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

EIU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
EKU	31	37	68
EIU	32	27	59

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
SLAMH2 0:00
Made Dunk. Assisted by Zion Fruster
P. Turner · 8 PTS
Preston Turner made Dunk. Assisted by Zion Fruster.
EKU 68 - 59 EIU
H2 0:04EKU
TO
Lost ball turnover
Eastern Kentucky Turnover.
H2 0:25EKU
Shorttimeout
Eastern Kentucky Timeout
H2 0:32
Defensive rebound
Montavious Myrick Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:35
Missed Jumper
Meechie White missed Jumper.
M. White · 12 PTS
H2 0:38
+1
Made Free Throw
Turner Buttry made Free Throw.
T. Buttry · 14 PTS
EKU 68 - 57 EIU
H2 0:38
+1
Made Free Throw
Turner Buttry made Free Throw.
T. Buttry · 14 PTS
EKU 67 - 57 EIU
H2 0:38
Foul on Meechie White
Foul on Meechie White.
M. White · 12 PTS
H2 0:41
Defensive rebound
Juan Cranford Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:44
Missed Three Point Jumper
Zion Fruster missed Three Point Jumper.
Z. Fruster · 16 PTS
H2 0:54
+1
Made Free Throw
Juan Cranford Jr. made Free Throw.
J. Cranford Jr. · 14 PTS
EKU 66 - 57 EIU
H2 0:54
+1
Made Free Throw
Juan Cranford Jr. made Free Throw.
J. Cranford Jr. · 14 PTS
EKU 65 - 57 EIU
H2 0:54
Foul on Preston Turner
Foul on Preston Turner.
P. Turner · 8 PTS
H2 1:01
Defensive rebound
Yvens Paul Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:05
Jumpshot
Andrew Austin missed Three Point Jumper.
H2 1:07
Offensive Rebound
Zion Fruster Offensive Rebound.
Z. Fruster · 16 PTS
H2 1:21EKU
TO
Lost ball turnover
Eastern Kentucky Turnover.
H2 1:52
Defensive rebound
Montavious Myrick Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:55
Missed Three Point Jumper
Kooper Jacobi missed Three Point Jumper.
K. Jacobi · 3 PTS
H2 2:21
+2
Made Layup. Assisted by Montavious Myrick
Yvens Paul made Layup. Assisted by Montavious Myrick.
Y. Paul · 10 PTS
EKU 64 - 57 EIU
H2 2:47
TO
Turnover
Zion Fruster Turnover.
Z. Fruster · 16 PTS
H2 3:04
TO
Turnover
Yvens Paul Turnover.
Y. Paul · 10 PTS
H2 3:22EKU
Regulartimeout
Eastern Kentucky Timeout