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Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Eastern Illinois Panthers

College Basketball
S Indiana
7-21
70-68
Final
E Illinois
11-18
Groniger Arena

Lead tracker

USI leadsBiggest lead USI 22, EIU 2
H1H2
EIU leads
Team1H2HT
USI363470
EIU204868

Who won: S Indiana 70-68

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 70-68 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Groniger Arena. The S Indiana outscored the E Illinois 36-20 in the 1st half. Amaree Brown led the S Indiana in points (22). Zion Fruster led the E Illinois in points (28).

Player of the game

Zion Fruster

EIU · 28 PTS, 3 REB

8.6

Win probability

100%USI final
USIEIU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. THREEH2 0:02
    Ismail Habib

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    I. Habib · 15 PTS · ast J. Dunham

    Ismail Habib makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josiah Dunham assists)

    USI 70 - 68 EIU
  4. H2 0:08Josiah Dunham

    Steal

    Josiah Dunham Steal.

    J. Dunham · 12 PTS

  5. H2 0:08Markus Blackwell
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Markus Blackwell bad pass turnover

    M. Blackwell · 3 PTS

  6. H2 0:11EIU

    Shorttimeout

    Eastern Illinois Timeout

  7. H2 0:11Ismail Habib
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Ismail Habib makes free throw 2 of 2

    I. Habib · 15 PTS

    USI 67 - 68 EIU
  8. H2 0:11USI

    Dead ball rebound

    Southern Indiana Deadball Team Rebound.

  9. H2 0:11Ismail Habib

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Ismail Habib misses free throw 1 of 2

    I. Habib · 15 PTS

  10. H2 0:11Terry McMorris

    Foul on Terry McMorris

    Foul on Terry McMorris.

    T. McMorris · 6 PTS

  11. H2 0:22Tolu Samuels

    Defensive rebound

    Tolu Samuels Defensive Rebound.

  12. H2 0:24Terry McMorris

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Terry McMorris misses free throw 2 of 2

    T. McMorris · 6 PTS

  13. H2 0:24Terry McMorris
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Terry McMorris makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. McMorris · 6 PTS

    USI 66 - 68 EIU
  14. H2 0:24Ola Ajiboye

    Foul on Ola Ajiboye

    Foul on Ola Ajiboye.

    O. Ajiboye · 13 PTS

  15. H2 0:24Terry McMorris

    Offensive Rebound

    Terry McMorris Offensive Rebound.

    T. McMorris · 6 PTS

  16. H2 0:25Zion Fruster

    Misses layup

    Zion Fruster misses layup

    Z. Fruster · 28 PTS

  17. H2 0:29Markus Blackwell

    Defensive rebound

    Markus Blackwell Defensive Rebound.

  18. H2 0:32Amaree Brown

    Misses layup

    Amaree Brown misses layup

    A. Brown · 22 PTS

  19. H2 0:44USI

    Regulartimeout

    Southern Indiana Timeout

  20. H2 0:47Zion Fruster
    +2

    Layup

    Zion Fruster makes layup (Kooper Jacobi assists)

    Z. Fruster · 28 PTS · ast K. Jacobi

    USI 66 - 67 EIU
  21. H2 0:50Kooper Jacobi

    Defensive rebound

    Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.

  22. H2 0:54Josiah Dunham

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Josiah Dunham misses 24-foot three point jumper

    J. Dunham · 12 PTS

  23. H2 1:19Zion Fruster
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Zion Fruster makes free throw 2 of 2

    Z. Fruster · 28 PTS

    USI 66 - 65 EIU
  24. H2 1:19EIU

    Dead ball rebound

    Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.

  25. H2 1:19Zion Fruster

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Zion Fruster misses free throw 1 of 2

    Z. Fruster · 28 PTS

Leaders

USIEIU
Points
Amaree Brown
22
Zion Fruster
28
Assists
Amaree Brown
4
Meechie White
6
Rebounds
Tolu Samuels
11
Kooper Jacobi
9

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