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    EIU
    Eastern Illinois PanthersE IllinoisEIU
    7-14, 3-7 OVC
    47
    7-14, 3-7 OVC
    Final
    1234T
    E Illinois
    EIU
    192847
    Tennessee St
    TNST
    193150
    TNST
    Tennessee State TigersTennessee StTNST
    10-11, 5-5 OVC
    50
    10-11, 5-5 OVC

    Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Tennessee State Tigers

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    Game Leaders

    EIUTNST
    Points
    Mack Smith
    17
    M. Smith#32
    3/12 FG, 9/9 FT
    17
    Points
    Christian Mekowulu
    27
    C. Mekowulu#21
    8/14 FG, 11/15 FT
    27
    Rebounds
    Mack Smith
    5
    M. Smith#32
    4 DREB, 1 OREB
    5
    Rebounds
    Christian Mekowulu
    10
    C. Mekowulu#21
    8 DREB, 2 OREB
    10
    Assists
    Montell Goodwin
    3
    M. Goodwin#4
    1 TO, 38 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Armani Chaney
    4
    A. Chaney#0
    3 TO, 35 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    EIU
    TNST

    29% (14-48)

    Field Goal %

    45% (17-38)

    26% (5-19)

    Three Point %

    23% (3-13)

    100% (14-14)

    Free Throw %

    62% (13-21)

    13

    Turnovers

    15

    27

    Rebounds

    32

    3

    Largest Lead

    5

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Nashville, TN

    Referee:Scott Johnson

    Referee:Bobby Daw

    Referee:Eric Mims

    Mekowulu lifts Tennessee State past Eastern Illinois 50-47

    Christian Mekowulu scored a career-high 27 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to lift Tennessee State to a 50-47 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night.
    Jan 27, 2018, 11:45 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    EIU
    0%

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Lindenwood0-0-2-1
    Southeast Missouri State0-0-2-1
    Tennessee State0-0-2-1
    SIU Edwardsville0-0-2-2
    Morehead State0-0-1-2
    UT Martin0-0-1-2
    Western Illinois0-0-1-2
    Eastern Illinois0-0-1-3
    Southern Indiana0-0-1-3
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Bill’s 28 lead Saint Bonaventure over Cornell 88-64

    Bill’s 28 lead Saint Bonaventure over Cornell 88-64

    — Benjamin Bill had 28 points in Saint Bonaventure’s 88-64 victory against Cornell on Wednesday.

    5m

    Johnson scores 32, Charleston defeats Temple 91-81

    Johnson scores 32, Charleston defeats Temple 91-81

    — Tavari Johnson scored 32 points and Charleston beat Temple 91-81 on Wednesday.

    7m

    Wang scores 28 in UMass' 72-62 victory against UMass-Lowell

    Wang scores 28 in UMass' 72-62 victory against UMass-Lowell

    — Junjie Wang's 28 points helped UMass defeat UMass-Lowell 72-62 on Wednesday.

    8m

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