Eastern Illinois University NCAA News

The Panthers led 40-33 at halftime before the Skyhawks took a three point lead, 47-44, on Mike Liabo's 3-pointer with 15:45 to play.

James Hollowell scored 17 points in only his second start of the season and Eastern Illinois took control early Thursday night in a 74-57 win over Tennessee Tech , snapping an eight-game losing streak.

The Lady Panthers secured a relatively easy win over Porter-Gaud Friday as they downed the region opponent 65-27. With only two minutes of the game played, Pinewood took an 8-0 lead to set the tone.

SIU women's tennis coach Audra Nothwehr said her team's confidence was high Saturday as it faced Eastern Illinois University.

Murray State moves up one spot in the poll following a week that began with a win at home over Southeast Missouri State, 81-73. After that came another win at Tennessee-Martin, 65-58. Kentucky holds steady at the top for the second straight week.

Joshua Jones scored 12 points and Mike Dinunno added 11, two of only three players in the game to score in double figures, and Eastern Kentucky staved off Eastern Illinois 47-43. Eastern Kentucky had its maximum seven-point second half lead cut to 46-43 after a deep 3-pointer by Jeremy Granger with eight seconds remaining.

CHARLESTON, Ill. - Marland Smith scored 19 points and Southeast Missouri used a 20-0 second-half run to defeat Eastern Illinois 74-53 on Monday night.

Murray State moves up one spot in the poll following a single game that resulted in a win at home over Eastern Illinois, 73-58. Gonzaga enters the Top 25 at #24 with a win at Portland, 74-62. Vanderbilt comes in at #25 with wins against Middle Tennessee State, 84-77 and Tennessee, 65-47. Kansas State falls out of the Top 25 this week with a win at ... (more)

Isaiah Canaan and Donte Poole scored 18 points apiece and No. 11 Murray State remained the only unbeaten team in Division I with a 73-58 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday.

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Brian Williams scored 18 points and Nick Cook had 12 points and 10 rebounds to help Jacksonville State defeat Eastern Illinois 63-45 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday night.

Murray State is the only team from the Ohio Valley is in this week's AP Top 25 poll.

Eastern Illinois pulled away late in the first half to beat Austin Peay 80-46 Saturday afternoon in the Lady Govs' worst OVC loss since 1993.

Tyshwan Edmondson scored 24 points and Austin Peay won its season-best fifth in a row by defeating Eastern Illinois 76-64 on Saturday night.

Charleston, IL - Austin Peay will begin a difficult two-game trek through Illinois with a 4:00pm, Saturday contest at league-leading Eastern Illinois.

EIU came back from a 12 point deficit at half-time to beat Murray State on the road, 88-86. Henry Domercant led the team in scoring.

Southeast Missouri hit ten 3-pointers in the first half and then held on for a 80-73 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night at the Show Me Center.

Murray State moves up three spots in the poll following a week that began with a win at home over Jacksonville State, 66-55. After that came another win at home against Tennessee Tech, 82-74. Syracuse hangs on to number one for the fifth week in a row.

Marland Smith hit seven 3-pointers en route to 24 points, leading Southeast Missouri past Eastern Illinois 80-73 on Saturday night.