SIUE Cougars secured a victory over Southern Indiana, featuring five players scoring in double figures.

SIUE women's basketball team led most of the game but fell to Southern Indiana after a late comeback.

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Led by Ray'Sean Taylor's 24 points, the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars defeated the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 82-76 on Thursday night.

SIUE hosts Southern Indiana in NCAA men's and women's basketball on Jan. 23 inside First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Illinois.