Eastern Illinois Panthers at Lindenwood Lions
· NCAA Men's BasketballCurtis' 17 lead Eastern Illinois past Lindenwood 76-70
Curtis also contributed eight rebounds for the Panthers (8-15, 4-8 Ohio Valley Conference). Zion Fruster shot 5 of 8 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to add 16 points. Artese Stapleton had 15 points and shot 4 of 9 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line.
Markeith Browning II led the way for the Lions (10-13, 5-7) with 27 points and seven rebounds. Lindenwood also got 14 points, five assists and two steals from Reggie Bass. Anias Futrell also had 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
Eastern Illinois plays Tuesday against SIU-Edwardsville on the road, and Lindenwood visits UT Martin on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Markeith Browning II made Layup. | 76 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Markeith Browning II Steal. | 76 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Kooper Jacobi Turnover. | 76 - 68 |
Statistics
EIU |
LIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 24-63 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 19-25 | FT | 18-25 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Hyland Arena
Location: Saint Charles, MO
Attendance: 1,194 | Capacity:
Location: Saint Charles, MO
Attendance: 1,194 | 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 |


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