Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
SE Missouri State rallies to beat Eastern Illinois 68-64
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Marcus Wallace scored 18 points off the bench to help rally Southeast Missouri State to a 68-64 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night.
Antonius Cleveland and Nino Johnson each netted a double-double for the Redhawks (11-13, 5-6 Ohio Valley Conference), scoring 10 points apiece with Cleveland pulling down 12 rebounds and Johnson grabbing 10.
Eastern Illinois had a 32-22 lead at the break and stretched their advantage in the second half to 53-42 on a Cornell Johnston 3-pointer with 9:04 to play. But the Panthers (14-10, 7-4) went cold from the field for the next eight minutes, allowing the Redhawks to mount a 19-2 run capped by a Jarekious Bradley 3-pointer and take a 61-55 lead with 1:33 remaining. The Redhawks finished with 7-of-8 shooting from the line by Wallace, Bradley and J.J. Thompson for the win.
Trae Anderson led the Panthers with 25 points and 12 rebounds.
Game Information
Cape Girardeau, MO
Referee:Tom O'Neill Jr.
Referee:John Dillon
Referee:Steve Honacki
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio 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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