Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• February 11, 2023
Eastern’s women’s basketball team suffered its first conference loss of the season as SIUE defeated the Panthers 82-77 in Edwardsville Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers’ 17 turnovers were a major...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• February 10, 2023
EIU’s women’s basketball captured its 13th consecutive win and remains undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference after a 73-50 win against UT Martin at home Thursday evening.
Coach Matt Bollant, senior...
The Eastern Illinois softball team was selected to finish in fourth place in the 2023 Softball OVC Preseason Poll.
Last season, the Panthers tied with UT Martin to finish in fourth place in the OVC....
Zaria Flippin, Men's Basketball Reporter
• February 6, 2023
Eastern's men's basketball team fell short in a nail-biter to the Tennessee State Tigers 65-61 in Lantz Arena on Saturday evening.
Junior guard Caleb Donaldson led the Panthers with 17 points and five...
After the women’s basketball team won against Tennessee State University in a 75-58 victory, it broke the EIU record for the longest win streak in the Ohio Valley Conference at 12 consecutive wins.
The...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• January 29, 2023
Senior guard Lariah Washington has exhibited true leadership skills on the court for the Eastern women's basketball team.
Her 6-0 run and 25 total points against SEMO late in the fourth quarter led...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• January 26, 2023
Eastern’s women’s basketball team is on a roll this season.
The Panthers have begun their season 8-0 for the first time since the 2012-2013 season when they began the OVC season 11-0.
As they...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• January 18, 2023
Eastern Illinois University (14-3, 6-0 OVC) at Tennessee State (7-10, 2-4 OVC)
Gentry Center - Nashville, Tenn. at 5:30 p.m.
Series Record: EIU leads 33-17
Last Meeting: EIU fell to TSU 72-61 in the...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• January 15, 2023
The Eastern women’s basketball team is now the front runner of the Ohio Valley Conference as they beat Little Rock 44-33 in a defensive matchup Saturday afternoon at Lantz Arena.
As they took the...
The spark that the men’s basketball team needed came late in the second half.
The Panthers had a 34-25 lead at halftime during Saturday’s OVC matchup against Little Rock but slowly but surely,...
The Eastern men’s basketball team lost its third OVC game in a row to the SIUE Cougars Thursday evening in Lantz Arena 80-62.
The Panthers are now 2-3 in the OVC and 6-12 overall.
Junior guard Kinyon...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• January 11, 2023
The Eastern women’s basketball team won five of the six games they played over winter break. The one game they lost was in a close one as they lost by 11 points to Big 10 team Minnesota.
The Panthers...
