EASTERN ILLINOIS (0-4) vs. Indiana State (3-2)
Saturday, Dec. 1 • 7 pm
Charleston, Ill. • Lantz Arena (5,400)EIU Game Notes |
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SERIES RECORD: INST leads 86-37
LAST MEETING: EIU 60, @INST 56 - Dec. 20, 2014
GAME 5Eastern Illinois will continue its four-game home stand hosting regional rival Indiana State on Tuesday night in Lantz Arena. The Panthers are coming off an 81-72 loss to Green Bay on Saturday night as EIU dropped to 0-4 on the season. The Panthers held the lead until the final seven and a half minutes of regulation. Indiana State returns to action for the first time since Nov. 23 after the Sycamores placed third in the Paradise Jam Tournament. ISU is 3-2 on the season and will be playing their first true road game of the year.
McREYNOLDS DOUBLE-DOUBLEDemetrius McReynolds made his first start at Eastern Illinois on Saturday against Green Bay and the junior college transfer responded with the first double-double of the season by an EIU player. McReynolds finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. His play in the first half helped EIU take a 37-31 lead to the locker room as McReynolds had ten points and seven rebounds in the opening 20 minutes including 2-of-3 from 3-point range.
RILEY SCORES 20+A.J. Riley led the Panthers in scoring for the third time in four games this season with 25 points against Green Bay. Riley was 8-of-15 from the floor and 8-of-11 from the free throw line. It was the second time this season the junior college transfer has scored 20 or more points in a game. He had 21 against Ball State on Nov. 16. Riley is fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring at 17 points per game. He is fifth in free throws attempted going 27-of-37 at the stripe (73 percent).
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