Men's Basketball Shoots for Second Straight Win on Senior Day

SIUE Cougars (14-12, 7-6 OVC)
vs. Southeast Missouri Redhawks (8-18, 3-10 OVC)
February 17, 3:30 p.m.
First Community Arena
Edwardsville, Illinois

Saturday is the final home game for the Cougars who finish the season with four straight road games.
SIUE is fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring defense, allowing 68.8 points a game.
The Cougars have held 16 of 26 opponents under 70 points. They are 13-3 in those games.
SIUE's 28-point win over Lindenwood Thursday, was its largest margin of victory in an OVC game.
SIUE was 15-30 from three-point range at Lindenwood Jan. 18, setting the school single-game record for three-pointers in a Division I game.
The Cougars' 59 points in the second half Feb. 3 against UT Martin are SIUE's most ever in a half against a Division I opponent.
The 48 points scored by Morehead State Jan. 13 are the fewest allowed this year by the Cougars.
The Cougars are second in turnovers in the league averaging 10.5 (Eastern Illinois, 10.4).
Ray'Sean Taylor scored his 4th 20-point game of the year (22nd of his career) with 22 at Morehead State.
Taylor is now seventh all-time in scoring at 1,194 points.
Damarco Minor scored his seventh double-double this year with 18 points, 13 rebounds at Morehead State.
Minor is fifth in rebounding in the OVC at 8.2 a game.
Shamar Wright is 10th in the OVC in scoring at 14.9 points a game.
Shamar Wright is No. 3 in career scoring at SIUE with 1,469 points.
Shamar Wright is SIUE's all-time leader in games played with 147.
Shamar Wright is fifth in SIUE career rebounds with 613.
Shamar Wright is one of three SIUE players with at least 1,000 points and 600 rebounds for his career.
Shamar Wright is No. 2 in career steals at SIUE with 162.
Lamar Wright is second in career games played at 136.
Lamar Wright has 916 points for his career which is 22nd all-time at SIUE.
Lamar Wright is second in career blocks with 135.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor: G; 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior

#55 Lamar Wright: F; 6' 7"; Fifth Year

#42 Shamar Wright: G; 6' 7"; Fifth Year

#0 Damarco Minor: G; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#3 Ray'Sean Taylor
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior
: G

#55 Lamar Wright
: 6' 7"; Fifth Year
: F

#42 Shamar Wright
: 6' 7"; Fifth Year
: G

#0 Damarco Minor
: 6' 0"; Junior
: G