Nicholls State 57, at Eastern Illinois 65

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Eastern Illinois used a dominant first half and a game-high 25 points from guard Zion Fruster to fend off a second-half surge from Nicholls State and secure a 65-57 victory in a non-conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Lantz Arena. The Panthers improved their season record to 1-1, while the Colonels fell to 0-2. Eastern Illinois seized control early, building a 25-16 lead by halftime. The Panthers’ defense stifled Nicholls State, which managed to connect on only four of 26 attempts from three-point range for the game and shot just 29.5 percent from the floor… Read more...