EASTERN ILLINOIS (16-11, 9-7)
vs. Austin Peay (16-13, 10-6)
Feb. 25, 2010 • 7:30 p.m. (CST)
Lantz Arena • Charleston, Ill.
Radio: Hit Mix 88.9 FM • TV: WEIU
Mike Bradd & Jack Ashmore
GAME 28
Eastern Illinois will host Austin Peay on Thursday night and Tennessee State on Saturday night as the Panthers close out the regular season at home. Both games have huge post-season implications for the Panthers as wins in both games coupled with one loss by Eastern Kentucky would give EIU the tie-breaker with the Colonels and set up EIU to host a first round OVC Tournament game. EIU has won five games in a row improving to 16-11 with their Bracketbuster win over Northern Illinois on Saturday. Austin Peay is one game ahead of EIU in the conference race as the Governors enter with a 16-13 overall mark following a loss to Oral Roberts in their Bracketbuster contest.
EIU-AUSTIN PEAY SERIES
This will be the 33rd meeting between Eastern Illinois and Austin Peay with the Governors recently pulling away to lead the series 20-12. APSU currently holds the longest active win streak against EIU having won ten straight in the series. The last EIU victory was Jan. 20, 2005 in Lantz Arena, a 63-51 victory. APSU won the earlier season meeting in Clarksville, 73-60.
SCOUTING AUSTIN PEAY
Austin Peay has been scoring points from the perimeter this season with 3-point shooters Wes Channels and Anthony Campbell the Governors top scoring threats. Channels is averaging 16.7 points per game knocking down 66 3-pointers this season while Campbell is averaging 15.7 points per game with 53 3-pointers to his credit. APSU has shot 132 more free throws than its opponents this year making 491-of-702 (70 percent) at the stripe.
$1 DAY VERSUS AUSTIN PEAY
Eastern Illinois will host Austin Peay on Thursday, Feb. 25, with the game serving as $1 day. All fans attending the contest can buy a ticket for just $1 at the ticket window on the day of the game.
