Eastern Illinois Panthers at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
King scores 22 to lift E. Kentucky past E. Illinois 69-61
Wendell Green Jr. had five steals for Eastern Kentucky (8-2, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. Curt Lewis added six rebounds. Tariq Balogun had two points and five blocks.
George Dixon had 12 points and 15 rebounds for the Panthers (3-5, 0-1). Sammy Friday IV added eight rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Eastern Illinois Timeout | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Henry Abraham made Jumper. Assisted by Deang Deang. | 61 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Deang Deang Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Deang Deang missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 69 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 EKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-66 | FG | 26-59 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 11-14 | FT | 12-23 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 12 | Steals | 16 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Baptist Health Arena
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 704 | Capacity:
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 704 | 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 | 7 | 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 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |