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EASTERN ILLINOIS (12-7, 6-1 OVC) vs. Austin Peay (6-13, 1-4 OVC)
 
Saturday, January 24  •  3:15 pm
Charleston, Ill. - Lantz Arena (5,300)

RADIO: Hit Mix 88.9 FM
TV: OVC Digital Network
LIVE STATS: eiupanthers.com
SERIES RECORD: APSU leads 25-15
LAST MEETING: @APSU 88, EIU 83 - Feb. 13, 2014
 
PROMO: The national entertainment act the ZooperStars will be performing at both the EIU men's and women's games… Also bring your Murray State ticket and receive a $1 small Pepsi at the concession stand (limit one drink per ticket).
 
GAME 20
Eastern Illinois had its nine game winning streak snapped on Thursday night in front of a standing room only crowd as Murray State beat EIU in a battle of the last two unbeaten Ohio Valley Conference teams.  The Panthers fell to 12-7 overall, 6-1 in the OVC.  Austin Peay enters the weekend having lost two straight OVC games to Belmont and SIU Edwardsville.  The Governors are 6-13 overall, 1-4 in the OVC. 

OLIVIER POSTS THIRD DOUBLE-DOUBLE THIS YEAR
Chris Olivier posted his third double-double of the season on Thursday against Murray State.  The junior forward finished with 17 points and ten rebounds.  Olivier's previous double-doubles this season have come at UC Davis (12 pts, 10 reb) and against Jacksonville State (20 pts, 10 reb).  Olivier currently leads the Panthers in both scoring and rebounding with 12.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.  Olivier is 9th in the OVC in field goal percentage at 52.4 percent.

ANDERSON MATCHES SEASON HIGH
Trae Anderson scored 16 points against Murray State marking the third time this season the junior college transfer has scored 16 points in a game.  His other two 16-point games were against UC Davis and versus Southern University in the Emerald Coast Classic.  Anderson missed the first three OVC games due to injury and has returned to score in double figures in three of four conference contests.  He is averaging 12.3 points and shooting 65 percent from the floor in OVC action.

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Thursday - January 29 at UT Martin - 6:30 pm