Deang scores 21 to carry E. Illinois past Chicago St. 98-34
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Deang Deang had 21 points as Eastern Illinois easily defeated Chicago State 98-34 on Tuesday night.
George Dixon had 15 points and nine rebounds for Eastern Illinois (1-2). Marvin Johnson added 14 points and seven rebounds. Mack Smith had 13 points for the hosts.
Andrew Lewis had 14 points for the Cougars (1-2). Jace Colley added three blocks.
Xavier Johnson, the Cougars' leading scorer heading into the matchup at 28.0 points per game, was held to 4 points on 2-of-12 shooting.
Eastern Illinois plays Indiana-Northwest at home on Monday. Chicago State matches up against Purdue on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bobby Daw
- Fritz Larsen
- Chris Fuller
2023-24 Division I Independents Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 13-19 |
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |