Butler will look to maintain the momentum of a 66-62 overtime win at Oklahoma when it faces visiting Eastern Illinois in a nonconference game on Saturday in Ind
Butler will look to maintain the momentum of a 66-62 overtime win at Oklahoma when it faces visiting Eastern Illinois in a nonconference game on Saturday in Ind
The Missouri men's basketball team returns home for a non-conference matchup tonight against the Eastern Illinois Panthers. Missouri s coming off a 66-45 loss last Thursday at Liberty. The Tigers are 3-2 this season in home games and hold a 3-1 lead in the all-time series against the Panthers.
Tenn. Tech looks to end streak vs E. Illinois
February 12, 2021 GMT
Hooper Eblen Arena, Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois looks to extend Tennessee Tech’s conference losing streak to seven games. Tennessee Tech’s last OVC win came against the Tennessee State Tigers 74-71 on Jan. 16. Eastern Illinois came up short in a 76-64 game at Jacksonville State in its last outing.
SUPER SENIORS: Eastern Illinois has relied heavily on its seniors. Marvin Johnson, Sammy Friday IV, Jordan Skipper-Brown, Kashawn Charles and Henry Abraham have combined to account for 55 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 79 percent of all Panthers points over the last five games.