Eastern Illinois Panthers at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
54 - 53
Dama guides Eastern Illinois past Eastern Kentucky 54-53
Montell Goodwin added 15 points and six boards for the Panthers (6-9, 2-2 Ohio Valley Conference) in a cold-shooting affair. Eastern Illinois shot just 36.5 percent from the floor, made just 4 of 14 from 3-point range and missed six of its 18 free throws.
Nick Mayo and DeAndre Dishman scored 12 each to lead Eastern Kentucky (6-11, 0-4), which made 33 percent from the field, 23 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent at the free-throw line.
Goodwin's 3-pointer in the closing seconds gave the Panthers a 29-19 lead at intermission. Dama's 3-point play pushed the lead to 41-26 with 13:42 remaining to play.
The Colonels chipped away and used a Dishman layup and a Dedric Boyd jumper to pull within 54-53 with 34 seconds left. The Panthers missed the front end of 1-and-1 twice, but Boyd turned it over with a chance to take the lead and Mayo missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
How can I watch Eastern Illinois vs. Eastern Kentucky?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 54 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nick Mayo missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Nick Mayo Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Ray Crossland missed Free Throw. | 54 - 53 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 EKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-52 | FG | 18-54 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 12-18 | FT | 14-21 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 1,200 | 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 |
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |