Western Illinois Leathernecks at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballMyers, West rally Western Illinois over Eastern Illinois 63-60
Myers was 5 of 11 shooting (4 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Leathernecks (12-6, 5-0 Ohio Valley Conference). West added six rebounds. Quinlan Bennett had 12 points and finished 5 of 7 from the floor. The Leathernecks prolonged their winning streak to nine games.
Nakyel Shelton finished with 16 points for the Panthers (8-10, 2-3). Tiger Booker added 13 points and two steals for Eastern Illinois. Kyndall Davis also had 12 points, three steals and two blocks.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kyndall Davis Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | James Dent Jr. missed Free Throw. | 63 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | James Dent Jr. made Free Throw. | 63 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Nakyel Shelton. | 62 - 60 |
Statistics
WIU |
EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-41 | FG | 23-60 |
| 59 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-13 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 8-15 | FT | 10-11 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 17 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 9 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,338 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,338 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Tennessee State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Little Rock | 1-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Western Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-2 | 2 | 3-9 |


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