SIUE Men's Basketball Opens 2024-25 Campaign Monday

Game No. 1, November 4, 7:30 p.m.
First Community Arena,
Edwardsville, Illinois

• SIUE opens its 57th season of men's basketball tonight against Westminster. The Cougars own an all-time record of 696-812 and are 25-31 in season openers.
• Brian Barone begins his sixth season as Head Coach.
• SIUE finished 2023-24 17-16, earning back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in the Division I era.
• The Cougars won nine Ohio Valley Conference games for the second straight season-tying the school record.
• SIUE was 12-2 at First Community Arena, marking the most home wins in the Division I era.
• SIUE played in the OVC Tournament for the fourth straight year, which was a first in school history. They played in the quarterfinal for the second consecutive year
• The Cougars were picked for a third-place finish by a vote of the league's coaches and sports information personnel.

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