| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIU | 29 | 25 | 54 |
| EKU | 19 | 34 | 53 |
Dama guides Eastern Illinois past Eastern Kentucky 54-53
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Muusa Dama notched his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 13 rebounds and Eastern Illinois held off Eastern Kentucky 54-53 on Saturday.
Montell Goodwin added 15 points and six boards for the Panthers (6-9, 2-2 Ohio Valley Conference) in a cold-shooting affair. Eastern Illinois shot just 36.5 percent from the floor, made just 4 of 14 from 3-point range and missed six of its 18 free throws.
Nick Mayo and DeAndre Dishman scored 12 each to lead Eastern Kentucky (6-11, 0-4), which made 33 percent from the field, 23 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent at the free-throw line.
Goodwin's 3-pointer in the closing seconds gave the Panthers a 29-19 lead at intermission. Dama's 3-point play pushed the lead to 41-26 with 13:42 remaining to play.
The Colonels chipped away and used a Dishman layup and a Dedric Boyd jumper to pull within 54-53 with 34 seconds left. The Panthers missed the front end of 1-and-1 twice, but Boyd turned it over with a chance to take the lead and Mayo missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Game Information
- Referees:
- James Hicks
- John Boylan
- David Carter
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 7-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Little Rock | 5-2 | 1.5 | 11-7 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 5-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 5-3 | 2 | 10-9 |
| UT Martin | 5-4 | 2.5 | 9-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Tennessee State | 4-5 | 3.5 | 8-12 |
| Southern Indiana | 3-5 | 4 | 8-10 |
| Lindenwood | 3-5 | 4 | 8-11 |
| Western Illinois | 2-6 | 5 | 8-11 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-6 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 5-1 | - | 13-6 |
| Queens University | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Jacksonville | 5-1 | - | 11-7 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 5-1 | - | 10-9 |
| North Alabama | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-3 | 2 | 9-10 |
| Stetson | 3-3 | 2 | 5-14 |
| North Florida | 2-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Austin Peay | 2-4 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Central Arkansas | 1-5 | 4 | 5-14 |
| West Georgia | 1-5 | 4 | 3-16 |
| Bellarmine | 0-6 | 5 | 3-16 |
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