SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word men's basketball team continues its homestand against the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars at 1 p.m. (CT) Saturday at the McDermott Center.
"Exciting to be playing at home again," Cardinals coach Carson Cunningham said. "SIUE is a tough squad, with a veteran power forward and veteran point guard leading the charge. We know the game presents us with a big challenge. The fellas have been practicing hard and are eager to test themselves on Saturday."
TIPOFF COVERAGE
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SERIES HISTORY
The series is currently tied, 1-1.
POURING IT ON
The Cardinals offense was clicking against TLU, and the 86 points the team scored were the most since they put up 111 on Houston Baptist (03/06/19) a season ago.
MONEY MURRAY
Sophomore guard D.J. Murray had his best game of the young season against TLU, contributing in most major statistical categories with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal.
ENE'S ENERGY
Junior forward
Augustine Ene has been tenacious on defense this year and that continued Tuesday against TLU. Ene pulled down eight rebounds and blocked a career-high five shots. He also scored eight points and dished out two assists on the offensive end of the floor.
BIG MAN'S GAME
UIW's frontcourt was dominant against TLU, with
Vincent Miszkiewicz,
Bryce Davis and
Marcus Larsson combining for 27 points and 11 rebounds on 83.3 percent shooting.
SCOUTING SIU-EDWARDSVILLE
- SIUE is coming off a 10-21 season last year and was picked to finish 11th in the Ohio Valley Conference for 2019-20.
- Cougars coach Brian Barone is in his first season as head coach after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant at SIUE.
- After opening the season 2-0, the Cougars have dropped two consecutive games against high-level opponents Iowa and Valparaiso.
- Sophomore guard Cam Williams leads the team in scoring at 13.3 points per game, but the Cougars have a balanced attack on offense - six players are averaging at least seven points per game.
- Junior forward Mike Adewunmi is a double-double threat each time he steps on the floor, currently averaging nine points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per contest.
- Sophomore guard Kenyon Duling is a marksman from beyond the arc, currently shooting at a 57.1 percent clip from 3-point land to start the year.
STAY TUNED
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