Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 24 | 26 | 9 | 59 |
USI | 27 | 23 | 1 | 51 |
Eastern Illinois defeats Southern Indiana 59-51 in OT
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Zion Fruster had 25 points in Eastern Illinois' 59-51 overtime win over Southern Indiana on Thursday night.
Fruster made a game-tying basket with 17 seconds left in regulation to make it 50-all. Then he scored all nine Panther points in overtime.
Fruster added seven rebounds for the Panthers (9-11, 5-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Meechie White added eight points, 10 rebounds and three steals.
Amaree Brown led the way for the Screaming Eagles (4-15, 1-8) with 17 points. Ismail Habib added 12 points and Tolu Samuels also had seven points and 11 rebounds.
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Steve Devine
Referee:Gene Grimshaw
Referee:Eric Lowe
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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