SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Eastern Illinois Panthers
Lead tracker
SIUE leadsBiggest lead SIUE 10, EIU 10EIU leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SIUE | 33 | 30 | 9 | 72 |
 EIU | 33 | 30 | 13 | 76 |
Who won: E Illinois 76-72
The Eastern Illinois Panthers beat the SIU Edwardsville Cougars 76-72 in overtime on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Groniger Arena. Zion Fruster led the E Illinois in points (23). Ring Malith led the SIUE in points (23).
EIU
Player of the game
Meechie White
EIU · 21 PTS, 6 REB
8.4
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo ValrieF5.8 | 27 | 6 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Arnas SakenisC7.0 | 24 | 10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Ring MalithG7.8 | 39 | 23 | 5-12 | 5-8 | 8-8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16.3 |
| Jordan PickettG5.2 | 25 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Jack CampionG5.0 | 37 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.9 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Darrion BakerF5.1 | 14 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Kyle ThomasF5.8 | 20 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Darius Robinson Jr.G | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.4 |
| CJ HallG5.6 | 8 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Harrison AlexanderG7.1 | 25 | 13 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11.3 |
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