Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. SIU Edwardsville Cougars

FINAL

Feb 28, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
EIU	26	24	50
SIUE	35	42	77

Game Recap

Player Stats

EASTERN ILLINOIS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
24Terry McMorris	35	2-4	0-1	5-7	4	3	0	2	1	0	9
13Nazareth Fisher	19	1-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	2	2
40Kooper Jacobi	33	3-13	1-7	1-4	4	1	2	0	0	1	8
3Meechie White	28	4-10	0-4	0-0	4	2	2	0	3	3	8
5Zion Fruster	26	3-6	1-2	4-4	1	0	0	0	3	1	11
15Andrew Austin	9	0-1	0-1	0-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
7Prince Johnson	17	1-1	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
10Preston Turner	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	2	1	0
1Markus Blackwell	30	4-9	1-4	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	0	9



TOTAL	-	18-4738.3%	3-1915.8%	11-1861.1%	19	6	7	2	11	8	50

SIU EDWARDSVILLE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
33Jo Valrie	14	3-5	3-4	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	4	9
4Darrion Baker	23	3-7	2-5	0-0	3	3	1	0	1	1	8
34Arnas Sakenis	29	8-11	0-0	0-0	5	0	2	2	0	0	16
9Tyler King	33	6-10	2-3	1-2	7	4	1	0	1	2	15
5Jack Campion	31	3-6	2-3	0-0	1	9	3	1	4	2	8
20Iwo Baganc	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24Kyle Thomas	21	2-4	1-3	2-2	5	1	0	0	1	3	7
17Corentin Efono	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
7Darius Robinson Jr.	7	0-2	0-2	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	2	0
2CJ Hall	10	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1Jordan Pickett	23	4-6	2-4	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	0	10
8Harrison Alexander	5	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
TOTAL	-	31-5754.4%	12-2744.4%	3-475.0%	32	21	8	3	11	17	77

Play-by-Play

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1st halfEIUSIUE

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by SIU Edwardsville.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Eastern Illinois.
+3 (19:32) Darrion Baker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jack Campion assists).
03
(19:01) Meechie White misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:59) Nazareth Fisher Offensive Rebound.
(18:59) Foul on Jo Valrie.
(18:53) Terry McMorris misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:48) Jack Campion Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:41) Jo Valrie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler King assists).
06
(18:24) Meechie White traveling turnover.
(18:13) Jack Campion misses layup.
(18:13) Terry McMorris Block.
(18:08) Meechie White Defensive Rebound.
(17:59) Terry McMorris bad pass turnover.
(17:59) Jo Valrie Steal.
+2 (17:44) Arnas Sakenis makes layup (Tyler King assists).
08
(17:25) Kooper Jacobi misses 5-foot hook shot.
(17:21) Tyler King Defensive Rebound.
(17:20) Foul on Meechie White.
(17:07) Darrion Baker misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:59) Arnas Sakenis Offensive Rebound.
(16:59) Arnas Sakenis misses tip in layup.
(16:57) Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
(16:53) Terry McMorris misses 7-foot jumper.
(16:53) Arnas Sakenis Block.
(16:51) Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(16:39) Meechie White misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:35) Kooper Jacobi Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:30) Zion Fruster makes 14-foot jumper.
28
(16:11) Darrion Baker misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(16:07) Meechie White Defensive Rebound.
(16:05) Foul on Darrion Baker.
(16:05) Kooper Jacobi misses free throw 1 of 2.
(16:05) Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
(16:05) Kooper Jacobi misses free throw 2 of 2.
(16:05) Jo Valrie Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:42) Jo Valrie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jack Campion assists).
211
(15:27) Zion Fruster misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(15:24) Jo Valrie Defensive Rebound.
(15:18) Tyler King misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:15) Jo Valrie Offensive Rebound.
(14:57) Darrion Baker misses 13-foot jumper.
(14:56) Eastern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
(14:41) Foul on Kyle Thomas.
(14:41) Kooper Jacobi misses free throw 1 of 2.
(14:41) Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (14:41) Kooper Jacobi makes free throw 2 of 2.
311
+2 (14:14) Tyler King makes 5-foot turnaround jump shot.
313
(13:59) Kooper Jacobi misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:56) Tyler King Defensive Rebound.
(13:46) Jack Campion bad pass turnover.
(13:25) Foul on Harrison Alexander.
(13:25) Prince Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(13:25) Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (13:25) Prince Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
413
+2 (13:09) Harrison Alexander makes driving layup.
415
(12:52) Foul on CJ Hall.
(12:35) Kooper Jacobi misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:33) Jordan Pickett Defensive Rebound.
(12:10) Tyler King bad pass turnover.
(12:10) Meechie White Steal.
+2 (11:46) Zion Fruster makes 13-foot jumper.
615
(11:28) Kyle Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:25) Meechie White Defensive Rebound.
(11:15) Kooper Jacobi misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:09) Tyler King Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:01) Kyle Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (CJ Hall assists).
618
(10:41) Zion Fruster bad pass turnover.
(10:41) Arnas Sakenis Steal.
(10:32) Foul on Meechie White.
(10:23) Arnas Sakenis misses layup.
(10:23) Terry McMorris Block.
(10:19) Preston Turner Defensive Rebound.
(10:05) Markus Blackwell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(10:01) Terry McMorris Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:59) Prince Johnson makes 3-foot dunk (Terry McMorris assists).
818
(9:47) CJ Hall misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(9:33) Zion Fruster Defensive Rebound.
(9:17) team shot clock turnover .
+2 (9:00) Arnas Sakenis makes 2-foot dunk (Jack Campion assists).
820
(8:44) Preston Turner bad pass turnover.
(8:44) Jack Campion Steal.
(8:44) Foul on Preston Turner.
(8:28) Kyle Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:23) Nazareth Fisher Defensive Rebound.
(8:05) Zion Fruster bad pass turnover.
(8:05) Tyler King Steal.
(8:00) Kyle Thomas bad pass turnover.
+3 (7:34) Markus Blackwell makes 26-foot three point jumper.
1120
+3 (7:13) Jordan Pickett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darrion Baker assists).
1123
+3 (6:51) Zion Fruster makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kooper Jacobi assists).
1423
(6:30) Foul on Nazareth Fisher.
(6:09) Jo Valrie misses 18-foot jumper.
(6:06) Markus Blackwell Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:40) Markus Blackwell makes 10-foot jumper.
1623
(5:24) Jo Valrie misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:19) Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:09) Terry McMorris makes driving layup.
1823
(4:42) Jack Campion misses layup.
(4:37) Arnas Sakenis Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:37) Arnas Sakenis makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
1825
(4:23) Markus Blackwell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:16) Darrion Baker Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:05) Arnas Sakenis makes 3-foot dunk (Darrion Baker assists).
1827
+2 (3:46) Kooper Jacobi makes 19-foot jumper (Terry McMorris assists).
2027
+3 (3:12) Jack Campion makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darrion Baker assists).
2030
+2 (2:48) Nazareth Fisher makes 3-foot jumper (Terry McMorris assists).
2230
(2:19) Foul on Nazareth Fisher.
+2 (2:02) Tyler King makes layup (Kyle Thomas assists).
2232
(1:36) Foul on Tyler King.
(1:34) Foul on Jo Valrie.
+1 (1:34) Terry McMorris makes free throw 1 of 2.
2332
+1 (1:34) Terry McMorris makes free throw 2 of 2.
2432
(1:12) Jordan Pickett misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(1:08) Darrion Baker Offensive Rebound.
(1:07) Darrion Baker bad pass turnover.
(1:07) Markus Blackwell Steal.
(1:03) Foul on Tyler King.
+1 (1:03) Zion Fruster makes free throw 1 of 2.
2532
+1 (1:03) Zion Fruster makes free throw 2 of 2.
2632
(0:48) Darrion Baker misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:43) Kyle Thomas Offensive Rebound.
+3 (0:40) Darrion Baker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jack Campion assists).
2635
(0:20) Markus Blackwell misses layup.
(0:20) Jack Campion Block.
(0:20) SIU Edwardsville Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) CJ Hall misses 17-foot jumper.
(0:00) Eastern Illinois Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

EIU

SIUE

50Points77

18-47(38.3%)Field Goal(%)31-57(54.4%)

3-19(15.8%)3-Point(%)12-27(44.4%)

11-18(61.1%)Free Throw(%)3-4(75.0%)

25(8)Rebounds(Offensive)34(9)

6Assists21

7Steals8

2Blocks3

12Turnovers11

8(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)

0Largest Lead29

Game Details

Saturday, February 28, 2026 · 4:30 PM

First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center · Edwardsville, IL

attendance: 2,634 (65.8%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: SIUE -5.5

over/under: 129.5