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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Eastern point guard Tyrell Lewis dribbles the ball in front of an Illinois defender on Nov. 3 at Lantz Arena. Lewis averages nine points per game.

Men’s basketball facing crucial stretch

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter December 7, 2017

Just two wins through eight games is not really where the Eastern men’s basketball team expected to be at this time of year. It is also worth mentioning the Panthers have now dropped three straight...

Consistent Dama key to men’s basketball team’s success

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter December 5, 2017

Coming into this season, the Eastern men’s basketball team knew that it’s 6-foot-9 center Muusa Dama would be a key cog to any success found this season. Through seven games it is clear that stands...

Eastern’s fate for third-straight road game up in air

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor December 5, 2017

Eastern coach Jay Spoonhour told the men’s basketball team before the season that they may “do very well, but not have any wins to show for it.” That is the boat that Eastern is in right now. The...

Junior D’Angelo Jackson (front) and senior Muusa Dama (back) guard Southern Indiana’s Alex Stein in the Panthers’ loss Monday in Lantz Arena. Eastern opens its regular season on the road at Nebraska.

Men’s basketball team in need of win

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 16, 2017

The Eastern men’s basketball team seemed to set the tone of how this season was going to go after a win against Illinois, but have dropped three games in a row since then. Only two of them have counted,...

Senior Muusa Dama goes up for a layup in the Panthers’ win over Illinois Nov. 3 in Lantz Arena. Eastern lost to Western 56-54 Wednesday night in Macomb. With the win, the Leathernecks take back the Old Rail Splitter Trophy the two teams compete for.

Final six minutes in each half hurts Panthers

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 15, 2017

Turnover, turnover, two made free throws, missed jumper, turnover, missed three-pointer, turnover, missed jumper, missed layup, turnover and a missed three-pointer. That is how the final 5:46 of the first...

Junior Michael Chavers drives to the basket in the Panthers’ 80-67 win over Illinois Nov. 3 in Lantz Arena. Eastern dropped its season opener 72-68 to Nebraska Saturday.

Men’s basketball team drops opener to Nebraska

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 12, 2017

It took everything Nebraska had to squeak by the Eastern men’s basketball team Saturday night. The Panthers opened their regular season on the road against Big Ten Nebraska, but the Huskers were able...

Eastern eyeing tough November schedule

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 7, 2017

Eastern men’s basketball coach Jay Spoonhour scheduled an exhibition game against Southern Indiana so the Panthers had a tough game before its non-conference schedule. A game against Division II Southern...

Eastern, Illini square off in sold-out game

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 2, 2017

A Big 10 opponent, thousands of dollars raised for hurricane relief and a sold out Lantz Arena is what the men’s basketball team’s game with the University of Illinois brings to the table. The game...

Senior Montell Goodwin drives to the basket in the Panthers’ 94-58 win in Lantz Arena Nov. 2016. Eastern hosts Illinois Friday night.

Eastern sells out tickets for Friday’s games

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor October 31, 2017

In efforts to raise money for the hurricane victims, Eastern’s basketball program set up a double header Friday night in Lantz Arena. The men’s team is going up against Illinois for the first time...

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