Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
8-7, 1-1 OVC
80
8-7, 1-1 OVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
USI | 33 | 47 | 80 |
EIU | 44 | 47 | 91 |
6-9, 2-0 OVC
91
6-9, 2-0 OVC
Luers' 20 help Eastern Illinois knock off Southern Indiana
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- — Dan Luers' 20 points helped Eastern Illinois defeat Southern Indiana 91-80 on Saturday night.
Luers added six rebounds for the Panthers (6-9, 2-0 Ohio Valley). Yaakema Rose Jr. scored 12 points, going 5 of 9. Kyle Carlesimo shot 4 for 7 and 3 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.
Trevor Lakes led the way for the Screaming Eagles (8-7, 1-1) with 16 points and four assists. Southern Indiana also got 16 points from Gary Solomon. In addition, Isaiah Swope had 14 points.
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Game Information
Charleston, IL
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Referee:Kevin Driver
Referee:Michael Ingram
Referee:Michael Wallace
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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