Southeast Missouri State Redhawks @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SEMO | 41 | 30 | 9 | 80 |
EIU | 42 | 29 | 15 | 86 |
Dama leads E. Illinois to 86-80 OT win over SE Missouri St.
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Muusa Dama scored nine of Eastern Illinois' 15 overtime points and the Panthers controlled the extra period for an 86-80 win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday.
Dama, who finished with 14 points, hit a jumper to start overtime, and Eastern Illinois won the extra period 15-9. Dama finished with 18 rebounds and five blocks to give him Eastern Illinois' single-season record of 58 rejections.
Southeast Missouri State's Jamaal Calvin drilled a 3-pointer with 25 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 71.
Montell Goodwin got off a buzzer-beater that bounced around the rim before falling away, sending the game into overtime.
Goodwin finished with 24 points, hitting 6 of 11 from distance, and Ray Crossland added 15 with 11 rebounds for Eastern Illinois (13-13, 5-8 Ohio Valley Conference).
Denzel Mahoney led the Redhawks (12-16, 7-6) with 22 points. Trey Kellum had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Game Information
Charleston, IL
Referee:Gene Grimshaw
Referee:Darnell Spann
Referee:John Boylan
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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