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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Lindenwood Lions

College Basketball
E Illinois
12-18
71-67
Final
Lindenwood
16-14
Hyland Arena

Lead tracker

EIU leadsBiggest lead EIU 12, LIN 3
H1H2
LIN leads
Team1H2HT
EIU363571
LIN293867

Who won: E Illinois 71-67

The Eastern Illinois Panthers beat the Lindenwood Lions 71-67 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Hyland Arena. Kooper Jacobi led the E Illinois in points (30). Anias Futrell led the Lindenwood in points (27).

Player of the game

Kooper Jacobi

EIU · 30 PTS, 13 REB

9.1

Win probability

100%EIU final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:01Milos Nenadic

    Defensive rebound

    Milos Nenadic Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:01Kooper Jacobi

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Kooper Jacobi misses free throw 2 of 2

    K. Jacobi · 30 PTS

  5. H2 0:01Kooper Jacobi
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Kooper Jacobi makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Jacobi · 30 PTS

    EIU 71 - 67 LIN
  6. H2 0:01Jadis Jones

    Foul on Jadis Jones

    Foul on Jadis Jones.

    J. Jones · 11 PTS

  7. H2 0:01EIU

    Defensive rebound

    Eastern Illinois Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 0:01Anias Futrell

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Anias Futrell misses 28-foot three point jumper

    A. Futrell · 27 PTS

  9. H2 0:10Meechie White
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Meechie White makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. White · 10 PTS

    EIU 70 - 67 LIN
  10. H2 0:10Meechie White
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Meechie White makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. White · 10 PTS

    EIU 69 - 67 LIN
  11. H2 0:10Jadis Jones

    Foul on Jadis Jones

    Foul on Jadis Jones.

    J. Jones · 11 PTS

  12. H2 0:12Anias Futrell
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Anias Futrell makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Futrell · 27 PTS

    EIU 68 - 67 LIN
  13. H2 0:12Anias Futrell
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Anias Futrell makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Futrell · 27 PTS

    EIU 68 - 66 LIN
  14. H2 0:12Meechie White

    Foul on Meechie White

    Foul on Meechie White.

    M. White · 10 PTS

  15. H2 0:16LIN

    Regulartimeout

    Lindenwood Timeout

  16. H2 0:19Meechie White
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Meechie White makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. White · 10 PTS

    EIU 68 - 65 LIN
  17. H2 0:19Meechie White
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Meechie White makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. White · 10 PTS

    EIU 67 - 65 LIN
  18. H2 0:19Mekhi Cooper

    Foul on Mekhi Cooper

    Foul on Mekhi Cooper.

    M. Cooper · 5 PTS

  19. H2 0:19Jadis Jones
    TO

    Turnover

    Jadis Jones turnover

    J. Jones · 11 PTS

  20. H2 0:23Mekhi Cooper

    Steal

    Mekhi Cooper Steal.

    M. Cooper · 5 PTS

  21. H2 0:23Kooper Jacobi
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Kooper Jacobi bad pass turnover

    K. Jacobi · 30 PTS

  22. H2 0:25EIU

    Shorttimeout

    Eastern Illinois Timeout

  23. H2 0:25Jadis Jones
    +2

    Layup

    Jadis Jones makes layup

    J. Jones · 11 PTS

    EIU 66 - 65 LIN
  24. H2 0:26Jadis Jones

    Offensive Rebound

    Jadis Jones Offensive Rebound.

    J. Jones · 11 PTS

  25. H2 0:28Dontrez Williams

    Misses 22-foot three point jumper

    Dontrez Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper

    D. Williams · 16 PTS

Leaders

EIULIN
Points
Kooper Jacobi
30
Anias Futrell
27
Assists
Meechie White
4
Mekhi Cooper
4
Rebounds
Kooper Jacobi
13
Jadis Jones
13

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