Cleveland State Vikings at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
82 - 68
82 - 68
Cleveland State dominates Eastern Illinois 82-68
Trey Lewis scored 17 and grabbed nine rebounds, and Anton Grady scored 10 for Cleveland State (14-9) in its final non-conference game of the season. The Vikings outshot the Panthers 50 percent to 44.9 percent, and out-rebounded them 34-26.
Forbes capped an 11-2 run with a 3-pointer and Cleveland State led 30-19 midway through the first half. Eastern Illinois (7-14) ripped an 11-2 run but trailed 41-37 at halftime.
The Panthers opened the second half with a 7-0 run, then pulled ahead by 15 on another 7-0 run. Chris Olivier's free throw made it an eight-point game at 4:53, but Eastern Illinois got no closer.
Dylan Chatman led the Panthers with 19, Sherman Blanford scored 16, and Olivier 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Reggie Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Piper. | 82 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Josh Piper Offensive Rebound. | 82 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Zach Dickerson missed Jumper. | 82 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Bryn Forbes made Free Throw. | 82 - 65 |
Statistics
 CLE |
 EIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-56 | FG | 22-49 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 9-16 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 17-18 | FT | 17-24 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 582 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 582 | Capacity:
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