Eastern Illinois 50, at SIU Edwardsville 77

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Interstat) — In a commanding display of offensive efficiency and defensive pressure, the SIU Edwardsville Cougars secured a decisive 77-50 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at the Vadalabene Center. A crowd of 2,634 watched as the Cougars, improving to 19-12 overall, avenged an overtime loss to the Panthers from December. Eastern Illinois fell to 12-19. The most important part of the game was the opening salvo, which set a tone of dominance from which the Panthers never recovered. SIU Edwardsville established immediate control with a blistering start, connecting… Read more...