Cougars Welcome Broncos Saturday Afternoon

SIUE Cougars (6-3) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (4-5)
December 6, 1:00 p.m.
First Community Arena
Edwardsville, Illinois

SIUE is coming off a 72-63 win at North Florida.
The Cougars trailed 61-54 with 5:49 to play before going on an 18-2 run to finish the game.
The win against Alabama State was the first time this year SIUE trailed at half and still got the win.
The Cougars shot 71 percent (20-28) from the field in the second half against Alabama State.
The Cougars lead the OVC in field goal percent defense at .374, which is 16th in the NCAA.
SIUE is allowing 65.6 points, which is second in the league and is ranked 39th in the NCAA.
SIUE is 5-1 when allowing 70 or fewer points.
The Cougars' +11.22 scoring margin is second in the OVC.
SIUE opened the regular season with a 119-50 win over East-West. The 119 points marked 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 in program history. It is the highest margin of victory since SIUE moved to Division I in 2008.