Cougars vs Leathernecks

Gameday · SAT JAN 2

SIU EdwardsvilleVSWestern Illinois

Tip-off in

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Tip4:00 PM ET

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Western Hall · Macomb, IL

Win probability

1912 blend

89% SIUEWIU 11%

Adj. efficiency87%

13%

SRS84%

16%

Elo95%

5%

SIUE +4.8

Proj. margin

147.7

Proj. total

69.8

Proj. pace

Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.

Projected starters

PPG

• 1J.PickettG · 1.8 APG11.5
• 11D.McCaskillG · 2.8 APG8.5
• 0D.Wilson5.8 RPG10.5
• 2G.CobbG · 3.0 APG10.0
• 4D.BakerF · 1.8 RPG6.8

• 1J.RileyF · 4.7 RPG8.0
• 15D.Traylor6.0 RPG14.0
• 2H.Vaughn1.7 RPG3.3
• 21M.BiembongoATH · 3.0 RPG3.7
• 13M.KvammeG · 1.7 APG10.3

Ratings

CBBD · 2025-26

-8.0Adj. net rating-30.2

253rdAdj. net rank364th

99.2Adj. offense93.5

107.1Adj. defense123.7

70.0Pace69.5

-1.3SRS-15.4

1739Elo1226

2–2Record1–2

Season per game

2026-27 · 4 games / 2026-27 · 3 games

77.8Points71.7

68.5Opp points67.3

53.4%eFG%49.1%

16.0%TO%21.0%

34.3%OREB%32.0%

.24FT rate.43

28%3PA rate30%

50%Assisted FG%43%

Last five games

SIU Edwardsville

L58-96@ MIZ

L77-78@ LIP

W85-61vs Concordia-Chicago

W91-39vs Eureka

L71-77vs EIU

Western Illinois

W90-48vs Simpson College (IA)

L67-74@ HCU

L58-80@ VAL

L69-91vs LIN

L47-67@ SIUE

Head to head

2017-18–2026-27

25-26WIU 47 · SIUE 67Thu, 2/26

25-26SIUE 66 · WIU 61Mon, 12/22

24-25SIUE 69 · WIU 65Sat, 2/1

24-25WIU 66 · SIUE 77Thu, 1/2

23-24SIUE 65 · WIU 76Sat, 3/2

23-24WIU 78 · SIUE 70Sun, 12/31

18-19SIUE 58 · WIU 83Wed, 11/28

17-18WIU 69 · SIUE 67Wed, 11/22

Game information

TipSaturday, Jan 2 · 4:00 PM ET

VenueWestern Hall · Macomb, IL

Abbreviations

Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense

SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule

EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong

PacePossessions per 40 minutes

PPGPoints per game

eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals

TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions

OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds

FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted

3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three

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