Eastern Illinois Panthers at UNC Wilmington Seahawks
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UNC Wilmington dominates Eastern Illinois 82-65
Devontae Cacok scored 17 and grabbed 13 rebounds for his 40th career double-double and Kai Toews had 10 points and 14 assists for the Seahawks (3-4), who shot 56 percent and hit 11 of 21 3-pointers in the first meeting between the teams.
The Seahawks at one point were shooting 61 percent in the second half and led by as many as 26 points.
Gadsden scored eight straight in UNC Wilmington's opening 16-6 run and the Seahawks led by as many as 11 before the Panthers closed to 28-27 on Jaqualis Matlock's jumper. Gadsden's fourth 3 capped a 17-5 Seahawks' run for a 45-32 halftime lead.
Jeantal Cylla added 13 points for UNC Wilmington, which scored 22 second-chance points off of 11 offensive rebounds.
Josiah Wallace scored 19 points and Ben Harvey added 12 for the Panthers (3-3), who shot 44 percent.
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Statistics
 EIU |
 UNCW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 33-59 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 6-8 | FT | 5-9 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 1,113 | 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 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |