SIU Edwardsville Cougars @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
16-14, 9-8 OVC
79
16-14, 9-8 OVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SIUE | 34 | 45 | 79 |
EIU | 39 | 45 | 84 |
14-16, 8-9 OVC
84
14-16, 8-9 OVC
Booker's 33 lead Eastern Illinois over SIU-Edwardsville 84-79
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- — Tiger Booker's 33 points led Eastern Illinois over SIU-Edwardsville 84-79 on Tuesday night.
Booker had five rebounds and four steals for the Panthers (14-16, 8-9 Ohio Valley Conference). Nakyel Shelton added 12 points and five assists. Kyndall Davis had 11 points.
Damarco Minor led the Cougars (16-14, 9-8), finishing with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Lamar Wright added 15 points and 12 rebounds for SIU-Edwardsville. Shamar Wright also had 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
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Game Information
Charleston, IL
ESPN+
Referee:Shane Staggs
Referee:Eric Lowe
Referee:Chase Shaw
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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