Men’s basketball is competing in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament after having the most OVC wins since their 2014-2015 season. While the women’s team didn’t make the OVC, they’re preparing for their next season.
Men’s and women’s basketball are now looking toward busy seasons with plans to make up games postponed by COVID-19 measures.
Competition for the SIUE Cougars continued over winter break, as the women’s basketball season picked up and wrestling’s began. Meanwhile, the men’s basketball season has stalled due to postponements.
Despite a strong last-minute surge, women’s basketball lost their game against Morehead State University on Jan. 16. The final score was 53-63.
During their off seasons, both basketball teams have been focusing not only on get into shaping for games, but also on giving back to the community that supports them.
With SIUE approaching the middle of the spring semester, some spring sports are just starting and some are nearing an end. Here’s where each sport stands.
As a senior with a lot on her plate, including school, work and basketball, Sydney Bauman, center on the women’s basketball team, gives her all on the court and for her team.
Women’s basketball took an easy win against the Eastern Illinois University Panthers, going 78-62, but fell hard against the University of Tennessee at Martin Skyhawks for a final of 48-75.
Women’s basketball played Loyola on Dec. 6 and lost to the Ramblers. The Cougars bounced back on Dec. 8 with a win over Chicago State.
The women’s basketball team took down Illinois State in their regular season opener Sunday with a final score of 68-61. The Cougars overcame the Redbirds for the lead in the fourth quarter after spending most of the first three quarters down by at least three points.
SIUE’s women’s basketball conference season came to an end over break in a close loss against University of Tennessee at Martin on March 2.
SIUE women’s basketball finished the first round of the OVC tournament with a dominant 76-43 win over Austin Peay University.
Coming off a four-game win streak, SIUE women’s basketball added two losses to their conference record this weekend.
Women’s basketball Head Coach Paula Buscher led her team to victory for the 300th time as a head coach Thursday night.
The women’s basketball team finished their four-game home stand with two conference wins to improve their overall record to 10-9 and their conference record to 7-1.
In their first home games of 2018, the women’s basketball team fell to the Belmont University Bruins, but bounced back three days later to defeat the Tennessee State University Tigers.
Lori Blade, former SIUE student-athlete and Athletics Hall-of-Famer, was named the National High School Athletics Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year in girls basketball.
The women’s basketball season ended March 3, after placing third in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
The Cougars hosted the Eastern Illinois Panthers Feb. 25, for the final game of the Ohio Valley Conference and of the regular season.
Junior guard Donshel Beck (31) shoots a jumper under Governor defense Feb. 15, during the 76-69 win over Austin Peay State University in the Vadalabene Center.
After dropping two conference games and falling in the league, the women’s basketball team bounced back and recovered ground in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. The Cougars are now 12-16 overall and improved to 8-6 in the OVC.
The Cougars have dropped two more games, bringing their February record to 1-3 with three games left in the month. In their most recent games, the Cougars fell to the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks Feb. 8, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., and suffered another loss to the University of T…
Junior catcher Tess Eby steps up to the plate in the Cougars’ 2015-2016 regular season.
The Cougars are continuing their rise in the Ohio Valley Conference, after winning five of their last six games — all conference matchups.
After a 7-point victory over the Utah Valley University Wolverines on Dec. 2, SIUE fell to the Vanderbilt University Commodores in the championship game on Dec. 3. The Cougars traveled to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado for the Air Force Classic tournament.
The women’s basketball team traveled to Nashville, Tenn. for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Tuesday, March 3. The Cougars fell to Belmont University, but not before winning an overtime thriller against Southeast Missouri State University.
Four weeks ago the athletic administrative staff made the decision to cut funding to allow the band and cheerleaders to travel with the women’s basketball team to the Ohio Valley Conference Finals, according to director of athletics, Brad Hewitt.
The women’s basketball team outscored Southeast Missouri University 27-5 in the second period to help lift them over the Redhawks on Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
With less than two weeks before the post-season, the women’s basketball team played on both ends of the spectrum, storming out Austin Peay State University and later being handed a hard loss from the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Redshirt senior guard Shronda Butts became the 22nd player in school history to score 1,000 points, despite a three-point loss to the Murray State University Racers.
The women’s basketball team was handed its first home loss since Friday, Dec. 11 by the University of Tennessee at Martin Skyhawks on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Vadalabene Center. The 85-79 loss put the Cougars in second place in the Ohio Valley Conference and boosted the Skyhawks to number one.
The women’s basketball team traveled to Clarksville, Tenn. to take on the Austin Peay State University Governors on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The 72-61 win over APSU gave the Cougars their fifth straight win and boosted their Ohio Valley Conference record to 8-1.
The women’s basketball team took on the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the Vadalabene Center. The Cougars won the game 80-73 to take the lead in the Ohio Valley Conference.
The women’s basketball team started a three-game home stretch Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Vadalabene Center. The Cougars took on the Morehead State University Eagles in a 90-81 win.
Playing basketball for the Cougars gave two athletes more than just the advantage of being teammates. Even through an injury, these friends have developed a companionship that allows them to further succeed in their athletic careers.
The women’s basketball team started a three-game home stretch on Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Vadalabene Center. The Cougars took on the Morehead State University Eagles in a90-81 win.
The women’s basketball team rallied past the Jacksonville State Gamecocks with a 62-57 win Thursday, Dec. 31 in Jacksonville, Ala.
The women’s basketball team fell to the Valparaiso University Crusaders Saturday, Dec 19 in Valparaiso, Ind. The loss dropped the Cougars’ record to 5-7, leaving them with one game of nonconference play.
The first period was all Jaguars, as they scored 25 points and held the women’s basketball team to just 10 points.
The women’s basketball team traveled to Carbondale at noon Friday, Dec. 4. The Cougars attemped to extend their winning streak to three, after opening their seven-game road stretch with four consecutive losses. SIUE fell to Carbondale 71-57 and dropped to 3-5 on the year.
Women’s basketball Head Coach Paula Buscher nominated women’s basketball player Gwen Adams, a sophomore psychology major from Ferguson, Mo., for the 2016 All-State WBCA and NABC Good Works Teams award.
The women’s basketball team opened its regular season with a 93-67 victory against the Northern Illinois University Huskies on Friday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Vadalabene Center. Head Coach Paula Buscher and the Cougars looked to avenge their 2014-15 regular season loss against the Huski…
The women’s basketball team opened its regular season with a 93-67 victory against the Northern Illinois University Huskies on Friday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Vadalabene Center. Head Coach Paula Buscher and the Cougars looked to avenge their 2014-15 regular season loss against the Huski…
The women’s basketball team bested Truman State University on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Vadalabene Center.
Women’s basketball player Shronda Butts was recently awarded Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Preseason Player of the Year. Butts received this award based on her stats from the previous season, as well as her preseason play.
After a slow first half, the women’s basketball team put up 43 second-half points against the Eastern Illinois University Panthers to win 72-55 in its last regular season game.
Playing conference leader the University of Tennessee at Martin for the second time this season, the women’s basketball team could not grab a win at home, losing to the Skyhawks 79-72.
With a solid defensive performance and a 30-point scoring extravaganza from redshirt junior guard Shronda Butts, the women’s basketball team held off Eastern Illinois University on Saturday, Jan. 31.
With a dominating performance on both ends of the court, the SIUE women’s basketball team ran past Murray State University on Saturday, Jan. 24, defeating the conference-worst Racers 78-52 to move the Cougars’ win streak to seven games.
With a strong second-half performance, the women’s basketball team improved to 6-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 60-48 victory against Southeast Missouri State University on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Using 42 points from the paint, the SIUE women’s basketball team powered past Tennessee State University 91-83 on Saturday, Jan. 10.
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