Eastern Illinois 77, at SIU Edwardsville 71

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — In a gritty, back-and-forth Ohio Valley Conference Tournament clash defined by resilience and revenge, the Eastern Illinois Panthers outlasted the SIU Edwardsville Cougars 77-71 in overtime Wednesday night at the Ford Center. The victory, secured before an announced crowd of 929, avenged a lopsided 27-point loss to the same Cougars team just five days prior and snapped a two-game skid for the Panthers, who improved to 13-19. SIU Edwardsville, which entered as a heavy favorite according to advanced metrics, saw its season end at 19-13. The game’s defining sequence unfolded not in the frantic final seconds… Read more...