Northern Kentucky Norse @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NKU | 31 | 31 | 11 | 73 |
EIU | 32 | 30 | 17 | 79 |
Johnston leads E. Illinois over N. Kentucky 79-73 in OT
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Cornell Johnston made a jumper with 15.9 left in regulation, and then scored eight of his 24 points in overtime to help Eastern Illinois beat Northern Kentucky 79-73 on Saturday night.
Trae Anderson added 19 points for Eastern Illinois (2-4). Lavone Holland II had 17 points, 12 rebounds with seven assists and four steals to lead Northern Kentucky (1-5).
Jake Giesler made a pair of free throws to give Northern Kentucky a 62-60 lead before Johnston made the fade-away, 15-foot jump shot to tie it. Tyler White missed a jumper, and Giesler ran out of time for the put-back to force overtime.
Johnston made two 3-pointers and a jumper in the extra period to seal it.
Marshawn Blackmon and Trae Anderson scored back-to-back dunks to tie it at 40-all with 12:43 left in regulation, and then neither team had more than a three-point lead until the two-minute mark of overtime.
Game Information
Charleston, IL
Referee:Steve Honacki
Referee:Charles Russell
Referee:Chris Koopman
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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