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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

Panthers finish regular season strong

Blake Faith, Men's Basketball Reporter March 1, 2020

Timing and momentum can change any season in sports, and the Eastern men’s basketball team is evidence of that. In the span of two weeks Eastern finished the season on a four-game winning streak...

Winners and losers in OVC men’s basketball

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor February 25, 2020

Eastern simultaneously propelled itself into a good spot to make the OVC tournament, while also muddying the waters of the OVC standings with its wins over Murray State and Austin Peay last week. There...

Notebook: Men’s basketball to face top 2 teams in OVC this week

Blake Faith, Men's Basketball Reporter February 18, 2020

The OVC standings have yet to change in first and second place as they still belong to Murray State and Austin Peay. Both are the Eastern’s men’s basketball team’s opponents this week at Lantz...

Column: Men’s basketball struggles early in OVC

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor January 12, 2020

A lot happened over the break, and for the men’s basketball team specifically, that meant an 0-4 start to its conference schedule. The winless start to OVC play is shocking to say the least, and Eastern...

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Kashawn Charles (middle) makes a short pass to Shareef Smith (right) on the wing. Eastern lost to Morehead State 84-78 Feb. 2 in Lantz Arena.

Analysis: Skyhawks remain a thorn in Eastern’s side, even in preseason poll

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor October 23, 2019

Eastern finished sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference last season and prepared to face Tennessee-Martin, the seventh seed in the conference tournament, March 6 in the first round of the tournament. The...

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Ben Harvey (left) and Rade Kukobat (middle) defend Nick Mayo as he backs down in the post, along the baseline. Eastern defeated Eastern Kentucky 67-66 Jan. 31 in Lantz Arena.

Analysis: Perimeter defense is key for men’s basketball

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor October 7, 2019

While the offense could certainly be up-and-down at times last season, the Eastern men’s basketball team could usually rely on a basket to help its case. What the Panthers could not rely on, though,...

OVC race tightening up on men’s side

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Men's Basketball Reporter February 6, 2019

The race for the OVC trophy got even closer last week as four teams share the number one spot while Eastern sits just behind the top of the pack. The Panthers (13-10, 6-4 OVC) won a thriller in Lantz...

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