Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 32 | 39 | 71 |
WIU | 19 | 40 | 59 |
Eastern Illinois earns 71-59 win against Western Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. -- — Artese Stapleton scored 16 points as Eastern Illinois beat Western Illinois 71-59 on Thursday night.
Stapleton added six rebounds for the Panthers (7-15, 3-8 Ohio Valley Conference). Nakyel Shelton scored 15 points and added seven rebounds. Kooper Jacobi had 14 points and shot 5 of 10 from the field and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Trey Deveaux, Massal Diouf and Massal Diouf each scored 14 points for the Leathernecks (8-14, 2-9), who have lost seven straight.
Both teams play again on Saturday. Eastern Illinois visits Lindenwood and Western Illinois hosts SIU-Edwardsville.
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Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:Steve Honacki
Referee:Eric Lowe
Referee:Jake Keller
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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