The Sports Staff shared which team they think will win the 2025 NBA Finals.
Zaria Flippin (Sports Editor): Oklahoma City Thunder
I think the Oklahoma City Thunder will walk away with...
Redshirt freshman forward Georgia Cox announced she will enter the transfer portal on April 2 after two seasons at Eastern, according to BTN Scouting on X.
Cox, from Ballarat, Australia, played...
Senior forward Macy McGlone came to Eastern three seasons ago and has since made a hefty mark on the women’s basketball record books.
Last season, McGlone had 13 double doubles in a row, surpassing...
The transfer portal is now open to men’s college basketball players until Tuesday, April 22. Here are the Panthers that have put themselves in the transfer portal:
Obadiah Curtis
Redshirt junior...
Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 11, 2025
An estimated 2,500 people were in attendance at Eastern’s Groniger Arena Monday evening to watch the Meridian Bobcats boys’ basketball team take on the St. Anthony Bulldogs in the Illinois High School...
Only one person can say they are the first basketball player at Valparaiso University in the past 15 years to become a registered nurse: fifth year forward transfer Jayda Johnston.
Eastern's head...
Eastern Illinois women’s basketball season is over after a last second score by sophomore guard Raegan McCowan put Western Illinois ahead 78-75 in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament...
Eastern’s women’s basketball will start its journey to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament against Western Illinois on Thursday.
Western Illinois beat UT Martin 78-72 on Wednesday...
Senior forward Macy McGlone was named Ohio Valley Conference player of the year, senior guard Kiyley Flowers was named the OVC defensive player of the year and senior guard NaKyel Shelton was named...
Senior guard Corey Sawyer Jr. didn’t start out with basketball. Growing up, he played football in Florida because of his dad, Corey Sawyer Sr.
Sawyer Sr. was an All-American and national champion...
March has arrived, and with it comes the start of the end for college basketball. This week starts the 31 conference tournaments that will decide the 31 automatic bids to make the National tournament.
The...
The female Panther of the Week is going to Macy McGlone from the basketball team.
The senior forward from Greenville, Wisconsin, recorded two double doubles this week against Little Rock and Southeast...
![[Thumbnail] Eastern's Old Main was quiet Thursday morning while educators who had left the office to strike picketed outside.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Strike_01_LT_O-800x1200.jpg)
![[Thumbnail Edition] Senior Foward Macy McGlone, getsw the ball and gets the point during the first half of the game aginst Western Illinois University,, Eastern Illinois University Lost to Western Illinois University Thursday March 6 20205, 78-75 EIU lost making it the end of their season](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/WBB_OVC_03_O-1-e1743361637111-1200x614.jpg)
![[Thumbnail Edition] Senior, forward Macy McGlone finds an open teammate to pass the ball too during the game against the Tennessee State Tigers 69-49, in Groniger Arena on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston Ill.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/WBB_02_O-1-e1741228987440-1200x692.jpg)
![[Thumbnail Edition] Eastern senior guard Corey Sawyer Jr bringing the ball up past the half court line during the first half Eastern’s win against Little Rock 71-60 at Groniger Arena on Thursday.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/MBBLR_04_O-1-e1741139766107-1200x773.jpg)
