North Carolina Central Eagles vs Eastern Illinois Panthers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 20 | 20 | 40 |
NCCU | 40 | 25 | 65 |
North Carolina Central tops Eastern Illinois 65-40
NICEVILLE, Fla. -- Dante Holmes led four North Carolina Central players in double figures with 14 points and the Eagles beat Eastern Illinois 65-40 on Friday in the third round of the Emerald Coast Classic.
Jordan Parks added 13 points and nine rebounds, Karamo Jawara 12 points and Anthony McDonald 11 for the Eagles (2-3), who led the entire way.
Reggie Smith led the Panthers (1-5) with 15 points. Letrell Viser added 10.
The Eagles led 40-20 at halftime, hitting 50 percent of their shots while holding the Panthers to 26.1 percent. NCCU finished at 48.9 percent, hitting 23 of 47 shots, including half of their 16 3-point attempts. The Panthers finished 31.8 percent from the floor. The Eagles also held a 33-23 rebounding edge.
The Eagles led by as many 26 points Fin the second half.
Saturday, NCCU plays Northern Arizona while EIU takes on Southern.
Game Information
Niceville, FL
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:James Baker
Referee:Joey Richardson
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 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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