Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Western Illinois Leathernecks
OVC Championship - Quarterfinal
16-15, 8-12 OVC
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16-15, 8-12 OVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 20 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 78 |
EIU | 20 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 75 |
18-12, 15-5 OVC
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18-12, 15-5 OVC
Western Illinois Leathernecks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 19 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 37 | 25 | 11-22 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 36 | 15 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 31 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
78 | 30-57 | 10-18 | 8-11 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 21 | |
53% | 56% | 73% |
Eastern Illinois Panthers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 18 | 7-13 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 38 | 22 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 31 | 6 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 27 | 8 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
75 | 27-71 | 5-20 | 16-23 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 17 | |
38% | 25% | 70% |
WIU vs EIU Videos
Raegan McCowan sinks the basket for the lead
Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks - Game Highlights
Mia Nicastro with the and-1!
Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Angel Kent
Referee:Timothy Hackett
Referee:Traci Drake
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Lindenwood | 16-4 | - | 25-8 |
| Southern Indiana | 14-6 | 2 | 21-11 |
| Morehead State | 13-7 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 11-9 | 5 | 15-16 |
| UT Martin | 9-11 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 8 | 15-14 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 8-12 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 8-12 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee State | 4-16 | 12 | 5-24 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-17 | 13 | 4-27 |
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