EASTERN ILLINOIS (4-2) vs. Bradley (3-3)
Tuesday, Nov. 29 • 7 p.m.
Charleston, Ill. • Lantz Arena (5,200)
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SERIES RECORD: Bradley leads 5-4
LAST MEETING: @Bradley 76, EIU 53 on Nov. 9, 2012
GAME 7
Eastern Illinois improved to 4-0 at home on Saturday with a win over South Alabama, a team that was ranked No. 23 in last week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25. The Panthers are now 4-2 on the season and will host Bradley for their final game in the current four-game home stand. Bradley is off to a 3-3 start after playing three games at the Gulf Coast Showcase. This will be the Braves first true road game of the season and first trip to Charleston since 1919 when the two teams played at Pemberton Hall Gym, Bradley picking up a 19-15 win.
DAMA JUST MISSES DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Muusa Dama just missed posting the first double-double this season for the Panthers as he finished with a season high 14 points while pulling down nine rebounds. Dama is second in the OVC in rebounding at 10.5 per game which ranks 16th in the NCAA. He has three double figure rebounding games this season with a high of 15 rebounds at Saint Louis. Dama has two double figure scoring games with ten points against Western Illinois. The junior leads the OVC in blocks with 11 as he has at least one block per game with a high of four against Saint Francis.
CROSSLAND CONTINUES TO PICK POCKETS
Ray Crossland continues to come up with steals for the Panthers on the defensive end of the floor as he added three more to his season total on Saturday against South Alabama. Over the last four games Crossland has had 15 steals with a high of six steals in the Nov. 19 win over Western Illinois. Crossland is currently second in the OVC in steals per game at 2.8 and 11th in the NCAA. The junior college transfer added 15 points off the bench as he scored in double figures for the third straight game. Crossland is averaging 10.2 points per game with a high of 17 against Western Illinois.
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