SIU Edwardsville Cougars @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SIUE | 33 | 30 | 9 | 72 |
EIU | 33 | 30 | 13 | 76 |
Fruster scores 23, Eastern Illinois defeats SIU-Edwardsville 76-72 in OT
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- — Zion Fruster had 23 points in Eastern Illinois' 76-72 overtime victory against SIU-Edwardsville on Thursday.
Fruster added six rebounds and three steals for the Panthers (3-8, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Meechie White added 21 points while going 6 of 6 from the floor, including 4 for 4 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line. Andre Washington shot 3 of 9 from the field and went 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 10 points. The Panthers snapped a five-game slide.
The Cougars (7-5, 0-1) were led in scoring by Ring Malith, who finished with 23 points. Harrison Alexander added 13 points and two steals for SIU-Edwardsville. Arnas Sakenis finished with 10 points and five blocks.
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Game Information
Charleston, IL
Referee:Coy Gammon
Referee:David Carter
Referee:James Curran
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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