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Eastern’s men’s basketball fell to the University of Tennessee-Martin 76-59 Thursday evening in Groniger Arena. This tough loss was mainly credited to rebounds. UT Martin clinched 52 rebounds while Eastern recorded 37.  Losing to rebounds has become a common trend amongst the Panthers. When the rebounds are low, so are the points. Junior forward Rodolfo...

With 42 seconds left in regulation, former Panther and current Tiger Kinyon Hodges made a midrange jumper that helped the Tigers seal the 64-60 win over the Panthers Saturday evening in Groniger Arena. Eastern’s junior guard Nakyel Shelton received his fourth foul of the game as he tried to block Hodges’ shot. Hodges made the...

Eastern men’s basketball clinched the victory against Tennessee Tech in a fast paced game as the Panthers beat the Golden Eagles 68-50 Thursday evening in Groginer Arena. Starting with the tip off in favor of Eastern, communication was a key point as the Panthers gained an advantage on the Golden Eagles.  The Panthers started out...

The Panthers scored 112 points, the most in a game since 2019, in a 112-50 win against the UHSP Eutetics. Fifth-year senior forward Jermaine Hamlin would score the opening bucket for the Panthers, and they would never relinquish the lead. A pair of defensive stops by Hamlin and senior guard Jordan “Tiger” Booker would follow....

Eastern held the Monmouth Fighting Scots to just 9-25 (36%) from the floor in the first half, while the Panthers converted half of their 36 shot attempts Wednesday evening. The Panthers started off their home opener hot, going on a 21-3 run to start the game. After a timeout, the team continued their run; this...

Although the Panthers lost to the University of Illinois Fighting Illini tonight, Eastern fans got to see how the newest Panthers can be significant contributors for the team this season. Redshirt sophomore forwards Kooper Jacobi led the Panthers with a double double in his first game with the Panthers. Jacobi recorded 10 points and 11...

The Panthers are returning only six players to their men’s basketball team this year, while nine of their players are fresh faces. “We’re very excited,” Head Coach Marty Simmons said. “I think everybody, every team, every coach gets excited when the regular season starts. I think if you were to ask the players, they’d tell...

October 6 is National Coaches Day. The News asked some Panther student athletes how their coaching staffs made an impact on them throughout their time at Eastern. From the football team, redshirt junior tight end Anthony Manaves thinks the tight ends coach, Jordan Walsh, has impacted him throughout his time playing for the Panthers. “My...

Mickey Pearson Jr. had 20 points to lead Ball State over Eastern Illinois on Wednesday night.

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Donaldson’s 16 points helped Eastern Illinois defeat Blackburn 93-43 on Saturday night. Donaldson added five assists for the Panthers (2-7). Kyle Thomas scored 13 points while finishing 5 of 7 from the floor, and added six rebounds.