Eastern Illinois Panthers vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars, OVC Championship 1st Round

College Basketball

E Illinois

13-19

77-71

Final/OT

SIUE

19-13

Ford Center

Lead tracker

EIU leadsBiggest lead EIU 11, SIUE 7

SIUE leads

Team	1H	2H	OT	T
EIU	40	25	12	77
SIUE	31	34	6	71

Who won: E Illinois 77-71

The Eastern Illinois Panthers beat the SIU Edwardsville Cougars 77-71 in overtime in OVC Championship 1st Round on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Ford Center. The E Illinois outscored the SIUE 40-31 in the 1st half. Zion Fruster led the E Illinois in points (23). Tyler King led the SIUE in points (19).

Player of the game

Arnas Sakenis

SIUE · 15 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK

8.4

Win probability

100%EIU final

EIUSIUE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 1st OT
OT 0:04
Defensive rebound
Arnas Sakenis Defensive Rebound.
OT 0:04
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Zion Fruster misses free throw 2 of 2
Z. Fruster · 23 PTS
OT 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Fruster makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Fruster · 23 PTS
EIU 77 - 71 SIUE
OT 0:04
Foul on Tyler King
Foul on Tyler King.
T. King · 19 PTS
OT 0:06
Defensive rebound
Zion Fruster Defensive Rebound.
OT 0:06
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Darrion Baker misses 27-foot three point jumper
D. Baker · 8 PTS
OT 0:21SIU
Regulartimeout
SIU Edwardsville Timeout
OT 0:24
+2
Layup
Kooper Jacobi makes layup (Markus Blackwell assists)
K. Jacobi · 18 PTS · ast M. Blackwell
EIU 76 - 71 SIUE
OT 0:50
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Arnas Sakenis makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Sakenis · 15 PTS
EIU 74 - 71 SIUE
OT 0:50SIU
Dead ball rebound
SIU Edwardsville Deadball Team Rebound.
OT 0:50
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Arnas Sakenis misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Sakenis · 15 PTS
OT 0:50
Foul on Meechie White
Foul on Meechie White.
M. White · 10 PTS
OT 1:11
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Terry McMorris out of bounds bad pass turnover
T. McMorris · 15 PTS
OT 1:12EIU
Offensive rebound
Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
OT 1:14
Misses 7-foot floating jump shot
Meechie White misses 7-foot floating jump shot
M. White · 10 PTS
OT 1:41EIU
Defensive rebound
Eastern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
OT 1:43
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jordan Pickett misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Pickett · 12 PTS
OT 1:59EIU
Shorttimeout
Eastern Illinois Timeout
OT 1:59
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Meechie White makes free throw 2 of 2
M. White · 10 PTS
EIU 74 - 70 SIUE
OT 1:59
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Meechie White makes free throw 1 of 2
M. White · 10 PTS
EIU 73 - 70 SIUE
OT 1:59
Foul on Tyler King
Foul on Tyler King.
T. King · 19 PTS
OT 2:08
Defensive rebound
Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
OT 2:11
Misses 8-foot jumper
Tyler King misses 8-foot jumper
T. King · 19 PTS