Lindenwood Lions at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Booker scores 21 as Eastern Illinois knocks off Lindenwood 72-57
Booker also contributed five assists for the Panthers (13-14, 7-7 Ohio Valley Conference). Corey Swayer Jr. scored 15 points, shooting 5 for 14 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line. Kyndall Davis shot 4 for 11, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points, while adding 10 rebounds and three blocks.
Jaylon McDaniel led the way for the Lions (8-19, 2-12) with 10 points and six rebounds. Keenon Cole added nine points for Lindenwood. In addition, Isaac Ondekane had nine points and two blocks.
These two teams both play Thursday. Eastern Illinois visits Tennessee State and Lindenwood hosts UT Martin.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Keith Haymon II made Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Dan Luers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tiger Booker. | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:59 | Jermaine Hamlin Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 69 |
Statistics
 LIN |
 EIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-51 | FG | 26-64 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 15-24 | FT | 13-16 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,611 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,611 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| 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 | 4-8 |
| Little Rock | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Western Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-2 | 2 | 3-9 |