Troy Trojans at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 71
67 - 71
Eastern Illinois beats Troy with late free throws 71-67
After Kevin Baker missed a long 3-pointer for the Trojans (2-2), Cornell Johnston added two more free throws with two seconds left for EIU (3-2).
Jeremy Hollimon was fouled on a layup and his 3-point play tied the game for Troy with 1:08 remaining. Hollimon missed a pair of free throws with 39 seconds remaining. Johnston then missed a 3-pointer, Troy's Juan Davis Jr. grabbed the rebound but traveled. EIU called timeout and Goodwin was fouled on the inbounds pass.
Demetrius McReynolds scored 19 points to lead EIU. Goodwin added 16.
Baker scored 15 points and Jordon Varnado had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The two teams played Nov. 14 at Troy with the Trojans winning 70-67 on Varnado's jumper with 3.4 seconds left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Muusa Dama Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Wesley Person missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Eastern Illinois Timeout | 67 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Troy Timeout | 67 - 71 |
Statistics
 TROY |
 EIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-52 | FG | 24-58 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 19-27 | FT | 13-21 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 27 | Points in Paint | 19 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
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2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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 |