Lindenwood Lions at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hodges has 15 in Eastern Illinois' 55-54 win over Lindenwood
Kevin Caldwell Jr.'s 3-pointer for Lindenwood with 1:12 remaining capped the scoring. Caldwell missed a 3 with five seconds to play.
Hodges added five steals for the Panthers (5-9, 1-0). Paul Bizimana was 3-of-6 shooting and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add nine points. Caleb Donaldson was 3-of-7 shooting, including 2 for 4 from distance, and went 1 for 4 from the line to finish with nine points.
Cam Burrell finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and three blocks for the Lions (5-9, 0-1). Jacob Tracey added nine points and five steals for Lindenwood. Keenon Cole also had eight points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Eastern Illinois hosts Southern Indiana while Lindenwood hosts Tennessee Tech.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dan Luers Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cam Burrell missed Layup. | 54 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cam Burrell Offensive Rebound. | 54 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kevin Caldwell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 55 |
Statistics
 LIN |
 EIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-55 | FG | 18-54 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 8-13 | FT | 12-18 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 854 | 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 |