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Eastern’s Josiah Wallace drives the lane in the Panthers’ 63-57 loss to Tennesse Tech on March 1. Eastern plays Tennessee-Martin in the first round of the OVC tournament Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.

Column: Panthers need to score inside in OVC tournament

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor March 5, 2019

There has never been a better time for the Eastern men’s basketball team to step up. Eastern faces Tennessee-Martin Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in the first round of the OVC tournament, and while Eastern...

Jacksonville State’s Jason Burnell (14) works on Eastern’s JaQualis Matlock in the Gamecock’s 89-84 win over Eastern on Feb. 28 in Lantz Arena. Jacksonville State finished OVC play with a 15-3 record.

Column: Jacksonville State will win the OVC tournament

JJ Bullock, Sports Editor March 5, 2019

Discussions about which team will represent the Ohio Valley Conference in the NCAA tournament later this month have gotten a bit too one-sided. It seems to be the consensus around the media that either...

Eastern senior Grace Lennox directs the court during Eastern’s 68-51 loss to Tennessee Tech on Saturday in Lantz Arena. Lennox, Jalisha Smith, Halle Stull and Carmen Tellez all played their final game on Saturday.

Four seniors end career with women’s basketball team

JJ Bullock, Sports Editor March 3, 2019

Eastern seniors Grace Lennox, Jalisha Smith, Carmen Tellez and Halle Stull played in their final game on Saturday, wrapping up five-year careers for Lennox and Smith and four-year careers for Stull and...

Eastern freshman Cam Burrell goes up for a layup in the Panthers’ 63-57 loss to Tennessee Tech on Saturday. The loss dropped the Panthers to the sixth seed in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Eastern falls apart late in loss to Golden Eagles

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor March 3, 2019

The worst team in the OVC came in to Lantz Arena Saturday and defeated the Eastern men’s basketball team 63-57 on the Panthers’ senior night. Tennessee Tech, who went into Saturday with a 3-14 record...

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Eastern Aboubacar Diallo and Rade Kukobat try and grab the rebound from Josiah Wallace’s missed potential game winning shot at the end of regulation Thursday night against Jacksonville State. Eastern ended up losing 89-84 in double overtime.

Jacksonville State downs men’s basketball team 89-84 in double overtime

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor March 1, 2019

The Eastern men’s basketball team looked to have command en route to a needed win over Jacksonville State Thursday, but lost in double overtime 89-84. Eastern (14-16, 7-10) only made three field goals...

Eastern Aboubacar Diallo and Rade Kukobat try and grab the rebound from Josiah Wallace’s missed potential game winning shot at the end of regulation Thursday night against Jacksonville State. Eastern ended up losing 89-84 in double overtime.

Panthers lose 89-84 in double-overtime

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor March 1, 2019

The Eastern men’s basketball team looked to have command en route to a needed win over Jacksonville State Thursday, but lost in double overtime 89-84. Eastern (14-16, 7-10) only made three field goals...

Eastern forward Jalisha Smith takes a shot in the Panthers’ 52-49 win over Jacksonville State Thursday in Lantz Arena. Smith had six points and six rebounds in the win.

Lennox’s clutch baskets deliver Eastern 52-49 win

JJ Bullock, Sports Editor March 1, 2019

Jacksonville State took a 46-45 lead over the Eastern women’s basketball team with 2:54 to play in the fourth quarter of a tight, back and forth game Thursday in Lantz Arena. But the lead was only temporary. In...

Carmen Tellez guards a Morehead State ball handler as Grace McRae sits in position to help during Eastern’s 67-57 loss in Lantz Arena Feb. 2.

Eastern focused on winning for seniors in last games

JJ Bullock, Sports Editor February 27, 2019

The Eastern women’s basketball team is still focused on winning. Despite being eliminated from playoff contention last weekend, the Panthers’ goal on Thursday against Jacksonville State (8-8) and Saturday...

Eastern guard Mack Smith fires a pass in the Panthers’ loss to Morehead State Feb. 2 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers’ host 13-3 Jacksonville State Thursday night in Lantz Arena.

Jacksonville State coming to Lantz for pivotal game

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor February 27, 2019

As Eastern men’s basketball head coach Jay Spoonhour put it, the Panthers backed into a playoff spot. Nonetheless, the team secured a position in the OVC tournament over the weekend despite losing to...

Morehead State’s Miranda Crockett, the OVC’s second leading scorer (17.7 ppg) throws a pass in her team’s win over Eastern on Feb. 2. Morehead State (11-5) is in a three-way tie for second place in the conference.

Notebook: Belmont clinches top seed in OVC tournament

JJ Bullock, Sports Editor February 26, 2019

Just a few months ago, it was nice to think even for a little bit, that there was at least a glimmer of a hope that someone other than the Belmont women’s basketball team would win the Ohio Valley Conference...

Aboubacar Diallo blocks a shot during Eastern’s 84-78 loss to Morehead State Feb. 1 in Lantz Arena. The block was Diallo’s 98th career block, which put him in sole possession of third place on Eastern’s career blocks list, just ahead of Muusa Dama who had 97.

Diallo climbs Eastern record list for blocks

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor February 26, 2019

Every Thursday and Saturday night during the men’s basketball team’s season, you may not see Aboubacar Diallo throwing back beers at a raging party. But, you would see Diallo, or “Bouba,” as everyone...

JaQualis Matlock attempts a shot attempt around the basket as Eastern Kentucky’s Nick Mayo tries to block it during Eastern’s 67-66 victory Jan. 31 in Lantz Arena.

Notebook: Race at top of OVC tightening up for final games

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Basketball Reporter February 25, 2019

The race for the OVC regular season crown comes to a close this weekend, and it’s a two-headed race at the top as Eastern floats behind the top four. The Panthers (14-15, 7-9 OVC) had as unsuccessful...

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