Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
Charles has 23, leads E. Illinois past Tennessee Tech 84-59
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Kashawn Charles hit 5 3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points to lead Eastern Illinois to an 84-59 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
Charles, who came off the bench and played 19 minutes, was 9 for 12 from the field, going 5 of 8 behind the arc.
Mack Smith added 13 points and Josiah Wallace 11 for Eastern Illinois (9-9, 2-4 Ohio Valley Conference), which led 43-29 at the half.
Jr. Clay scored a season-high 22 points for the Golden Eagles (4-15, 1-5) and Darius Allen added 12 points. Tennessee Tech committed 19 turnovers and the Panthers turned those into 28 points.
Eastern Illinois shot 53% (32 of 6) with 12 3-pointers while limited the Golden Eagles to 39%. Tennessee Tech was 10 of 24 from 3-point range and 9 of 25 inside the arc.
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Game Information
Charleston, IL
Referee:Greg Gerritsen
Referee:Scott Tierney
Referee:Connor Mooney
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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