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Eastern Illinois 71, at Lindenwood 67

Thursday, February 26, 2026 · Final · Ohio Valley

Ohio Valley 1 2 PTS

Eastern Illinois Panthers

13-20 · L1 · #315 (970 ELO +26)

36 35 71

Lindenwood Lions

18-15 · L1 · #297 (1034 ELO -26)

29 38 67

Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena · Saint Charles, MO

Attendance: 1,289

Officials: Michael Swoboda, Steve Honacki, Shane Staggs

Eastern Illinois Holds Off Lindenwood Rally for Road Victory

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant individual performance and a furious late rally that fell just short, the Eastern Illinois Panthers held off the Lindenwood Lions 71-67 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena. The contest was decisively shaped by Eastern Illinois forward Kooper Jacobi, who erupted for a game-high 30 points, carrying the offensive load for a Panthers team that snapped a two-game skid. The 6-foot-6 junior from Sellersburg, Indiana, was efficient and relentless, scoring from all three levels and grabbing six rebounds in… Read more...

Top Statlines

Kooper Jacobi EIU 36m 30p 13r
Anias Futrell LIND 38m 27p 5r 1a
Jadis Jones LIND 38m 11p 13r 3a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability LIND 75.6%

Spread LIND -9

Money Line LIND -350/EIU +280

Over/Under 143.5 (Under)