Final/OTWednesday, March 4, 2026OVC Championship - 1st Round
Eastern Illinois Panthers vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars Box Score
Score by period
Game leaders
Team stats
EIUSIUE
50.8%Field goal %37.1%
30.8%3-point %40.0%
68.8%Free throw %65.0%
37Rebounds39
9Offensive rebounds15
14Assists13
9Steals5
4Blocks4
10Turnovers12
19Fouls16
44Points in the paint20
24Fast break points2
14Points off turnovers13
11Largest lead7
Eastern Illinois Panthers box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Zion FrusterG | 44 | 23 | 10-14 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Kooper JacobiF | 42 | 18 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Meechie WhiteG | 39 | 10 | 3-14 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Terry McMorrisF | 32 | 15 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nazareth FisherF | 13 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Markus BlackwellG | 29 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Preston TurnerG | 14 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Prince JohnsonF | 8 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andrew AustinF | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Malik OlafioyeG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Kyle LaytonG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Shane SimsG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| JT ElderG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Andre WashingtonG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Team | 77 | 31-61 | 4-13 | 11-16 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 19 | ||
| 50.8% | 30.8% | 68.8% | ||||||||||||
SIU Edwardsville Cougars box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Tyler KingG | 42 | 19 | 7-15 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Jack CampionG | 40 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Arnas SakenisC | 39 | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Darrion BakerF | 31 | 8 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Jo ValrieF | 21 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Jordan PickettG | 24 | 12 | 4-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kyle ThomasF | 18 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CJ HallG | 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Harrison AlexanderG | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Darius Robinson Jr.G | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Ring MalithG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Myles ThompsonF | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Dehrio McCaskillG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Corentin EfonoG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Iwo BagancF | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Team | 71 | 23-62 | 12-30 | 13-20 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 37.1% | 40.0% | 65.0% | ||||||||||||
Game info
- League
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
- Season
- 2025-26
- Stage
- Regular season
- Round
- OVC Championship - 1st Round
- Tip-off
- Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- Venue
- Ford Center
- Attendance
- 929
- Game ID
- 9174
Head to head
SIUE 1 – EIU 2 in the last 3 games
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