Men's Basketball Faces Eastern Illinois Tuesday at First Community Arena

SIUE Cougars (15-8, 8-4 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (8-15 4-8 OVC)
Game No. 24, February 4, 7:30 p.m.
First Community Arena
Edwardsville, Illinois

The Cougars won at Western Illinois 69-65 Saturday. It is SIUE's first-ever win in Macomb.
The Cougars improved to 9-2 when leading at halftime.
SIUE is 6-6 this year when trailing at halftime.
SIUE is allowing just 66.3 points per game, which is second in the OVC, and ranked 47th nationally.
Brian Barone is in his sixth season as Head Coach. He has a career record of 79-99 at SIUE.
SIUE defeated Eastern Illinois Jan. 7 in Charleston. SIUE outrebounded the Panthers 41-30 in the game.
Ray'Sean Taylor was named the OVC Player of the Week Jan. 27. He is the first SIUE player to win the award three times ever, let alone in the same season.
Taylor led SIUE with 23 at Western Illinois. He has now scored at least 20 points in six of his last seven games.
Ray'Sean Taylor is SIUE's Division I scoring leader with 1,752 career points (3rd all-time at SIUE).
He leads the OVC in scoring at 19.0 points per game.
In OVC play, Ray'Sean Taylor leads the league with 20.9 points per game.
Kyle Thomas scored 15 points and added a career-high 11 rebounds for his first career double-double at Western Illinois.
Ring Malith turned his fourth double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds at Lindenwood.
Malith is the rebounding leader at 6.7 boards per game, which is fifth in the OVC.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor: G; 6' 1"; Graduate Student

#24 Kyle Thomas: F; 6' 10"; Junior

#0 Ring Malith: G/F; 6' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor
: 6' 1"; Graduate Student
: G

#24 Kyle Thomas
: 6' 10"; Junior
: F

#0 Ring Malith
: 6' 9"; Junior
: G/F

Players Mentioned

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor

#24 Kyle Thomas

#0 Ring Malith

Players Mentioned

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor

#24 Kyle Thomas

#0 Ring Malith