Cougars Travel to Southeast Missouri for Saturday Showdown

SIUE Cougars (10-8, 3-4 OVC) at Southeast Missouri Redhawks (9-9, 4-3 OVC)
January 17, 3:45 p.m.
Show Me Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Saturday's game is part of the OVC Package on Gray TV and can be seen locally on Matrix Midwest and digital channel 32 and channel 6 on Spectrum/Charter.
SIUE dropped a 65-59 decision at UT Martin Thursday.
It was the second-lowest scoring game of the year for the Cougars (55 vs. Indiana State).
At 7-4 this year, SIUE has had a winning record in nonconference play for four straight years.
SIUE scored a comeback win Dec. 22 at Western Illinois, marking the second time SIUE has trailed at half (Alabama State) and won.
The Cougars shot 71 percent (20-28) from the field in the second half against Alabama State.
SIUE won at North Florida 72-63 Dec. 2 after trailing 61-54 with 5:49 to play and finishing the game on an 18-2 run.
The Cougars are second in the OVC in field goal percent defense at .398, which is 34th in the NCAA.
SIUE is allowing 66.2 points, which is second in the league and is ranked 26th in the NCAA.
SIUE is 10-2 when allowing 70 or fewer points.
SIUE's +7.4 scoring margin is third 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.