Western Illinois 55, at Eastern Illinois 57

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — In a game defined more by defensive grit and offensive struggle than by any fluid scoring, Eastern Illinois edged Western Illinois 57-55 in a tense Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball matchup Tuesday night at Lantz Arena. The Panthers, who led for over 37 minutes of game time, saw a once-comfortable second-half lead evaporate before making critical plays in the final minute to secure the victory before a crowd of 1,324. The most pivotal sequence unfolded in the game’s closing seconds. With the score tied at 55 and under 30 seconds to play, Eastern Illinois’ Zion Fruster… Read more...