Eastern Illinois Panthers at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Watson scores 24 as Loyola Chicago downs Eastern Illinois 89-65
Watson shot 8 for 11, including 6 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Ramblers (1-1, Atlantic 10 Conference). Greg Dolan shot 5 for 7, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 12 points. Patrick Mwamba was 2 of 4 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Tiger Booker led the way for the Panthers (1-2, Ohio Valley Conference) with 12 points and four steals. Jermaine Hamlin added 11 points and six rebounds for Eastern Illinois. Kooper Jacobi also recorded nine points and seven rebounds.
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Statistics
 EIU |
 LUC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-69 | FG | 32-54 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 12-31 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 11-15 | FT | 13-17 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Assists | 23 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentile Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 3,311 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 3,311 | 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 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |