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SIUE Cougars (2-0) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (1-1)
November 10, 6:00 p.m.
First Community Arena (2,741)
Edwardsville, Illinois

SIUE defeated UTSA Friday and has started 2-0 for the first time since 2016.
SIUE is scoring 98 points per game which leads the OVC and ranks 37th in the NCAA.
SIUE opened the regular season with a 119-50 win over East-West. The 119 points marks the fourth-highest total 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 against East-West is tied for third highest. It is the highest margin of victory since SIUE moved to Division I in 2008.
SIUE's .542 field goal percentage leads the OVC and is ranked 33rd in the NCAA.
The Cougars also lead the league in field goal percent defense at .317, which is 21st in the NCAA.
In two games, the Cougars have allowed an average of 55 points, which leads the league and is ranked 22nd in the NCAA.