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Assistant coach Marlon London making calls for basketball practice in Groniger Arena, Eastern Illinois University.

Meet the Coaches: Marlon London

Cameron Thomas, Sports Reporter February 2, 2024

Marlon London is currently the assistant coach for the Eastern men’s basketball team.  London is from Broadview and played high school basketball at St. Joseph High School in Westchester.  At...

Staff profile for Luther.

COLUMN: Being a college head coach is harder than being an NFL/NBA head coach

Luther Yoder, Assistant Sports Editor January 18, 2024

According to rivals.com, 1,635 football players have entered the transfer portal since it opened after this past season. According to ncsasports.org, there are around 858 colleges that have a football...

Sophomore wide receiver Justin Bowick Jr. attempts for a catch but is interrupted by Illinois State University's Paul Omodia, a freshman defensive back during the Mid-America Classic game against the Redbirds at O'Brien Field Saturday. The Panthers won 14-13.

How much Eastern makes from guarantee games

Luther Yoder, Assistant Sports Editor January 9, 2024

Eastern’s athletics department made $715,000 in the fall semester of 2023 from football and basketball games.   The football team received $350,000 for playing Bowling Green State University....

Kooper Jacobi (40) led the Panthers with 14 points and went 6-9 in field goals helping to secure the Panther's triple-digit win over University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Saturday afternoon at Groniger Arena.

Winter break sports recap

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter January 8, 2024

For the past three weeks, many students and faculty retreated to their humble abodes for winter break.  During this time of relaxation, or maybe exasperation, the sporting events of Eastern tend...

Kooper Jacobi (40) led the Panthers with 14 points and went 6-9 in field goals helping to secure the Panther's triple-digit win over University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Saturday afternoon at Groniger Arena.

EIU scores triple digits in win

Maurice Phipps, Sports Reporter December 2, 2023

The Panthers scored 112 points, the most in a game since 2019, in a 112-50 win against the UHSP Eutectics. Fifth-year senior forward Jermaine Hamlin would score the opening bucket for the Panthers,...

The men's basketball team won their home opener 91-45 against the Monmouth College Fighting Scots Wednesday evening Nov. 8, 2023 at Lantz Arena.

EIU looks to end road stretch on a high note

Maurice Phipps, Sports Reporter November 17, 2023

The Eastern men’s basketball team takes a trip to Oxford, Ohio this weekend where they will face Coppin State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Miami (Ohio) on Sunday at noon. Miami (Ohio) will cap...

Kyle Thomas (24), a freshman center, puts the ball up into the basket with a layup, scoring a total of 8 points during the Eastern game vs. Northern Illinois University. The Panthers lost to the Huskies 90-70 in Lantz Arena Wednesday night.

THROUGH THE LENS: Panthers vs. Huskies

Ashanti Thomas, Photo Editor November 30, 2022

Eastern forward Abby Wahl pushes through a defender in a game against Eastern Kentucky on Jan. 16.

Some top returners for Eastern’s basketball teams

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor September 15, 2021

Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams have had their 2021-22 schedules revealed, with both teams set to begin in less than two months. As the teams continue preparations for the upcoming season,...

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Mack Smith attempts a layup during Eastern's 76-74 loss to SIUE Thursday in Lantz Arena.

Eastern suffers tough loss to SIUE Thursday

Blake Faith, Men's Basketball Reporter February 15, 2020

Junior Mack Smith came out firing, knocking down a three-pointer in the opening minutes to secure second-place in NCAA Division I history with 74 consecutive games with a three-pointer made.  Southern...

Eastern's Josiah Wallace plays defense on Tennessee-Martin's Kevin Little in the first half of Eastern's 78-71 loss to the Skyhawks Wednesday night in Evansville. Wallace was named first-team all-conference and is making his first appearance in the conference tournament.

Wallace named to all-OVC 1st team

JJ Bullock, Sports Editor March 6, 2019

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — On Tuesday Eastern sophomore Josiah Wallace was named to the all-OVC first team, an honor he achieved after averaging 15.2 points per game for the Eastern men’s basketball team this...

Coach Jay Spoonhour adresses the team during a timeout against Belmont Jan. 13 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers’ season was an up-and-down ride, but they found a way to make the OVC Tournament.

Men’s basketball: A season in review

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor March 6, 2018

The 2017-2018 season was supposed to be “the year” for the Eastern men’s basketball team. Its core seniors were coming back and led by Terrell Lewis, Montell Goodwin, Muusa Dama and Ray Crossland,...

Student Senator Antonio Valdez gives his committee’s report Wednesday night during the Student Senate meeting. Valdez is the chair for the alumni relations committee and told senators several ideas regarding reaching out to the owner’s of Mother’s Bar, which was destroyed in a fire on Feb. 16.

Student Senate talks elections, potential bus ride to OVC tournament

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor February 21, 2018

Student Senators received information regarding the Senate’s spring elections and were asked to discuss the potential plan to take students to watch the Eastern men’s basketball team play in the OVC...

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