Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Eastern Illinois Panthers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | 4 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | 8 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 29 | 17 | 6-16 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
43 | 16-64 | 4-20 | 7-15 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 19 | |
25% | 20% | 47% |
Ohio State Buckeyes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 10 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 1-5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 24 | 6 | 2-10 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 29 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | 20 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | 8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
65 | 23-57 | 8-28 | 11-18 | 52 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 15 | |
40% | 29% | 61% |
Game Information
Columbus, OH

Referee:Earl Walton
Referee:Courtney Green
Referee:Brooks Wells

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 7-2 | - | 15-5 |
| Tennessee State | 7-3 | 0.5 | 13-7 |
| Morehead State | 7-3 | 0.5 | 11-10 |
| Little Rock | 6-3 | 1 | 9-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 6-4 | 1.5 | 13-8 |
| Lindenwood | 6-4 | 1.5 | 12-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 6-4 | 1.5 | 11-10 |
| Eastern Illinois | 5-5 | 2.5 | 9-12 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-8 | 5.5 | 7-14 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-8 | 5.5 | 5-15 |
| Western Illinois | 0-10 | 7.5 | 4-17 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-1 | - | 20-1 |
| Michigan | 9-1 | - | 19-1 |
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 19-2 |
| Illinois | 8-1 | 0.5 | 17-3 |
| Purdue | 7-3 | 2 | 17-4 |
| Wisconsin | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| UCLA | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Iowa | 5-4 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Indiana | 5-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| USC | 4-6 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Washington | 3-6 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Minnesota | 3-7 | 6 | 10-11 |
| Rutgers | 2-8 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 7.5 | 9-11 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Oregon | 1-9 | 8 | 8-13 |
| Penn State | 0-9 | 8.5 | 9-11 |
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