EASTERN ILLINOIS (0-2) at Western Illinois (2-1)
Saturday, November 17 • 7 pm
Charleston, Ill. • Lantz Arena
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RADIO: Hit Mix 88.9 FM
TV: ESPN3
LIVE STATS: www.eiupanthers.com
SERIES RECORD: WIU leads 81-80
LAST MEETING: @EIU 78, WIU 77 on Dec. 19, 2017
GAME 3
Eastern Illinois plays its home opener on Saturday night as the Panthers host in-state rival Western Illinois in Lantz Arena. EIU suffered road losses at Texas and IUPUI to open the season at 0-2. The Panthers shot below 40 percent from the field in both contests. Following the home game, EIU will play three games over Thanksgiving Weekend at the VisitCurrituckOBX.com Battle in the Blue Ridge Tournament in Asheville, North Carolina on Nov. 23-25. Western Illinois enters at 2-1 on the season with two wins over lower division opponents.
FIVE FINISH IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Eastern Illinois had five players score in double figures during the Panthers 71-65 loss at IUPUI last Saturday. The five players were the only players to score for EIU with four of the five starters scoring points.
Ben Harvey added ten points off the bench. The last time EIU had five players score in double figures in a game was Jan. 20, 2018 in an 86-74 loss to Southeast Missouri.
KNOCKING THEM DOWN FROM THE LINE
Eastern Illinois was 21-of-26 at the free throw line at IUPUI finishing with an 80.8 clip at the stripe. The Panthers had opened the season going 13-of-18 from the line at Texas for 72.2 percent. On the season EIU is shooting 77.3 percent from the foul line which is currently first in the Ohio Valley Conference and 40th in the NCAA as EIU is 34-of-44 for the season. All four players that have attempted five or more free throws this season for EIU are shooting over 71 percent. Western Illinois leads the NCAA in free throw percentage at 87 percent (40-of-46).
UP NEXT
Friday, Nov. 23 vs. Gardner-Webb at 4 pm (
visitcurrituckOBX.com Battle in the Blue Ridge)
