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EASTERN ILLINOIS (7-13, 4-3 OVC) vs. Austin Peay (6-13, 3-3 OVC)
 
Saturday -  January 24 •  1 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 22-17
LAST MEETING: EIU 65, @APSU 63 - Feb. 17, 2014
 
PROMO: Come enjoy the excitement of the ZooperStars performing at both the women's and men's games…   Also bring your Murray State ticket to the concession stand and receive a $1 small Pepsi.
 
GAME 21
Eastern Illinois returns home following a three-game Ohio Valley Conference road trip in which the Panthers won the opening game at Eastern Kentucky before dropping games at Morehead State and UT Martin.  EIU enters the weekend at 7-13 overall, 4-3 in the OVC.  The Panthers are 3-0 in OVC play at Lantz Arena this season.  Austin Peay comes into the weekend with a 6-13 overall record, 3-3 in the OVC.  The Lady Govs are coming off three straight home games having lost the final two to Tennessee State and Morehead State. 

OROSZOVA CLIMBING OVC CAREER LIST
Sabina Oroszova has already cemented herself in the Eastern Illinois career list for rebounds where she ranks second all-time with 859 rebounds.  The senior needs seven rebounds to break into the Ohio Valley Conference career Top 25.  This season she is once again averaging a double-double with 15.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.  Oroszova posted her 10th double-double of the season at UT Martin with 12 points and 10 rebounds.  She now has 28 career double-doubles.

COLD SHOOTING BACK-TO-BACK NIGHTS
Eastern Illinois shot 39 percent from the field on Wednesday night at UT Martin as the Panthers have now had back-to-back games shooting below 40 percent.  It marked only the second time this season EIU has had two games with a below 40-percent effort.  The other time was the opening two games of the year in losses to Kansas City and at IUPUI.  EIU is shooting 40.8 percent for the year.

UP NEXT
Thursday - January 28 vs. Murray State (Lantz Arena)