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EASTERN ILLINOIS (12-9, 6-3 OVC) vs. SIU Edwardsville (9-11, 5-4 OVC)
 
Saturday, January 31  •  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: EIU leads 7-2
LAST MEETING: EIU 78, @SIUE 74 - March 1, 2014
 
PROMO: EIU will hand out free sunglasses to first 300 fans attending the EIU men's and women's doubleheader.  Sunglasses will be split between games… Also FCA Day for EIU Basketball and Little Pinks/Cheer Clinic and performance.

GAME 22
Eastern Illinois returns home looking to snap a three game Ohio Valley Conference losing streak.  EIU dropped a road contest on Thursday night at UT Martin falling to 12-9 overall, 6-3 in the OVC.  Following Saturday's game with SIU Edwardsville, EIU will play its next three OVC games on the road.  SIUE enters with a 9-11 record including 5-4 in the OVC.  The Cougars picked up a road win at Southeast Missouri on Thursday night.

PIPER INTO THE TOP 10
Josh Piper will play his 113th career game on Saturday as the senior has appeared in all EIU games over his four-year career.  The 113 games will move him into a tie for 10th place on the EIU career games played list.  Piper has 60 career starts during his four years including 14 this year.  Piper is on the verge of breaking into another EIU career top ten as he is currently 11th in blocked shots with 56.  Piper needs one block to tie Bobby Catchings in 10th place.  The senior is 15th on the Panthers career 3-pointers made list with 91.

CHATMAN REACHES DOUBLE FIGURES
Senior Dylan Chatman scored in double figures in Ohio Valley Conference play for the first time this season.  Chatman had 12 points at UT Martin knocking down a pair of 3-pointers.  It was Chatman's fifth double figure scoring game this season with a high of 15 points against UC Davis.  Chatman has 11 games with two or more 3-pointers made.  For the season 32 of his 38 field goals have come from behind the arc. 

UP NEXT
Tuesday, February 3 vs. Baker University - 7 p.m. (Lantz Arena)