Cougars Face Redhawks in Pivotal OVC Contest

SIUE Cougars (16-9, 9-5 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri Redhawks (15-10, 10-4 OVC)
February 12, 7:30 p.m.
First Community Arena
Edwardsville, Illinois

SIUE faces Southeast Missouri for the second time this season.
The Cougars scored a 68-55 win at SEMO Jan. 17.
SEMO holds a 29-16 lead in the all-time series, but SIUE has won the last two meetings.
SIUE has won three straight games and six of its last seven.
SEMO has won six straight games since losing to SIUE in Cape Girardeau.
The Redhawks are tied for second place in the OVC, one game out of first place.
SIUE is tied for fourth place in the league, one game behind SEMO.
Tyler King was named Player and Newcomer of the Week in the OVC Monday. He averaged 20.5 points in road wins at Lindenwood and Little Rock.
He has scored in double figures in eight straight games and nine of his last 10.
Arnas Sakenis scored a career-high 19 points in the first meeting with Southeast Missouri.
Sakenis leads the OVC with 55 total blocks and an average of 2.2 blocks a game.
Sakenis has 140 blocks in his career, which is second all-time at SIUE and eight away from the all-time lead.

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