The SIUE Cougars (3-14) will try to put an end to their seven-game skid when they meet the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (11-8) at Sam M. Vadalabene Center. Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16.
The Cougars are hoping to rebound after their 70-67 loss to Morehead State on Thursday. Burak Eslik was the game’s leading scorer with 40 points. The Colonels, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 97-85 loss against Eastern Illinois on Thursday. Nick Mayo had a team-high 23 points.
When examining eFG%, the Colonels appear to have a noticeable advantage on the offensive side. They’re ranked ninth in the nation in that category at 57.2%, while the suspect defense of SIUE ranks only 315th in eFG% defense as opponents are hitting 53.0%.
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Ranked 60th, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels have an offensive rating of 112.2. The SIUE Cougars rank 311th with a defensive rating of just 110.3.
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking 12th in the nation with a FG% of 49.7%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the SIUE Cougars are winless with a 0-7 record.
On average, SIUE attempts 17.0 three pointers and Eastern Kentucky attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the SIUE Cougars have a 1-5 record while the Eastern Kentucky Colonels have a winning 9-5 record.
SIUE ranks 84th in offensive rebounding. Eastern Kentucky ranks 315th in defensive rebounding.
Eastern Kentucky has forced an average turnover percentage of 21.9% this season. SIUE has a losing 1-3 record when its TO% is 21.9% or higher.
