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Southern Indiana hosts Lorenzen and Western Illinois
By The Associated Press
Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-16, 0-9 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming
Eagles (4-15, 1-8 OVC)
Evansville, Indiana; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois visits Southern Indiana after Lucas Lorenzen
scored 26 points in Western Illinois' 71-66 loss to the Morehead State Eagles.
The Screaming Eagles are 2-6 on their home court. Southern Indiana is fifth in
the OVC in rebounding with 34.1 rebounds. Tolu Samuels leads the Screaming
Eagles with 8.3 boards.
The Leathernecks have gone 0-9 against OVC opponents. Western Illinois has a
1-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Southern Indiana's average of 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is only
0.7 more made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Western Illinois gives up.
Western Illinois averages 66.0 points per game, 7.8 fewer points than the 73.8
Southern Indiana allows to opponents.
The Screaming Eagles and Leathernecks face off Friday for the first time in
conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ismail Habib is scoring 16.4 points per game with 4.1 rebounds
and 3.3 assists for the Screaming Eagles. Cardell Bailey is averaging 14.1
points over the past 10 games.
Lorenzen is averaging 15.7 points for the Leathernecks. Isaiah Griffin is
averaging 13.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Screaming Eagles: 1-9, averaging 63.3 points, 32.5 rebounds, 8.4
assists, 6.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 36.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 70.3 points per game.
Leathernecks: 1-9, averaging 63.8 points, 31.7 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 6.3
steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 38.4% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 72.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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