The transfer portal is now open to men’s college basketball players until Tuesday, April 22. Here are the Panthers that have put themselves in the transfer portal:
Obadiah Curtis
Redshirt junior...
Senior forward Macy McGlone was named Ohio Valley Conference player of the year, senior guard Kiyley Flowers was named the OVC defensive player of the year and senior guard NaKyel Shelton was named...
Senior guard Corey Sawyer Jr. didn’t start out with basketball. Growing up, he played football in Florida because of his dad, Corey Sawyer Sr.
Sawyer Sr. was an All-American and national champion...
Eastern snapped Southeast Missouri State’s (SEMO) 10-game win streak with a 73-58 win against the Redhawks on Saturday evening in Groniger Arena.
With this win, the Panthers end the season on a four-game...
A steal from graduate guard Artese Stapleton in the first four minutes in the second half solidified the most steals within a season in program history.
Stapleton’s four steals helped the Panthers...
Editor's Note: Malik Olafioye played four years on the varsity team, not three as stated on EIU athletics.
Redshirt freshman guard Malik Olafioye transferred to Eastern after spending one...
With two games left in the season, the men's basketball team has officially been mathematically eliminated from the Ohio Valley Conference tournament despite winning its past two games.
The team...
The male Panther of the Week is going to NaKyel Shelton from the basketball team.
The senior guard from Chicago recorded 18 points in the Panthers' 63-54 win over the Southern Indiana Screaming...
After going on a 5-2 run to start off the game, Eastern didn’t look back for the rest of the game as the Panthers defeated Southern Indiana 63-54 Thursday evening at Liberty Arena in Evansville, Indiana.
Eastern’s...
Junior guard Zion Fruster transferred into Eastern’s basketball program from University of Virginia's College at Wise this year.
The Douglasville, Georgia, native began playing basketball when his...
Eric Williams Jr. competed on Eastern’s blue track during his senior year of high school. Little did he know, he would end up back at Eastern not just to get his degree but to also have a full-time job...
The Panthers recorded a 27% field goal percentage in their 66-49 loss to Tennessee State Thursday Night at Grongier Arena.
This is the second lowest field goal percentage the Panthers recorded this...
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![The Weeklings lead guitarist John Merjave [Left] and guitarist Bob Burger [Right] perform "I Am the Walrus" at The Weeklings Beatles Bash concert in the Dvorak Concert Hall on Saturday.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/WL_01_O-1200x900.jpg)
![[Thumbnail Edition] Senior, forward Macy McGlone finds an open teammate to pass the ball too during the game against the Tennessee State Tigers 69-49, in Groniger Arena on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston Ill.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/WBB_02_O-1-e1741228987440-1200x692.jpg)
![[Thumbnail Edition] Eastern senior guard Corey Sawyer Jr bringing the ball up past the half court line during the first half Eastern’s win against Little Rock 71-60 at Groniger Arena on Thursday.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/MBBLR_04_O-1-e1741139766107-1200x773.jpg)
