Eastern Illinois Panthers at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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71 - 68
71 - 68
Eastern Illinois holds off Southeast Missouri 71-68
The Panthers led by as many as 14 midway through the second half. Southeast Missouri chipped away and drew to within five at 69-64 after Isiah Jones' 3-pointer with 33 seconds to go. After Eastern Illinois missed a free throw, Joel Angus III hit a jumper to make it a three-point game.
McReynolds missed two from the line to give Southeast Missouri another shot, but Jones missed a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left. McReynolds then sank a pair at the line, and the Redbirds ran out of time.
Casey Teson scored 14 points for Eastern Illinois and Trae Anderson added 12. The Panthers (12-16, 8-7 Ohio Valley) shot nearly 46 percent.
Antonius Cleveland led Southeast Missouri (5-23, 2-13) with 14 points. Angus finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Antonius Cleveland made Jumper. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Antonius Cleveland Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jamaal Calvin missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Demetrius McReynolds made Free Throw. | 71 - 66 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 SEMO |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-61 | FG | 25-65 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 6-14 | FT | 10-14 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Show Me Center
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Attendance: 2,142 | Capacity:
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Attendance: 2,142 | 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 |