EASTERN ILLINOIS (2-4) at Bradley (6-1)
Friday, Dec. 1 • 7 p.m.
Peoria, Ill. • Carver Arena
EIU Game Notes:
Link
RADIO: Hit Mix 88.9 FM
TV: NBC Sports Chicago Plus (formerly Comcast SportsNet Chicago)
LIVE STATS: www.bradleybraves.com
SERIES RECORD: Bradley leads 6-4
LAST MEETING: Bradley 87, @EIU 83 in OT on Nov. 29, 2016
GAME 7
Eastern Illinois returns to the road on Friday as the Panthers play at Missouri Valley Conference member Bradley. EIU just missed a chance for an upset big at Big East member Marquette on Monday falling 86-83 in overtime as the Panthers are 2-4 on the season. All four losses have been on the road. Bradley enters the game at 6-1 following a Saturday night win over Georgia Southern. The Braves are 4-0 at home and off to their best start since the 2004-05 season.
STARKS BIG NIGHT AT MARQUETTE
Junior
Jajuan Starks is the only Eastern Illinois player to score in double figures in all six games this season as he leads the Panthers at 16.8 points per game to rank sixth in the OVC. Starks had his biggest night in a Panthers uniform at Marquette scoring 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field. He is averaging 19.3 points and shooting 68 percent from the field in the Panthers last three games. Starks ranks 9th in the OVC in FG percentage and 10th in rebounding.
LEWIS CHASING ELITE GROUP
Senior point guard
Terrell Lewis is closing in on a pair of career milestones as the Panthers travel to Bradley. Lewis needs seven points to become the 37th player in EIU school history with 1,000 points. Already the EIU career leader in assists, he needs six to reach 500 for his career. When Lewis reaches both of those milestones he will become only the 9th player in Ohio Valley Conference history to have accomplished both feats. In addition Lewis ranks fifth on the Panthers career 3-pointers made list with 205. He needs four to move into a tie for 4th.
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Friday, December 1 at Bradley, 7 pm (TV - NBCSCH+)
