Eastern Illinois Panthers vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars

College Basketball

E Illinois

12-19

50-77

Final

SIUE

19-12

First Community Arena

Lead tracker

EIU leadsBiggest lead EIU 0, SIUE 29

SIUE leads

Team	1H	2H	T
EIU	26	24	50
SIUE	35	42	77

Who won: SIUE 77-50

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 77-50 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at First Community Arena. The SIUE outscored the E Illinois 42-24 in the 2nd half. Arnas Sakenis led the SIUE in points (16). Zion Fruster led the E Illinois in points (11).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

EIUSIUE

18-47FG31-57

38Field Goal %54

3-193PT12-27

16Three Point %44

11-18FT3-4

61Free Throw %75

25Rebounds34

8Offensive Rebounds9

17Defensive Rebounds25

6Assists21

7Steals8

2Blocks3

12Turnovers11

1Team Turnovers0

12Total Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

18Points Off Turnovers16

8Fast Break Points7

16Points in Paint36

8Fouls17

0Largest Lead29

0Lead Changes0

0Percent Led99

Player of the game

Arnas Sakenis

SIUE · 16 PTS, 5 REB

8.1

Win probability

100%SIUE final

EIUSIUE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:31
+2
Jumper, 14 ft
Meechie White makes 14-foot jumper
M. White · 8 PTS
EIU 50 - 77 SIUE
H2 0:39
Steal
Preston Turner Steal.
P. Turner
H2 0:39
TO
Bad pass turnover
Corentin Efono bad pass turnover
C. Efono
H2 1:03
Defensive rebound
Jordan Pickett Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:08
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Meechie White misses 24-foot three point jumper
M. White · 8 PTS
H2 1:32
+2
Layup
Harrison Alexander makes layup (Corentin Efono assists)
H. Alexander · 4 PTS · ast C. Efono
EIU 48 - 77 SIUE
H2 1:48
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Preston Turner out of bounds bad pass turnover
P. Turner
H2 1:50
Defensive rebound
Meechie White Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:51
Misses tip in layup
Arnas Sakenis misses tip in layup
A. Sakenis · 16 PTS
H2 1:51
Offensive Rebound
Arnas Sakenis Offensive Rebound.
A. Sakenis · 16 PTS
H2 1:57
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Harrison Alexander misses 24-foot three point jumper
H. Alexander · 4 PTS
H2 2:18
Defensive rebound
Darius Robinson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:19
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Terry McMorris misses free throw 1 of 1
T. McMorris · 9 PTS
H2 2:19
Foul on Darius Robinson Jr
Foul on Darius Robinson Jr..
D. Robinson Jr.
H2 2:22
Defensive rebound
Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:29
Misses 29-foot three point jumper
Darius Robinson Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper
D. Robinson Jr.
H2 2:50
Defensive rebound
Kyle Thomas Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:50
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Andrew Austin misses free throw 1 of 1
A. Austin
H2 2:50
Foul on Kyle Thomas
Foul on Kyle Thomas.
K. Thomas · 7 PTS
H2 2:52
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jack Campion misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Campion · 8 PTS
H2 3:12
Defensive rebound
Tyler King Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:15
Misses 16-foot jumper
Kooper Jacobi misses 16-foot jumper
K. Jacobi · 8 PTS
H2 3:23EIU
Offensive rebound
Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.