SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 78
72 - 78
E. Kentucky uses foul line to outlast SIU-Edwardsville
Michael Moreno added 14 and Tre King 12.
Zeke Moore's 3-point play with 23 seconds brought SIU-Edwardsville within 74-72. After being intentionally fouled, Russhard Cruickshank made two foul shots for a four-point lead. Shamar Wright missed a 3-point attempt with nine seconds to go, Brown grabbed the rebound and made two from the line to end it.
The Colonels (5-11, 2-1 Ohio Valley) took the lead for good when Anderson made a pair of foul shots with 12:10 remaining for a 57-56 lead. SIU-Edwardsville (4-12, 1-2) led 42-40 at halftime.
Eastern Kentucky made 27 of 35 (77.1%) from the foul line and committed just 10 turnovers.
Tyresse Williford led the Cougars with 20 points, Zeke Moore 17 and Brandon Jackson and Cameron Williams 10 apiece.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jomaru Brown made Free Throw. | 72 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jomaru Brown made Free Throw. | 72 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Brandon Jackson. | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Jomaru Brown Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 76 |
Statistics
 SIUE |
 EKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-50 | FG | 22-57 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 16-25 | FT | 27-35 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 26 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Baptist Health Arena
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 1,767 | Capacity:
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 1,767 | 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 | 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 |