MBB

Southern Indiana 70, at Eastern Illinois 68

Saturday, February 21, 2026 · Final · Ohio Valley

Ohio Valley 1 2 PTS

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles

7-22 · L2 · #356 (825 ELO +22)

36 34 70

Eastern Illinois Panthers

13-20 · L1 · #315 (970 ELO -22)

20 48 68

Lantz Arena · Charleston, IL

Attendance: 1,836

Officials: Eric Dust, John Boylan, John Dillon

Southern Indiana Holds Off Eastern Illinois Rally for Road Victory

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a staggering reversal of momentum, the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles survived a furious second-half rally by the Eastern Illinois Panthers to escape with a 70-68 victory in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Lantz Arena. The outcome hinged on a dramatic final sequence. With the score tied and 11 seconds remaining, Eastern Illinois’ Terry McMorris was fouled and went to the line for two shots. He missed the first but made the second, giving the Panthers a one-point lead. Southern Indiana, without a timeout, rushed the ball upcourt.… Read more...

Top Statlines

Zion Fruster EIU 36m 28p 3r
Meechie White EIU 38m 17p 6r 6a
Ola Ajiboye SIND 36m 13p 9r 1a 5b

Forecasting

ELO Probability EIU 79.6%

Spread EIU -3.5

Money Line EIU -180/SIND +150

Over/Under 132.5 (Over)