Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
3-5, 1-4 Away
32
3-5, 1-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 17 | 15 | 32 |
WIU | 37 | 23 | 60 |
3-4, 3-0 Home
60
3-4, 3-0 Home
W. Illinois stifles E. Illinois, wins 60-32
MACOMB, Ill. -- Adam Link scored 12 points as Western Illinois beat Eastern Illinois 60-32 on Wednesday night, holding the Panthers to their lowest point total since 1948.
Eastern Illinois went 7-1/2 minutes without scoring a point in the first half. The Leathernecks (3-4) went on a 13-0 run during the drought, extending their lead to 25-9 with less than 5 minutes remaining in the half.
Western Illinois held the Panthers (3-5) to just 12-of-50 shooting from the field and 2 of 16 on 3-pointers. Michael Ochereobia had a career-high five blocks for the Leathernecks, who finished with 10 blocks.
Trailing 52-31, Eastern Illinois scored just one point in the final 7:48. The Panthers' leading scorer was Josh Piper with five points.
