Staff report

Eastern only trailed twice against Murray State Monday night in Lantz Arena and held the lead for the last 29 minutes of the game, but the Racers were never out of the game.

Junior center Pam O'Connor made a decision to redshirt this basketball season because of her injured knee.

The cold, dull winter air has left me to ponder many things. The lack of class work early in the semester has left me in a winter Wunderland. I have plenty of time to wonder about the Wunder -- or lack thereof -- of it all.

Eastern dug themselves another first-half hole in their Ohio Valley Conference home opener against Murray State in Thursday night's 80-74 loss.

Panther fans at Thursday night's men's basketball game against Ohio Valley Conference favorite, Murray State, might have noticed a change from last season in Lantz Arena.

The Eastern wrestling team will be back in action this Friday as it hosts Indiana University at Lantz Arena.

The Eastern women's basketball team has not had much to be excited about this season as it has dropped its last nine games en route to a 1-12 overall record and an 0-3 Ohio Valley Conference record.

Thursday night's game against Murray State was painfully within Eastern's grip for a victor,. but mistakes late in the game, and a lack of intensity in the first half cost the Panthers a chance to get their second win in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Dan Beebe continued to climb the NCAA ladder by resigning as Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner Wednesday to accept a position as Associate Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the Big 12 Conference.

Dan Beebe continued to climb the NCAA ladder by resigning as Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner Wednesday to accept a position as Associate Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the Big 12 Conference.

If any team personifies a school's nickname it's, the Murray State Racers. The team's mission against Eastern Thursday night will be to run the Panthers off the Lantz Arena floor.