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

EIU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
USI	36	34	70
EIU	20	48	68

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:02
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
H2 0:08
Steal
Josiah Dunham Steal.
J. Dunham · 12 PTS
H2 0:08
TO
Bad pass turnover
Markus Blackwell bad pass turnover
M. Blackwell · 3 PTS
H2 0:11EIU
Shorttimeout
Eastern Illinois Timeout
H2 0:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ismail Habib makes free throw 2 of 2
I. Habib · 15 PTS
USI 67 - 68 EIU
H2 0:11USI
Dead ball rebound
Southern Indiana Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:11
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Ismail Habib misses free throw 1 of 2
I. Habib · 15 PTS
H2 0:11
Foul on Terry McMorris
Foul on Terry McMorris.
T. McMorris · 6 PTS
H2 0:22
Defensive rebound
Tolu Samuels Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:24
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Terry McMorris misses free throw 2 of 2
T. McMorris · 6 PTS
H2 0:24
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Terry McMorris makes free throw 1 of 2
T. McMorris · 6 PTS
USI 66 - 68 EIU
H2 0:24
Foul on Ola Ajiboye
Foul on Ola Ajiboye.
O. Ajiboye · 13 PTS
H2 0:24
Offensive Rebound
Terry McMorris Offensive Rebound.
T. McMorris · 6 PTS
H2 0:25
Misses layup
Zion Fruster misses layup
Z. Fruster · 28 PTS
H2 0:29
Defensive rebound
Markus Blackwell Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:32
Misses layup
Amaree Brown misses layup
A. Brown · 22 PTS
H2 0:44USI
Regulartimeout
Southern Indiana Timeout
H2 0:47
+2
Layup
Zion Fruster makes layup (Kooper Jacobi assists)
Z. Fruster · 28 PTS · ast K. Jacobi
USI 66 - 67 EIU
H2 0:50
Defensive rebound
Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:54
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josiah Dunham misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Dunham · 12 PTS
H2 1:19
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zion Fruster makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Fruster · 28 PTS
USI 66 - 65 EIU
H2 1:19EIU
Dead ball rebound
Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:19
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Zion Fruster misses free throw 1 of 2
Z. Fruster · 28 PTS