EASTERN ILLINOIS (7-13, 4-4 OVC) vs. UT Martin (10-11, 2-4 OVC)
Thursday, Jan. 28 • 7 pm
Charleston, Ill. • Lantz Arena (5,400)EIU Game Notes |
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SERIES RECORD: Series tied 20-20
LAST MEETING: UTM 75, @EIU 73 (ot) - Feb. 19, 2015
GAME 21Eastern Illinois won its third overtime game of the season on Saturday at Austin Peay as the Panthers improved to 7-13 overall, 4-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. EIU hosts UT Martin on Thursday night as they will play six of their final nine regular season games at home. EIU is 5-3 at home this year and 2-1 at home in OVC play. UT Martin enters the game on a three game OVC losing streak falling to 10-11 overall, 2-4 in the OVC with an overtime loss on Sunday at Southeast Missouri.
RILEY AT THE BUZZER Junior
A.J. Riley scored the final eight points for Eastern Illinois in overtime including a coast-to-coast lay-up with 5.7 seconds remaining to help EIU beat Austin Peay, 87-86. It was the fifth straight double figure scoring game for Riley as he is averaging 16.8 points per game over those contests. Riley has done a good deal of his damage at the free throw line going 26-of-33 (78.7 pct) over the last three games with a 10-for-14 game at APSU. Riley is 9th in the OVC in free throws attempted this year.
ANDERSON BACK IN DOUBLE FIGURESAfter being held to single digits for three straight OVC games second team All-OVC selection
Trae Anderson had a big night in the overtime win at Austin Peay. Anderson carried the Panthers offense early finishing the game with 20 points. It was Anderson's fourth game with 20 or more points this season. His high this year is 31 points at Marshall. In the four games with 20 or more points, Anderson is shooting 38-of-65 from the floor for 58.5 percent.
UP NEXTSaturday, January 30 at SIU Edwardsville - 5 p.m. (Fox Sports Midwest)
