SIU-Edwardsville plays Tennessee Tech on 7-game road slide

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (11-14, 5-11 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (14-11, 7-9 OVC)

Cookeville, Tennessee; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: SIU-Edwardsville will try to break its seven-game road skid when the Cougars play Tennessee Tech.

The Golden Eagles have gone 11-3 in home games. Tennessee Tech has a 1-4 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Cougars are 5-11 in OVC play. SIU-Edwardsville ranks fifth in the OVC with 11.9 assists per game led by Lauren Miller averaging 2.7.

Tennessee Tech averages 6.8 made 3-pointers per game, 1.8 more made shots than the 5.0 per game SIU-Edwardsville gives up. SIU-Edwardsville's 39.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.0 percentage points lower than Tennessee Tech has allowed to its opponents (42.3%).

The Golden Eagles and Cougars match up Thursday for the first time in OVC play this season.

Kiyoko Proctor is averaging 12.6 points and 1.5 steals for the Cougars. Macy Silvey is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 4-6, averaging 64.1 points, 34.3 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 7.6 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 36.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.5 points per game.

Cougars: 4-6, averaging 61.1 points, 31.8 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.0 points.

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