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EASTERN ILLINOIS (5-20, 3-9 OVC) at Austin Peay (9-14, 5-8 OVC)
Monday, Feb. 14  •  5 pm 
Clarksville, Tenn.  •  Dunn Center

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SERIES RECORD: APSU leads 36-20
LAST MEETING: EIU 76, @Austin Peay 69 on Feb. 20, 2021

GAME 26
Eastern Illinois opens up its final road stretch of the season on Monday night as the Panthers will play four road games in eight days.  The stretch opens at Austin Peay in a game rescheduled from a Jan. 15 COVID postponement.  EIU won this past Saturday at home beating UT Martin to improve to 5-20 overall, 3-9 in the OVC.  Austin Peay rallied late on Saturday to win its second straight improving to 9-14 overall, 5-8 in the OVC.

CHARLES CAREER NIGHT LANDS HIM IN EIU TOP TEN
Kashawn Charles had a career night on Saturday in the Panthers win over UT Martin.  The fifth year guard knocked down 6-of-11 from 3-point range as he scored a career high 27 points.  The six made 3-pointers moved Charles into a tie for 10th on the EIU career 3-pointers made list with Gerald Jones at 143.  It was third time this season and fifth time in his EIU career that Charles had made five or more 3-pointers in a game. 

CLEMENTS WITH HIS SECOND DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Kejuan Clements had his second big game of the season against UT Martin finishing with 15 points and 10 assists in Saturday's win.  In the Panthers Jan. 27 win at UT Martin, Clements scored 12 points including 10 of the Panthers final 14.  It marked the second double-double of the season for the junior college transfer as he currently ranks fourth in the OVC in assists.  He has passed out seven or more assists in seven games this season. 

BOLIS WITH A DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Freshman Rodolfo Bolis posted his second double figure scoring game in the last three outings finishing with 13 points in Saturday's win over UT Martin.  Bolis also collected 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.  Five of his 11 rebounds were on the offensive glass as Bolis ranks ninth in the OVC in offensive rebounds this season.  He is currently EIU's leader in rebounding at five per game.  

UP NEXT
Thursday, February 17 at Belmont, 7:15 pm (ESPN+)