Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Troy Trojans
Vanado delivers Troy to 70-67 win over Eastern Illinois
TROY, Ala. -- Jordan Vanado scored 22 points and hit the game-winning jumper with 3 seconds left to give Troy a 70-67 win over Eastern Illinois on Monday night.
Daniel Pace made 1 of 2 free throws with 49 seconds left to give the Trojans a 67-65 lead. Montell Goodwin rebounded his missed 3-point attempt and laid it in to tie it with 24 seconds to play. After Vanado's make, the Panthers turned it over and B.J. Miller sank a free throw for the final margin.
Vanado was 9-for-14 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for Troy (2-0).
Troy led 38-27 at the half, but the Panthers went on a 19-8 run to open the second half to draw within two on a Goodwin layup.
Goodwin led the Panthers (1-1) with 18 points but shot just 6 for 18 from the floor.
Game Information
Troy, AL
Referee:Tommy Short
Referee:Todd Austin
Referee:Jason Creek
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio 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 |
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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