Eastern Illinois Panthers at Morehead State Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 62
65 - 62
Eastern Illinois tops Morehead State 65-62
Morehead State's Billy Reader made a layup to cut the lead to one with seven seconds left. Johnston answered with two free throws with six seconds left and Corban Collins missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Reggie Smith added 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting and grabbed six rebounds for Eastern Illinois (12-6, 6-0 Ohio Valley).
Eastern Illinois set a school record with its nine-game winning streak against Division I teams.
Reader and Brent Arrington had 16 points apiece for Morehead State (7-13, 2-3). Karam Mashour added 12 points and eight boards, and Collins chipped in 12 points.
Morehead State started the second with a 10-0 run to claim lead at 29-25 and remained on top until the five minute mark when the Panthers scored six-straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Reggie Smith Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Corban Collins missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Eastern Illinois Timeout | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Cornell Johnston made Free Throw. | 65 - 62 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 MORE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-42 | FG | 24-56 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-13 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-22 | FT | 8-12 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Ellis T. Johnson Arena
Location: Morehead, KY
Attendance: 2,207 | Capacity:
Location: Morehead, KY
Attendance: 2,207 | 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 |