Men's Basketball Closes Out Regular Season Saturday at First Community Arena

SIUE Cougars (18-12, 11-8 OVC) vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers (12-18, 8-11 OVC)
February 28, 3:30 p.m.
First Community Arena
Edwardsville, Illinois

The Cougars snapped a three-game losing streak with a 67-47 win over Western Illinois Thursday.
SIUE faces Eastern Illinois for the second time this season.
The Panthers won a 76-72 game in overtime in December in Charleston, Illinois.
EIU leads the all-time series with SIUE 20-14.
SIUE has secured the fifth seed in the upcoming OVC Tournament and will open play Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Eastern Illinios is currently tied for seventh and playing for one of the final spots in the Tournament field.
The Cougars will recognize nine seniors prior to the game.
A win Saturday for the Cougars would give them at least 10 wins at home for the third consecutive season.
The Cougars are second in the OVC in field goal percent defense at .391, which is 8th in the NCAA.
SIUE is allowing 64.8 points, which is second in the league and is ranked 12th in the NCAA.
SIUE is 17-4 when allowing 70 or fewer points.