Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Little Rock Trojans
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 27 | 42 | 8 | 77 |
| 28 | 41 | 12 | 81 |
Smith's 20 lead Little Rock past Eastern Illinois in OT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- — D.J. Smith had 20 points in Little Rock's 81-77 overtime victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night.
Smith had six rebounds for the Trojans (9-20, 5-11 Ohio Valley Conference). Deantoni Gordon added 18 points while shooting 6 of 10 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line, and he also had 12 rebounds and four blocks. Isaiah Palermo shot 7 of 17 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 17 points.
Nick Ellington finished with 20 points for the Panthers (9-20, 5-11). Eastern Illinois also got 17 points from Cameron Haffner. Kinyon Hodges also had 17 points and two steals.
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Game Information
Little Rock, AR
Referee:James Hicks
Referee:Kelly Davis
Referee:Greg Gerritsen
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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