Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JXST | 23 | 23 | 4 | 50 |
EIU | 17 | 29 | 13 | 59 |
E Illinois beats Jacksonville St 59-50 in OT
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Chris Olivier scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Eastern Illinois beat Jacksonville State 59-50 in overtime on Saturday.
Eastern Illinois (8-6, 2-0 Ohio Valley) scored just 17 points before the break -- its lowest scoring half of the season -- and trailed by 12 after Jacksonville State's Avery Moore hit a 3-pointer with 7:52 left in regulation.
Reggie Smith's steal and dunk sparked a 12-0 run, including five points apiece by Olivier and LeTrell Viser, which tied it at 40 about four minutes later.
Eastern Illinois' Josh Piper made a layup with 21 seconds left made it 46-all and, after Jacksonville State (7-9) missed a layup with 1 second to go, forced overtime.
Olivier outscored the Gamecocks, who made just 1 of 9 field goals and 2 of 4 free throws, in overtime.
Moore led Jacksonville State with 14 points. D.J. Felder added 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
Game Information
Charleston, IL
Referee:Michael Brya
Referee:Kyle Ingram
Referee:Jeff Spedoske
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| 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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