Eastern Illinois roars back to beat Western Illinois, 76-65
Josiah Wallace scored 18 points and Eastern Illinois came from nine points down at halftime to beat Western Illinois for the second time this season, 76-65 on Saturday night.
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5-5, 1st in OVC
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- 11/17W 68-66
- 11/23W 79-78
- 11/24W 90-86
- 11/25L 82-65
- 11/28L 104-60
- 12/1L 80-72
- 12/4FNTW 90-37
- 12/8W 74-67
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Eastern Illinois routs Division III Fontbonne 90-37
Kashawn Charles scored 21 points with four 3-pointers, JaQualis Matlock had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists and Eastern Illinois routed Division III Fontbonne College 90-37 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak.
Bell with 16 points leads Chicago St. past E. Illinois 80-72
Travon Bell scored 16 points on five 3-pointers and Chicago State beat Eastern Illinois 80-72 on Saturday.
Purdue Fort Wayne ties program record with 21 3-pointers
John Konchar had 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists and Purdue Fort Wayne tied a program record with 21 3-pointers in a 104-60 victory over Eastern Illinois on Wednesday night.
UNC Wilmington dominates Eastern Illinois 82-65
Ty Gadsden hit five 3-pointers and scored 16 of his 19 points in the first half and UNC Wilmington never trailed in beating Eastern Illinois 82-65 Sunday at the Battle in the Blue Ridge tournament.
Wallace has 31 in 2nd half, EIU stops Arkansas State in OT
Josiah Wallace had zero points in the first half but powered in 31 from that point on to lead Eastern Illinois to its third straight win, beating Arkansas State 90-86 in overtime in the Battle in the Blue Ridge on Saturday night.
Kukobat's FTs push Eastern Illinois past Gardner-Webb 79-78
Rade Kukobat made a pair of free throws with three seconds left to push Eastern Illinois past Gardner-Webb 79-78 on Friday.
Eastern Illinois stops Western Illinois in overtime, 68-66
Ben Harvey got to the basket for a layup with 37 seconds left in overtime to take the lead and Western Illinois missed two attempts for the go-ahead bucket as Eastern Illinois held on to take a 68-66 win Saturday.
Justice serves up 71-65 win for IUPUI over Eastern Illinois
Camron Justice scored 21 points and IUPUI held on to defeat Eastern Illinois 71-65 on Saturday.
Jones returns as Texas tops Eastern Illinois 71-59
Andrew Jones, missing from the Texas lineup since he was diagnosed with leukemia in January, made his long-anticipated return on Tuesday night.
Glotta, Ugba lead Austin Peay comeback 73-66 over E Illinois
Zach Glotta scored 21 points, making 5-of-6 3-pointers, and Averyl Ugba added 20 points in Austin Peay's come-from-behind 73-66 win over Eastern Illinois in an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinal Thursday night.
Eastern Illinois upsets Tennessee State in OVC opener, 73-71
Ray Crossland missed one chance to clinch Eastern Illinois' first-round upset of Tennessee State in a first-round Ohio Valley Conference tournament game, but he redeemed himself by blocking a 3-point try by Delano Spencer with a second left to...
Crossland scores 18 points and Eastern Illinois wins 68-56
Ray Crossland made three 3-pointers and scored 18 points and Eastern Illinois defeated SIU-Edwardsville 68-56 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Miller scores 20 in Murray State's 76-66 win over EIU
Terrell Miller Jr. made four 3-pointers and scored 20 points with 12 rebounds and Murray State picked up its 10th straight victory with a 76-66 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night.
Goodwin hits 5 3-pointers; E. Illinois beats UT Martin 64-57
Montell Goodwin made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead Eastern Illinois to a 64-57 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night.
Brewer scores 34, paces Southeast Missouri St. to 80-73 win
Freshman Ledarrius Brewer scored 34 points with seven 3-pointers -- both career-highs -- and Southeast Missouri State jumped ahead early to defeat Eastern Illinois 80-73 Thursday night.
Austin Peay picks up 10th conference win of season
Dayton Gumm scored 15 points to lead four Austin Peay starters in double figures and the Governors beat Eastern Illinois 76-69 on Saturday, giving the Governors their 10th Ohio Valley Conference victory of the season, the most for the program since...
Eastern Illinois holds off SIU Edwardsville from line, 78-74
Montell Goodwin scored 21 points and Muusa Dama and Ray Crossland each added 17 and Eastern Illinois converted 10 of 12 from the free throw line in the final 90 seconds to hold off SIU Edwardsville 78-74 on Thursday night.
Mack Smith scores 31, Eastern Illinois beats Tennessee Tech
Mack Smith had a career-high 31 points, Montell Goodwin added 23 and Eastern Illinois made 11 of 17 from 3-point range to beat Tennessee Tech 79-71 on Saturday.
Jacksonville State rolls to 75-56 win over Eastern Illinois
Jason Burnell finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, Christian Cunningham added a double-double and Jacksonville State dominated the second half and breezed to a 75-56 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night.
Mekowulu lifts Tennessee State past Eastern Illinois 50-47
Christian Mekowulu scored a career-high 27 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to lift Tennessee State to a 50-47 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night.
Windler, Hadden lead Belmont over E. Illinois 81-59
Dylan Windler scored 19 of his 28 points in the first half, Tyler Hadden added a career-high 17 points, and Belmont never trailed in beating Eastern Illinois 81-59 on Thursday night to win its fifth straight.
Southeast Missouri State earns 86-74 win at Eastern Illinois
Daniel Simmons and Justin Carpenter combined to score 50 points to spark Southeast Missouri State to an 86-74 Ohio Valley Conference victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon.
Smith, Dama lead Eastern Illinois past UT Martin 80-60
Mack Smith and Muusa Dama each picked up double-doubles to lead Eastern Illinois in an 80-60 defeat of Tennessee Martin on Thursday night.
Belmont tops Eastern Illinois 75-66 behind Windler's 25
Dylan Windler scored a career-high 25 points with five 3-pointers, Kevin McClain added 20 points, and Belmont pulled ahead early to beat Eastern Illinois 75-66 on Saturday to win eight of its last nine games.
2018-19 OVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| SIU-Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.2
Rebounds Per Game35.7
Assists Per Game11.7
Points Allowed74.2238th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Skipper-Brown | PF | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
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| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |