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    EIU
    Eastern Illinois PanthersE IllinoisEIU
    0-1, 0-1 Away
    52
    0-1, 0-1 Away
    Final
    12T
    E Illinois
    EIU
    252752
    Illinois
    ILL
    374380
    ILL
    25
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    1-0, 1-0 Home
    80
    1-0, 1-0 Home

    Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Illinois Fighting Illini

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    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    EIUILL
    Points
    Kooper Jacobi
    10
    K. Jacobi#40
    5/12 FG, 0/1 FT
    10
    Points
    Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn
    18
    D. Gibbs-Lawhorn#4
    7/10 FG, 2/3 FT
    18
    Rebounds
    Kooper Jacobi
    11
    K. Jacobi#40
    7 DREB, 4 OREB
    11
    Rebounds
    Amani Hansberry
    8
    A. Hansberry#13
    7 DREB, 1 OREB
    8
    Assists
    Tiger Booker
    2
    T. Booker#11
    0 TO, 29 MIN
    2
    Assists
    Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn
    3
    D. Gibbs-Lawhorn#4
    2 TO, 19 MIN
    3
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    EIU
    ILL

    29% (20-69)

    Field Goal %

    50% (29-58)

    36% (4-11)

    Three Point %

    32% (10-31)

    50% (8-16)

    Free Throw %

    52% (12-23)

    8

    Turnovers

    12

    40

    Rebounds

    50

    9

    Largest Lead

    30

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Champaign, IL

    State Farm Center

    Referee:Robert Riley

    Referee:Shane Staggs

    Referee:Tariq Lucas

    State Farm Center

    Illinois overcomes slow start to defeat Eastern Illinois 80-52 in opener

    — -Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 18 points and Terrence Shannon Jr. added 16 as No. 25 Illinois pulled away in the second half to beat Eastern Illinois 80-52 on Monday night in an opener.
    Nov 7, 2023, 12:37 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    EIU
    0%

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    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
    Southern Indiana0-0-1-2
    UT Martin0-0-1-2
    Western Illinois0-0-1-2
    Eastern Illinois0-0-0-3
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Indiana0-0-3-0
    Michigan State0-0-3-0
    Minnesota0-0-3-0
    Northwestern0-0-3-0
    Wisconsin0-0-3-0
    Nebraska0-0-2-0
    Oregon0-0-2-0
    Rutgers0-0-2-0
    UCLA0-0-2-0
    USC0-0-2-0
    Washington0-0-2-0
    Illinois0-0-2-1
    Iowa0-0-2-1
    Ohio State0-0-2-1
    Penn State0-0-2-1
    Maryland0-0-1-1
    Michigan0-0-1-1
    Purdue0-0-1-2
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