EASTERN ILLINOIS (9-10, 1-5 OVC) at Southeast Missouri (8-13, 3-3 OVC)
Saturday, Jan. 21 • 4:15 p.m.
Cape Girardeau, Mo. • Show Me Center (7,000)
EIU Game Notes | Listen Live - Hit Mix 88.9 FM | Live Stats | Watch Live - OVC Digital Network |
RADIO: Hit Mix 88.9 FM
TV: OVC Digital Network
LIVE STATS: www.gosoutheast.com
SERIES RECORD: EIU leads 28-27
LAST MEETING: EIU 71, @SEMO 68 - Feb. 20, 2016
GAME 20
Eastern Illinois continues its weekend OVC road trip with a Saturday afternoon game at Southeast Missouri. EIU lost 82-71 at UT Martin in double overtime on Thursday night to drop to 9-10 overall, 1-5 in the OVC. It was the third overtime game for the Panthers this season, EIU is 0-3 in those games. The loss at UTM dropped the Panthers below the .500 mark on the season for the first time since the opening week of the season. Southeast Missouri improved to 8-13 overall, 3-3 in the OVC with a three point home win over SIU Edwardsville on Thursday. SEMO is 3-0 at home in the OVC and 7-3 overall in the Show Me Center this year.
BIG NIGHT BY MULDOON
Patrick Muldoon had one of the biggest nights of his Eastern Illinois career on Thursday at UT Martin. The sophomore finished with a career high 14 points going 7-of-13 from the floor. Muldoon pulled down eight rebounds (5 offensive boards) with two blocked shots and a steal. His previous career high was 13 points last season in the Panthers home win over Murray State. It was the fifth double figure scoring game in Muldoon's career. Earlier this season he pulled down a career high ten rebounds in the Panthers road win at Illinois-Chicago.
LEWIS SETS EIU CAREER ASSISTS RECORD
Junior guard
Terrell Lewis became the Eastern Illinois career leader in assists during the opening minutes of Thursday's game at UT Martin. Lewis entered the game tied with Johnny Hernandez for the EIU career mark at 415 assists. Lewis set the record at the 16:16 mark of the first half as
Demetrius McReynolds sank a 3-pointer on the wing that helped EIU build an early lead. Lewis finished the game with two assists and now ranks third in the OVC in assists per game at 4.7.
UP NEXT
Wednesday - January 25 vs. Belmont at 7 p.m.
