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Ray Sean Taylor said, “It’s definitely one game at a time, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t talk about[hosting the NCAA Tournament]because that’s the goal.”<\/p>\n
EDWARDSVILLE, IL \u2014 When coach Brian Barone arrived in Edwardsville in 2019, he knew it would take a lot of work to get the Cougars right on the basketball court.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
But now in his fourth season, the Cougars are more relevant than ever.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cIt takes a few years to take over a program and establish something,\u201d says Barone. “And then throw in some unique years that the whole country has gone through. No excuses. Simple facts. We were thinking about last year and this year about where things really start to change… Through the culture, through the talent, through the ability of the players, and really just putting the system in. There was a race in the summer to make us really believe in what we can do and to make us look forward to this team.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
17 games into the season, SIUE is 12-5, leading the OVC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Barone and his team will stick to the standard “one game at a time” mentality, but there’s no denying that they have no dreams of being the team to take SIUE to the first-ever NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n