Tennessee State Tigers @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TNST | 26 | 46 | 72 |
EIU | 48 | 38 | 86 |
Johnson leads E. Illinois past Tennessee St. 86-72
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- — Marvin Johnson had 25 points and 10 assists as Eastern Illinois beat Tennessee State 86-72 on Saturday.
Johnson made 9 of 12 shots. He added six rebounds.
Sammy Friday IV had 17 points for Eastern Illinois (7-14, 4-10 Ohio Valley Conference), which ended its five-game home losing streak. Henry Abraham added 16 points. Jordan Skipper-Brown had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois scored 48 points in the first half, a season high for the team.
Mark Freeman scored a career-high 28 points for the Tigers (3-14, 2-12), who have now lost four games in a row. Ravel Moody added 12 points. Shakem Johnson had 12 rebounds.
Tennessee State defeated Eastern Illinois 65-54 on Jan. 23.
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Game Information
Charleston, IL
Referee:John Dillon
Referee:Dillon Brasher
Referee:Chris Fuller
2025-26 Standings
| 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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