EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE men's basketball put on an offensive show Tuesday night, cruising past East-West 119-50 in the regular season opener at First Community Arena.

The point total is the fourth-highest in program history and the most points scored since a 124-105 win over Southern Indiana in December 1994.

SIUE's 69-point margin of victory ranks in a tie for third highest. It is the highest margin of victory since SIUE moved to Division I in 2008.  

All 13 players who saw the floor for SIUE scored at least a point and finished with at least one rebound. Six players finished in double figures-scoring with Ring Malith and Darius Robinson leading the way with 16 points each. Jo Valrie scored 14 points and hauled in a game-high nine rebounds. CJ Hall also scored 14 points. Kyle Thomas scored 12 points and Corentin Efono added 11.

After a 4-4 start to the game, SIUE pulled away with a 13-point run. The Cougars then finished the first half on a 20-4 run to lead 62-27 at halftime.

East-West's Devine Conley hit one of two free throws at the start of the second half, before SIUE ripped off a 15-0 run to lead 77-28 before the first media timeout.

SIUE out-rebounded East-West 50-23. The Cougars scored 60 points in the paint and forced the Phantoms into 29 turnovers leading to 44 points from turnovers.

SIUE shot 59 percent (43-73) for the game and connected on 24-32 (75 percent) shots at the free throw line.

East-West was led by TJ Harris who scored 15 points and was 3-8 from three-point range. Kee Hargrow added 10 points. The Phantoms were 20-55 (36 percent) from the field for the game.

SIUE goes on the road for the first time for a Friday matchup at Texas-San Antonio. Tipoff is slated for 12:30 p.m.