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The Shaka Smart era at Marquette will begin Tuesday when the Golden Eagles host SIU Edwardsville in the regular-season opener for both teams.

The Shaka Smart era at Marquette will begin Tuesday when the Golden Eagles host SIU Edwardsville in the regular-season opener for both teams.

Carter carries SIU-Edwardsville past Tennessee Tech 81-63 February 12, 2021 GMT COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Courtney Carter scored 18 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville beat Tennessee Tech 81-63 on Thursday night. Mike Adewunmi added 17 points for the Cougars (8-10, 6-6 Ohio Valley Conference), while Shamar Wright chipped in 15. Carlos Curtis had 13 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Carter made 4 of 6 3-pointers. Adewunmi also had six rebounds. S...

Get a preview of the Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs. SIU Edwardsville Cougars basketball game.

Shamar Wright scored 14 points including a putback dunk with under a minute to go, Lamar Wright added a last-second free throw and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville edged Tennessee State 67-65 Thursday night. The game was SIUE's first in 33 days as COVID-19 issues forced a lengthy pause. The coronavirus hit especially close to home, claiming the life of John Best, father of the Cougars senior guard and Edwardsville native, Jackson Best.