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Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Eastern Illinois Panthers

College Basketball
E Kentucky
3-7
68-59
Final
E Illinois
2-7
Groniger Arena

Lead tracker

EKU leadsBiggest lead EKU 15, EIU 1
H1H2
EIU leads
Team1H2HT
EKU313768
EIU322759

Who won: E Kentucky 68-59

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 68-59 on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Groniger Arena. The E Kentucky outscored the E Illinois 37-27 in the 2nd half. Juan Cranford Jr. led the E Kentucky in points (14). Zion Fruster led the E Illinois in points (16).

Player of the game

Turner Buttry

EKU · 14 PTS, 1 REB

7.5

Win probability

100%EKU final
EKUEIU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. SLAMH2 0:00
    Preston Turner

    Made Dunk. Assisted by Zion Fruster

    P. Turner · 8 PTS

    Preston Turner made Dunk. Assisted by Zion Fruster.

    EKU 68 - 59 EIU
  4. H2 0:04EKU
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Eastern Kentucky Turnover.

  5. H2 0:25EKU

    Shorttimeout

    Eastern Kentucky Timeout

  6. H2 0:32Montavious Myrick

    Defensive rebound

    Montavious Myrick Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:35Meechie White

    Missed Jumper

    Meechie White missed Jumper.

    M. White · 12 PTS

  8. H2 0:38Turner Buttry
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Turner Buttry made Free Throw.

    T. Buttry · 14 PTS

    EKU 68 - 57 EIU
  9. H2 0:38Turner Buttry
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Turner Buttry made Free Throw.

    T. Buttry · 14 PTS

    EKU 67 - 57 EIU
  10. H2 0:38Meechie White

    Foul on Meechie White

    Foul on Meechie White.

    M. White · 12 PTS

  11. H2 0:41Juan Cranford Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Juan Cranford Jr. Defensive Rebound.

  12. H2 0:44Zion Fruster

    Missed Three Point Jumper

    Zion Fruster missed Three Point Jumper.

    Z. Fruster · 16 PTS

  13. H2 0:54Juan Cranford Jr.
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Juan Cranford Jr. made Free Throw.

    J. Cranford Jr. · 14 PTS

    EKU 66 - 57 EIU
  14. H2 0:54Juan Cranford Jr.
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Juan Cranford Jr. made Free Throw.

    J. Cranford Jr. · 14 PTS

    EKU 65 - 57 EIU
  15. H2 0:54Preston Turner

    Foul on Preston Turner

    Foul on Preston Turner.

    P. Turner · 8 PTS

  16. H2 1:01Yvens Paul

    Defensive rebound

    Yvens Paul Defensive Rebound.

  17. H2 1:05Andrew Austin

    Jumpshot

    Andrew Austin missed Three Point Jumper.

  18. H2 1:07Zion Fruster

    Offensive Rebound

    Zion Fruster Offensive Rebound.

    Z. Fruster · 16 PTS

  19. H2 1:21EKU
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Eastern Kentucky Turnover.

  20. H2 1:52Montavious Myrick

    Defensive rebound

    Montavious Myrick Defensive Rebound.

  21. H2 1:55Kooper Jacobi

    Missed Three Point Jumper

    Kooper Jacobi missed Three Point Jumper.

    K. Jacobi · 3 PTS

  22. H2 2:21Yvens Paul
    +2

    Made Layup. Assisted by Montavious Myrick

    Yvens Paul made Layup. Assisted by Montavious Myrick.

    Y. Paul · 10 PTS

    EKU 64 - 57 EIU
  23. H2 2:47Zion Fruster
    TO

    Turnover

    Zion Fruster Turnover.

    Z. Fruster · 16 PTS

  24. H2 3:04Yvens Paul
    TO

    Turnover

    Yvens Paul Turnover.

    Y. Paul · 10 PTS

  25. H2 3:22EKU

    Regulartimeout

    Eastern Kentucky Timeout

Leaders

EKUEIU
Points
Juan Cranford Jr.
14
Zion Fruster
16
Assists
Montavious Myrick
4
Meechie White
5
Rebounds
Montavious Myrick
9
Zion Fruster
5

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