EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE basketball will return to Old Herald Brewery & Distillery in Collinsville for a 2024-25 Basketball Tip-Off Party on Wed., Sep. 25 from 5-7 p.m.
The event will offer a chance for season ticket holders and fans to meet and greet with the 2024-25 Cougar teams as they approach the upcoming season. The Voice of the Cougars Joe Pott will be on hand to conduct interviews with the head coaches and to introduce the players and coaching staffs.
Fans wearing SIUE gear will receive discounts on food and beverages throughout the event.
Old Herald Brewery & Distillery is a family-friendly restaurant and event space located at 115 E. Clay Street. Owned by SIUE alum Derik Reiser ’93, Old Herald opened in 2019 in the longtime home of the Collinsville Herald newspaper. For more on Old Herald click here.
“We’re thrilled to have this event back at Old Herald,” Reiser said. “It proved to be a popular and successful event last year and we’re excited to welcome fellow alumni and fans back to Collinsville to once again generate excitement heading into the season.”
Head men’s basketball coach Brian Barone will enter 2024-25 with six returning players from last year’s team that won 17 games. The Cougars are led by Collinsville native Ray’Sean Taylor, who is fifth all-time in scoring at SIUE.
Fourth-year women’s basketball Head Coach Sam Quigley Smith welcomes back eight players including KK Rodriguez who returns, after averaging 22 points per game in an injury-shortened year, along with Sofie Lowis and Macy Silvey who combined to knock down 127 three-pointers last season.
