Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at SIU Edwardsville Cougars
The SIU Edwardsville Cougars beat the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 59-55 at First Community Arena in Edwardsville on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
- Venue
- First Community Arena, Edwardsville, IL
- Tip-off
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 4:30 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| USI | SIUE | |
|---|---|---|
| 18-52 | FG | 19-53 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 13-25 | FT | 15-26 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Assists | 8 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles leaders
- Points: Tolu Samuels, 14
- Assists: Ismail Habib, 3
- Rebounds: Tolu Samuels, 8
SIU Edwardsville Cougars leaders
- Points: Ring Malith, 12
- Assists: Ring Malith, 2
- Rebounds: Kyle Thomas, 8