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

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

The Daily Eastern News

Senior point guard Montell Goodwin drives into the lane against Tennessee State defenders Thursday at Lantz Arena. Goodwin had 17 points in the loss. It was his ninth straight double-digit scoring game.

Men’s basketball team lacking offensive leadership

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter January 11, 2018

The Eastern men’s basketball team is ailing with injuries to some vital players, and it is hurting in many ways offensively. Leg injuries to Terrell Lewis and D’Angelo Jackson have depleted the Panthers...

Sophomore guard D’Angelo Jackson drives the hoop in the Panthers game against Southern Indiana at Lantz Arena on Nov. 6. Jackson had 17 points in the Panthers exhibition loss.

Jackson, Lewis likely out for weekend

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor January 7, 2018

Eastern's basketball team is no stranger to tough tests. It had the string of games against NCAA Tournament caliber teams in November, and now, it just finished being tested by four straight OVC games...

Junior Terrell Lewis drives past two Murray State defenders in the first half on the Panthers’ 83-72 loss to the visiting Murray State Racers.

A name change 21 years in the making

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor January 17, 2017

Before anyone knew his name, people were calling him “T” or “Lil T.” Eastern men’s basketball team’s guard Terrell Lewis’ father’s name is Terrell Lewis as well and he was “Coach T,”...

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