SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Eastern Illinois Panthers
OVC Championship - 1st Round
13-19, 8-12 OVC
77
13-19, 8-12 OVC
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 40 | 25 | 12 | 77 |
SIUE | 31 | 34 | 6 | 71 |
19-13, 12-8 OVC
71
19-13, 12-8 OVC
Eastern Illinois Panthers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 32 | 15 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 13 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | 18 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 39 | 10 | 3-14 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 44 | 23 | 10-14 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
77 | 31-61 | 4-13 | 11-16 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 19 | |
51% | 31% | 69% |
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 8 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 39 | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 19 | 7-15 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 40 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 12 | 4-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
71 | 23-62 | 12-30 | 13-20 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 16 | |
37% | 40% | 65% |
EIU vs SIUE Videos
Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. SIU Edwardsville Cougars: Game Highlights
Terry McMorris fights off defender for and-1
Arnas Sakenis gets the hoop and the harm
Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Eric Lowe
Referee:James Gibson
Referee:Steve Divine
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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