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Eastern Illinois men's basketball built some momentum heading into the half as Andre Washington's 3-pointer with just under four seconds left gave EIU the lead over Eastern Kentucky.
 
A slow start to the second half allowed EKU to regain the lead and pick up a 68-59 win over Eastern Illinois in a match-up between two former Ohio Valley Conference rivals.
 
Washington scored 11 points in his season debut after missing the first eight games of the season due to injury.  The Long Island University transfer was one of three Panthers to score in double figures on Wednesday night at Groniger Arena.
 
Leading 32-31 at the break, EIU opened the second half 1-for-7 from the floor before Meechie White snapped a 12-2 Colonels run with a 3-pointer with 14:03 to play.  White finished with 12 points and five assists.
 
The Panthers cut the lead down to six before EKU pushed it back to double figures on a dunk by Yvens Paul, one of three Colonels in double figures with ten points.
 
EKU played with a double digit lead most of the second half with EIU mounting a late run to cut the lead to five following a Zion Fruster driving lay-up with 4:11 to play.  EIU made a defensive stop on the next possession but could not convert offensively as the Colonels pushed it back to a double figure game in the final minute on free throws by Turner Buttry.
 
Fruster was the third Panther in double figures with 16 points as EIU fell to 2-7 on the season.
 
EKU improved to 3-7 on the year.  Buttry and Juan Cranford Jr both had 14 points.