Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ SIU Edwardsville Cougars
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EKU | 32 | 33 | 65 |
SIUE | 31 | 36 | 67 |
Eslik's 21 helps SIU Edwardsville top Eastern Kentucky 67-65
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Burak Eslik scored 21 points and was perfect on 10 free-throw attempts, Carlos Anderson had 18 points and nine rebounds, and SIU Edwardsville got its first Ohio Valley Conference win Saturday when it topped Eastern Kentucky 67-65.
SIU Edwardsville (4-14, 1-5) ended the game on a 5-0 run to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Trailing 65-62 with 1:10 remaining, C.J. Carr's jumper pulled the Cougars within one point. Eastern Kentucky (11-9, 2-3) came up empty when Michael Chandler blocked Jarelle Reischel's attempt, and Eslik was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 18 seconds left.
Eslik made all three foul shots to give Edwardsville a two-point lead. Jaylen Babb-Harrison and Reischel each missed 3-point attempts in the final five seconds.
Nick Mayo led the Colonels with a career-high 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
Edwardsville outrebounded Eastern Kentucky 40-26 and the teams combined for 37 turnovers.
Game Information
Edwardsville, IL
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Tyler Kumpf
Referee:Michael Ingram
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| 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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