Eastern Kentucky Colonels at SIU Edwardsville Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
82 - 88
SIU-Edwardsville holds off EKU 88-82 in double OT
Nick Mayo hit two free throws to pull Eastern Kentucky within 82-80 with 3:08 remaining in the final period. But on the ensuing possession Mayo fouled out. Williford hit 1 of 2 foul shots and the Cougars (8-14, 4-6 Ohio Valley Conference) had a three-point lead. Jomaru Brown followed with a layup to get the Colonels (10-13, 3-7) within a point, but Ellis, after missing his first six shots, scored in the paint for a two-possession lead with 32 seconds left. David McFarland added two free throws with 17 seconds remaining and SIUE prevailed.
McFarland finished with 17 points, while Anselm Uzuegbunem grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds.
McFarland's 3-pointer with eight seconds left in regulation sent the game to overtime tied at 69. Tre King missed a dunk for EKU and McFarland grabbed the rebound, was fouled and sank two free throws with 30 seconds left to send game to a second OT tied at 78.
Mayo, who came in averaging 23 points per game, scored 24 after halftime and finished with 33 for the Colonels.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 3:20 | Foul on Tyresse Williford. | 78 - 82 |
| 4th 3:24 | Christian Ellis Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 82 |
| 4th 3:28 | Dujuanta Weaver missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 82 |
| 4th 3:48 | Brandon Jackson made Dunk. | 78 - 82 |
| 4th 3:48 | Brandon Jackson Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 80 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 SIUE |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-75 | FG | 28-67 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-25 | 3PT | 4-22 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 17-28 | FT | 28-44 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 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 |
| 29 | Fouls | 25 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Edwardsville, IL
Attendance: 1,060 | Capacity:
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 | 3 | 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 |
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 |