Eastern Illinois Panthers
Ohio Valley ConferenceT-Rank #309
Coach: Marty Simmons
Venue: Groniger Arena
Charleston, IL
Season Record
13-20
Overall
2-6
Conference
9-6
Home
4-14
Away
67.1 / 70.3
PPG / Opp PPG
Analytics
#301
98.6
Adj. Offense
#286
109.8
Adj. Defense
67.4
Tempo
-2.3
Wins Above Bubble
-3.2
Point Differential
0.570
SOS
Current Streak
L1
2-3
Last 5
65.8 PPG
Shot Chart
2,437 shots · 50.4% FG
League avg: 52.3%
Schedule
Upcoming
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Win Prob | Pred. Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Blackburn Beavers | home | 26% | 67-75 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5 | UT Martin Skyhawks | L 63-66 | Ford Center | |
| Mar 4 | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | W 77-71 | Ford Center | |
| Feb 28 | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | L 50-77 | First Community Arena | |
| Feb 26 | Lindenwood Lions | W 71-67 | Hyland Arena | |
| Feb 21 | Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles | L 68-70 | Groniger Arena | |
| Feb 19 | Morehead State Eagles | L 70-73 | Groniger Arena | |
| Feb 14 | Little Rock Trojans | W 78-72 | Groniger Arena | |
| Feb 10 | Western Illinois Leathernecks | L 70-79 | Western Hall | |
| Feb 7 | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 60-54 | Hooper Eblen Center | |
| Feb 5 | Tennessee State Tigers | L 68-77 | Gentry Center | |
| Jan 31 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | L 59-77 | Groniger Arena | |
| Jan 29 | UT Martin Skyhawks | L 68-76 | Groniger Arena | |
| Jan 24 | Morehead State Eagles | L 68-73 | Ellis T. Johnson Arena | |
| Jan 22 | Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles | W 59-51 | Liberty Arena (IN) | |
| Jan 18 | Blackburn Beavers | W 105-49 | Groniger Arena | |
| Jan 15 | Little Rock Trojans | L 63-74 | Jack Stephens Center | |
| Jan 13 | Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 57-55 | Groniger Arena | |
| Jan 10 | Tennessee State Tigers | W 74-70 | Groniger Arena | |
| Jan 8 | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 71-61 | Groniger Arena | |
| Jan 3 | UT Martin Skyhawks | L 61-65 | Kathleen and Tom Elam Center | |
| Jan 1 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | L 59-68 | Show Me Center | |
| Dec 22 | East-West University Phantoms | W 110-56 | Groniger Arena | |
| Dec 18 | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | W 76-72 | Groniger Arena | |
| Dec 14 | Iowa State Cyclones | L 53-78 | Hilton Coliseum | |
| Dec 10 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | L 59-68 | Groniger Arena | |
| Dec 6 | Lindenwood Lions | L 74-82 | Groniger Arena | |
| Nov 28 | Purdue Boilermakers | L 62-109 | Mackey Arena | |
| Nov 25 | Central Arkansas Bears | L 60-81 | Farris Center | |
| Nov 19 | Tiffin Dragons | W 62-50 | Groniger Arena | |
| Nov 14 | Kentucky Wildcats | L 53-99 | Rupp Arena | |
| Nov 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 58-78 | Purcell Pavilion | |
| Nov 7 | Nicholls Colonels | W 65-57 | Groniger Arena | |
| Nov 4 | Valparaiso Beacons | L 63-66 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
Roster (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos | Height | Weight | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Andrew Austin | F | 6' 7" | 220 lbs | Sophomore |
| 1 | Markus Blackwell | G | 6' 2" | 180 lbs | Freshman |
| 2 | JT Elder | G | 6' 7" | 200 lbs | Junior |
| 13 | Nazareth Fisher | F | 6' 10" | 220 lbs | Senior |
| 5 | Zion Fruster | G | 6' 2" | 170 lbs | Senior |
| 40 | Kooper Jacobi | F | 6' 7" | 200 lbs | Senior |
| 7 | Prince Johnson | F | 6' 8" | 215 lbs | Junior |
| 6 | Kyle Layton | G | 6' 0" | 175 lbs | Junior |
| 24 | Terry McMorris | F | 6' 7" | 185 lbs | Sophomore |
| 11 | Malik Olafioye | G | 6' 2" | 190 lbs | Sophomore |
| 23 | Shane Sims | G | 6' 4" | 200 lbs | Freshman |
| 10 | Preston Turner | G | 6' 6" | 185 lbs | Junior |
| 4 | Andre Washington | G | 5' 11" | 180 lbs | Senior |
| 3 | Meechie White | G | 6' 1" | 175 lbs | Junior |