Eastern Illinois Panthers vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars

College Basketball

E Illinois

12-19

50-77

Final

SIUE

19-12

First Community Arena

Lead tracker

EIU leadsBiggest lead EIU 0, SIUE 29

SIUE leads

Team	1H	2H	T
EIU	26	24	50
SIUE	35	42	77

Who won: SIUE 77-50

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 77-50 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at First Community Arena. The SIUE outscored the E Illinois 42-24 in the 2nd half. Arnas Sakenis led the SIUE in points (16). Zion Fruster led the E Illinois in points (11).

Player of the game

Arnas Sakenis

SIUE · 16 PTS, 5 REB

8.1

Win probability

100%SIUE final

EIUSIUE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:31
+2
Jumper, 14 ft
Meechie White makes 14-foot jumper
M. White · 8 PTS
EIU 50 - 77 SIUE
H2 0:39
Steal
Preston Turner Steal.
P. Turner
H2 0:39
TO
Bad pass turnover
Corentin Efono bad pass turnover
C. Efono
H2 1:03
Defensive rebound
Jordan Pickett Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:08
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Meechie White misses 24-foot three point jumper
M. White · 8 PTS
H2 1:32
+2
Layup
Harrison Alexander makes layup (Corentin Efono assists)
H. Alexander · 4 PTS · ast C. Efono
EIU 48 - 77 SIUE
H2 1:48
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Preston Turner out of bounds bad pass turnover
P. Turner
H2 1:50
Defensive rebound
Meechie White Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:51
Misses tip in layup
Arnas Sakenis misses tip in layup
A. Sakenis · 16 PTS
H2 1:51
Offensive Rebound
Arnas Sakenis Offensive Rebound.
A. Sakenis · 16 PTS
H2 1:57
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Harrison Alexander misses 24-foot three point jumper
H. Alexander · 4 PTS
H2 2:18
Defensive rebound
Darius Robinson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:19
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Terry McMorris misses free throw 1 of 1
T. McMorris · 9 PTS
H2 2:19
Foul on Darius Robinson Jr
Foul on Darius Robinson Jr..
D. Robinson Jr.
H2 2:22
Defensive rebound
Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:29
Misses 29-foot three point jumper
Darius Robinson Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper
D. Robinson Jr.
H2 2:50
Defensive rebound
Kyle Thomas Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:50
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Andrew Austin misses free throw 1 of 1
A. Austin
H2 2:50
Foul on Kyle Thomas
Foul on Kyle Thomas.
K. Thomas · 7 PTS
H2 2:52
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jack Campion misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Campion · 8 PTS
H2 3:12
Defensive rebound
Tyler King Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:15
Misses 16-foot jumper
Kooper Jacobi misses 16-foot jumper
K. Jacobi · 8 PTS
H2 3:23EIU
Offensive rebound
Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.