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12/17 03:43 CST Eastern Illinois takes on SIU-Edwardsville, seeks to break
5-game skid
Eastern Illinois takes on SIU-Edwardsville, seeks to break 5-game skid
By The Associated Press
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (7-4) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-8, 0-1 OVC)
Charleston, Illinois; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois aims to stop its five-game skid when the Panthers
take on SIU-Edwardsville.
The Panthers have gone 2-2 at home. Eastern Illinois is 1-6 against opponents
over .500.
The Cougars are 3-2 on the road. SIU-Edwardsville averages 78.3 points while
outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per game.
Eastern Illinois' average of 4.8 made 3-pointers per game is 3.2 fewer made
shots on average than the 8.0 per game SIU-Edwardsville gives up.
SIU-Edwardsville averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 fewer
makes per game than Eastern Illinois allows.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kooper Jacobi is scoring 10.3 points per game and averaging 5.6
rebounds for the Panthers. Preston Turner is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers.
Ring Malith is scoring 16.3 points per game with 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists
for the Cougars. Myles Thompson is averaging 8.6 points over the last 10 games.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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