Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballKing scores 24, leads EKU past Eastern Illinois 93-85 in OT
King was 9-of-17 shooting with three 3-pointers. Green made two 3-pointers and was 3 of 4 from the free-throw line in the extra period.
Curt Lewis added 18 points for Eastern Kentucky (12-2, 6-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Cooper Robb had 11 points. Michael Moreno finished with 10 points, and hit a deep 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 2.4 seconds left to force overtime tied at 74.
Marvin Johnson had 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Panthers (5-8, 2-4). Sammy Friday IV added 18 points. Kashawn Charles had 10 points.
The Colonels improve to 2-0 against the Panthers this season. Eastern Kentucky defeated Eastern Illinois 69-61 on Dec. 30.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 93 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Eastern Kentucky Defensive Rebound. | 93 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:06 | Henry Abraham missed Three Point Jumper. | 93 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:10 | Wendell Green Jr. made Free Throw. | 93 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:10 | Eastern Kentucky Offensive Rebound. | 92 - 85 |
Statistics
EKU |
EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-73 | FG | 32-73 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 12-23 | 3PT | 6-28 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 17-26 | FT | 15-25 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, IL
Capacity:
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 |
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 |


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