EASTERN ILLINOIS (2-4) vs. Eureka College (2-3)
Saturday, Nov. 25 • 2 pm
Charleston, Ill. • Groniger Arena
GAME INFORMATION
RADIO: None
TV: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: www.eiupanthers.com
SERIES RECORD: EIU leads 8-0
LAST MEETING: @EIU 81, Eureka College 51 on Nov. 17, 2014
NOTES: Complete EIU Game Notes
GAME 7
Eastern Illinois returns home after four straight road games to host Eureka College on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers are set to now play five of their next six games at First Mid Court at Groniger Arena with a trip to current nationally ranked No. 1 Kansas squeezed in next Tuesday. EIU was 1-1 this past weekend playing at the Miami Redhawk MTE where they beat Coppin State on a last second basket by
Corey Sawyer Jr before losing to host Miami in the championship game on Sunday. The Panthers are now 2-4 on the season. Eureka College enters at 2-3 on the season including a win over the same Monmouth (Ill.) team that EIU beat on November 8.
SHELTON WITH 20 AGAIN
Last season guard
Nakyel Shelton was fifth in the nation in scoring in junior college playing at South Suburban CC with an average of 23.6 points per game. Last week the guard seemed to start to find his scoring rhythm as he had two games with more than 20 points. His first 20-plus point effort was 22 points on the road at Illinois State. After being held in check in the win over Coppin State, Shelton broke out offensively again on Sunday scoring 21 points against Miami. He currently is the EIU leader in scoring at 10.7 points per game, one of three Panthers in double figures.
GIBSON AT THE POINT
Due to a couple of injuries and an illness, transfer guard
Jaylin Gibson has seen more time at the point guard position including starts in both games at the Miami MTE. Gibson responded in his first start passing out a career high four assists giving him nine on the season. He is averaging 4.5 points per game scoring in every game this season for EIU with a high of nine points at Illinois State. Gibson's previous career high for assists was three happening five different times.
UP NEXT
Tuesday, November 28 at Kansas - 7 pm (ESPN+)
