Eastern Illinois Panthers at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
66 - 70
Bennett scores 14, Western Illinois downs Eastern Illinois 70-66
Western Illinois held a 63-55 lead with 2:12 left but Tiger Booker, Dan Luers and Nakyel Shelton each hit a 3-pointer in the final two minutes to allow the Panthers to get close.
Bennett also contributed eight rebounds for the Leathernecks (19-11, 12-5 Ohio Valley Conference). JJ Kalakon scored 13 points and added six rebounds. Ryan Myers had 10 points and was 3 of 14 shooting, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line.
The Panthers (14-17, 8-10) were led by Shelton, who recorded 24 points. Luers added 16 points and three steals for Eastern Illinois. In addition, Booker finished with 13 points and five assists.
Western Illinois hosts SIU-Edwardsville in its next matchup on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Western Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tiger Booker missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Quinlan Bennett made Free Throw. | 66 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Western Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 69 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-60 | FG | 25-60 |
| 40.0 | Field Goal % | 41.7 |
| 10-17 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 58.8 | Three Point % | 28.6 |
| 8-12 | FT | 16-27 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 59.3 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 25 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 1,047 | Capacity:
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 15-5 | - | 21-12 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 13-7 | 2 | 22-12 |
| Little Rock | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| Tennessee State | 12-8 | 3 | 17-16 |
| Lindenwood | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 10-10 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Morehead State | 10-10 | 5 | 15-17 |
| UT Martin | 9-11 | 6 | 14-19 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Western Illinois | 6-14 | 9 | 12-19 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-15 | 10 | 10-20 |