Cougars down Pioneers 77-48
Soutthern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball won its fourth consecutive home game Wednesday, defeating Crowley’s Ridge 77-48 in nonconference action at the Vadalabene Center The Cougars improved to 8-14 overall. Crowley’s Ridge dropped to 9-10. After a shaky start, which saw the Pioneers go up by five (8-3), the Cougars rebounded with a 19-2 run […]
Read More →Southeast Missouri State holds off Cougars
Southeast Missouri State used a 28-7 run to start the second half and then held off Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball 79-71 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. “Offensively, we stalled a little bit, and our defense just didn’t hold steady,” said SIUE Head Coach Paula Buscher. The Cougars dropped to […]
Read More →Hot shooting Cougars come up short
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball team shot a season-best 54 percent but could not keep up with the Ohio Valley Conference’s top offense. The University of Tennessee Martin improved to 8-0 in the OVC and 15-6 overall with a 111-72 victory over the Cougars at the Elam Center. SIUE hit 25 of 46 from […]
Read More →Cougars even OVC record with victory over UT Martin
Four Southern Illinois University Edwardsville players scored in double figures, and the Cougars combined to shoot 61.2 percent from the field en route to their first road win of the year, an 87-82 win over the University of Tennessee Martin in Ohio Valley Conference action at Skyhawk Arena. “I am thrilled for our guys that they were […]
Read More →Cougar comeback falls short at SEMO
For the second time in as many road games, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball had a second half-comeback fall short, falling at Southeast Missouri State 82-78 in Ohio Valley Conference basketball at the Show Me Center. “I thought our guys put forth a great effort,” SIUE Head Coach Lennox Forrester said. “What I am disappointed in […]
Read More →Donnelly introduced as SIUE Men’s Soccer Head Coach
After being officially announced as Head Coach of the SIUE men’s soccer program last month, Scott Donnelly talks about how he plans to continue the Cougars’ legacy and tradition both on and off the field. Q: What does it mean to be just the fourth head coach in program history? A: It means a great […]
Read More →Second half push not enough for Cougars
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball more than doubled up its first-half offense in Monday’s second half but fell to visiting Austin Peay 77-67 at the Vadalabene Center. Tierny Austin recorded her fourth double-double of the season with a game-high 21 points and 11 rebounds. Austin, a junior, became the 30th player in school history to record […]
Read More →Cougars hand Racers first OVC loss
Rozell Nunn and Christian Salecich combined for 31 points, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball held Murray State to a season-low 60 points in a 67-60 Ohio Valley Conference win Saturday in front of 2,787 at the Vadalabene Center. SIUE dealt Murray State its first OVC loss of the season, while improving to 3-3 in league play and 6-13 […]
Read More →SIUE outlasts Murray State 71-67 in women’s basketball
Freshman Alexis Chappelle drained four free throws in the final 13 seconds Saturday, sealing SIUE’s 71-67 victory over Murray State in Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball at the Vadalabene Center. “I wasn’t thinking about much (during the free throws),” Chappelle said following the win. “I just wanted to go up to the line and knock them down.” The Cougars […]
Read More →Late run pushes Cougars past Governors
Keaton Jackson’s defensive rebound and subsequent pair of free throws with five seconds left completed a 13-1 run by SIUE men’s basketball and sealed a 71-67 Ohio Valley Conference victory over visiting Austin Peay Thursday at Vadalabene Center. The win moves the Cougars to 2-3 in OVC play and 5-13 overall. Austin Peay dropped to 8-10 and […]
Read More →SIUE men’s basketball part of Coaches v. Cancer Thursday
SIUE men’s basketball will participate in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer initiative Thursday when the team plays host to Ohio Valley Conference foe Austin Peay. Coaches vs. Cancer is a joint initiative between the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society. Cougar coaches will promote awareness by wearing sneakers with their suits, […]
Read More →Late surge not enough for Cougars
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball nearly erased a 19-point second-half deficit Monday, but took a 71-68 road loss at Jacksonville State. Candace Morton hit two free throws with 3.7 seconds left for Jacksonville State, now 6-13 overall and 2-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. SIUE’s last-second shot to tie came up short. CoCo Moore was SIUE’s […]
Read More →SIUE women’s soccer to hold identification camp Jan. 19
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer will hold a winter identification camp Sun., Jan. 19, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The camp, which will be held at SIUE’s Korte Stadium, is designed to give high school players an understanding of the skills necessary to compete at the highest level of collegiate soccer. Players will have the […]
Read More →Tennessee Tech tames Cougars
Down by as many as 21 points Saturday, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball mounted a furious comeback attempt, only to come up short, falling 64-63 to Tennessee Tech in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Eblen Center. After a layup by Donivine Stewart got the Cougars within one, 64-63, with 20 seconds left, Tennessee Tech’s Shirmane Thomas was […]
Read More →Tennessee Tech too much for SIUE
Despite a game-high 19 points from CoCo Moore, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball fell to Tennessee Tech 72-66 at the Eblen Center. Tennessee Tech, 5-11 and 2-1 in Ohio Valley Conference play, opened the game with a 17-3 run and held on for the win. “It was all Tennessee Tech’s tempo in the first half,” said SIUE […]
Read More →Gamecocks top Cougars in OVC battle
Jacksonville State overcame a seven-point second half deficit to score a come-from-behind 62-51 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Ohio Valley Conference basketball Thursday at Pete Mathews Coliseum. SIUE drops to 4-12 overall and 1-2 in the OVC with the loss. The Gamecocks improved to 8-11 overall and 2-2 in the OVC. Cougar point guard Donivine Stewart led […]
Read More →Morehead State edges Cougars
Morehead State’s Terrice Robinson hit her final two free throws with 2.4 seconds left as the Eagles edged Southern Illoinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball 57-53 Monday at the Vadalabene Center. SIUE was upended in a back-and-forth contest that featured four ties and nine lead changes. The two teams were tied at halftime 22-22, but a […]
Read More →Cougars upset Eastern Kentucky
Four players scored in double figures, and the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball shot 58 percent from the field Saturday night en route to an 85-79 upset win over Eastern Kentucky in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Vadalabene Center. Eastern Kentucky, the preseason favorite in the OVC, began the night ranked 19th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid […]
Read More →Lady Colonels hold of Cougars
Marie Carpenter hit her final four free throws Saturday as Eastern Kentucky held on for a 59-54 victory over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in women’s basketball at the Vadalabene Center. SIUE had pulled to within a point at 55-54 with 30 seconds left on a 3-pointer byMiranda Brandt, but free throws from Carpenter with 12.2 […]
Read More →Eagles contain Cougars’ comeback
Morehead State fended off a furious comeback attempt by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball Thursday night to escape with a 70-63 win in the Ohio Valley Conference opener at Vadalabene Center. The Cougars trailed by as many as 13 points in the second half and trailed 62-51 with 5:51 left in the game before a 9-0 […]
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