Eastern Illinois Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
53 - 68
Western Kentucky rolls over Eastern Illinois 68-53
T.J. Price had 13 points for the Hilltoppers.
Western Kentucky (4-2), which has been holding its opponents to a 62.4 points per game average, limited the Panthers to 53.
Eastern Illinois (3-4) jumped out to an 8-0 lead and led 16-7 on a Reggie Smith 3-pointer midway of the first period.
Western Kentucky mounted an 18-2 run, tying the score at 18 on a Payton Hulsey 3-pointer. Eastern Illinois later tied the score but could never retake the lead. The Hilltoppers held a 28-24 advantage at the half.
Western Kentucky extended its lead to 39-29 in the second half, but Eastern Illinois had a run that pulled the Panthers to within 49-45 at the 7:32 mark. An Aaron Adeoye layup, followed by a Kevin Kaspar layup and 3-pointer pushed the lead to 56-45.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Reggie Smith made Free Throw. | 53 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 52 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Reggie Smith missed Free Throw. | 52 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Foul on T.J. Price. | 52 - 68 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-45 | FG | 24-48 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 4-21 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 11-17 | FT | 16-19 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,527 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |