Olivet Nazarene Tigers at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 67
60 - 67
E. Illinois holds off Olivet Nazarene 67-60
The Panthers (1-1) had a 15 point lead with just under 15 minutes left but the Tigers (1-2) cut that to three with more than 9 minutes remaining before falling back down the stretch.
The NAIA visitors from outside of Chicago had four players in double figures. Austin Davis and reserve Reid Farchmin combined for 22 points and Zach Wagner and reserve Tyler Crater combined for 20.
The difference was at the foul line. The Panthers hit 17 of 23 free throws with Green going 9 of 11 and Austin making all five of his. The Tigers were 9 of 11 on free throws.
Reserve Keenen Anderson put together a double-double for the winners with 10 points and 11 boards.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Zach Wagner missed Jumper. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Alex Thorson Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Dennis Green missed Jumper. | 60 - 67 |
Statistics
 EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 23-55 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 9-11 | FT | 17-23 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Assists | 5 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 9 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,059 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,059 | 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 |