SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (3-13, 1-6 OVC) at UT Martin Skyhawks (6-12, 3-4 OVC)
Martin, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: SIU-Edwardsville faces UT Martin after Macy Silvey scored 21 points in SIU-Edwardsville’s 76-70 victory against the Tennessee State Tigers.
The Skyhawks have gone 4-5 in home games. UT Martin is 5-6 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Cougars have gone 1-6 against OVC opponents. SIU-Edwardsville is 2-10 in games decided by 10 or more points.
UT Martin averages 66.1 points per game, 6.0 fewer points than the 72.1 SIU-Edwardsville allows. SIU-Edwardsville’s 35.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 7.0 percentage points lower than UT Martin has allowed to its opponents (42.3%).
The Skyhawks and Cougars square off Saturday for the first time in OVC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anaya Brown is averaging 13.6 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Skyhawks.
Molly Sheehan is averaging 4.2 points for the Cougars.
LAST 10 GAMES: Skyhawks: 5-5, averaging 72.9 points, 30.1 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 10.0 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.6 points per game.
Cougars: 2-8, averaging 60.4 points, 32.1 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 6.4 steals and 0.9 blocks per game while shooting 34.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.2 points.
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