Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Morehead State Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 25 | 40 | 65 |
MORE | 19 | 43 | 62 |
Eastern Illinois tops Morehead State 65-62
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Cornell Johnston scored 22 points to lead Eastern Illinois to a 65-62 win over Morehead State on Saturday for its ninth straight victory.
Morehead State's Billy Reader made a layup to cut the lead to one with seven seconds left. Johnston answered with two free throws with six seconds left and Corban Collins missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Reggie Smith added 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting and grabbed six rebounds for Eastern Illinois (12-6, 6-0 Ohio Valley).
Eastern Illinois set a school record with its nine-game winning streak against Division I teams.
Reader and Brent Arrington had 16 points apiece for Morehead State (7-13, 2-3). Karam Mashour added 12 points and eight boards, and Collins chipped in 12 points.
Morehead State started the second with a 10-0 run to claim lead at 29-25 and remained on top until the five minute mark when the Panthers scored six-straight.
Game Information
Morehead, KY
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Blake Harris
Referee:Darnell Spann
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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