Earlham Quakers @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
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Earlham EARL | 31 | 30 | 61 |
EIU | 52 | 45 | 97 |
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1-1, 1-0 Home
Eastern Illinois beats Earlham 97-61
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- — Artese Stapleton scored 17 points as Eastern Illinois beat Earlham 97-61 on Wednesday night.
Stapleton added eight assists for the Panthers (1-1). Kooper Jacobi added 16 points while going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line while he also had 11 rebounds and three steals. Zion Fruster went 7 of 13 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.
Ken Walker led the way for the Quakers with 17 points and two steals. Noah Gathings added 12 points.
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Game Information
Charleston, IL
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Referee:Gene Grimshaw
Referee:John Boylan Jr.
Referee:Sean West
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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