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2018–19 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by seventh-year head coach Jay Spoonhour, played their home games at Lantz Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in sixth place. They lost to UT Martin in the first round of the OVC tournament.
Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2017–18 season 12–19, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Tennessee State in the first round of the OVC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Austin Peay.
Preseason
In a vote of conference coaches and sports information directors, EIU was picked to finish in 7th place in the OVC.[1]
Preseason All-OVC team
The Panthers had one player selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[1]
Roster
| 2018–19 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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| G
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1
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Kashawn Charles
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So
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Wyandanch, New York
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| G
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2
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Terrell Lewis
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
150 lb (68 kg)
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RS Sr
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St. Louis, Missouri
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| G
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3
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Mack Smith
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So
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Indianapolis, IN
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| G
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5
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Shareef Smith
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr
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Madison, Wisconsin
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| F
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5
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Cam Burrell
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr
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Chicago, Illinois
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| G
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11
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Logan Koch
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Jr
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Shawnee, Kansas
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| G
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13
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Shawn Wilson
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Jr
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Harvey, Illinois
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| G
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21
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Braxton Shaw
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
—
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Jr
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Fontana, California
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| G
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22
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Josiah Wallace
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So
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Marshall, Illinois
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| G
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23
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Ben Harvey
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr
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Jonesboro, Arkansas
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| F
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24
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Rade Kukobat
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Jr
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Gary, Indiana
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| F
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32
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JaQualis Matlock
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Jr
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Hopkinsville, Kentucky
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| F
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40
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Lucas Jones
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr
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Prairie Village, Kansas
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| F
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55
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Aboubacar Diallo
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: August 29, 2018
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Exhibition
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Nov 2, 2018*
7:00 pm
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Eureka
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W 79–44
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Lantz Arena (708)
Charleston, IL
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| Non-conference regular season
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Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, LHN
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at Texas
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L 59–71
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0–1
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Frank Erwin Center (7,522)
Austin, TX
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Nov 10, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
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at IUPUI
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L 65–71
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0–2
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Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,350)
Indianapolis, IN
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Nov 17, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Western Illinois
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W 68–66 OT
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1–2
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Lantz Arena (696)
Charleston, IL
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Nov 23, 2018*
4:00 p.m.
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vs. Gardner–Webb
Battle in the Blue Ridge
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W 79–78
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2–2
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U.S. Cellular Center
Asheville, NC
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Nov 24, 2018*
4:00 p.m.
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vs. Arkansas State
Battle in the Blue Ridge
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W 90–86 OT
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3–2
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U.S. Cellular Center
Asheville, NC
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Nov 25, 2018*
12:00 p.m.
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vs. UNC Wilmington
Battle in the Blue Ridge
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L 65–82
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3–3
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U.S. Cellular Center
Asheville, NC
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Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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L 60–104
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3–4
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Lantz Arena (1,016)
Charleston, IL
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Dec 1, 2018*
2:00 pm
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at Chicago State
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L 72–80
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3–5
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Jones Convocation Center (550)
Chicago, IL
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Dec 4, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Fontbonne
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W 90–37
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4–5
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Lantz Arena (1,094)
Charleston, IL
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Dec 8, 2018*
7:00 pm
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at Western Illinois
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W 74–67
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5–5
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Western Hall (522)
Macomb, IL
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Dec 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Bradley
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W 73–66
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6–5
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Carver Arena (5,186)
Peoria, IL
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Dec 21, 2018*
6:00 pm
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at Iowa State
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L 53–101
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6–6
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Hilton Coliseum (13,616)
Ames, IA
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Dec 30, 2018*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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North Alabama
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W 81–70
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7–6
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Lantz Arena (1,010)
Charleston, IL
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| Ohio Valley Conference regular season
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Jan 3, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
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UT Martin
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W 92–87 OT
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8–6
(1–0)
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Lantz Arena (1,072)
Charleston, IL
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Jan 5, 2019
3:15 pm, ESPN+
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SIU Edwardsville
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W 84–81 OT
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9–6
(2–0)
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Lantz Arena (1,088)
Charleston, IL
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Jan 10, 2019
7:15 pm, ESPN+
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at Jacksonville State
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L 62–69
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9–7
(2–1)
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Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,275)
Jacksonville, AL
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Jan 12, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
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at Tennessee Tech
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W 67–60
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10–7
(3–1)
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Eblen Center (3,079)
Cookeville, TN
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Jan 17, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
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Murray State
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L 61–83
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10–8
(3–2)
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Lantz Arena (2,410)
Charleston, IL
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Jan 19, 2019
3:15 pm, ESPN+
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Austin Peay
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W 85–83
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11–8
(4–2)
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Lantz Arena (1,111)
Charleston, IL
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Jan 24, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
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at UT Martin
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W 66–64
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12–8
(5–2)
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Skyhawk Arena (1,094)
Martin, TN
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Jan 26, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
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at Southeast Missouri State
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L 59–64
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12–9
(5–3)
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Show Me Center (1,636)
Cape Girardeau, MO
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Jan 31, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
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Eastern Kentucky
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W 67–66
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13–9
(6–3)
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Lantz Arena (1,451)
Charleston, IL
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Feb 2, 2019
3:15 pm, ESPN+
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Morehead State
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L 78–84
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13–10
(6–4)
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Lantz Arena (1,333)
Charleston, IL
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Feb 7, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Murray State
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L 75–86
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13–11
(6–5)
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CFSB Center (5,111)
Murray, KY
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Feb 9, 2019
3:45 pm, ESPN+
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at Austin Peay
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L 86–94
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13–12
(6–6)
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Dunn Center (2,124)
Clarksville, TN
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Feb 14, 2019
5:30 pm, ESPN+
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at SIU Edwardsville
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W 79–65
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14–12
(7–6)
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Vadalabene Center
Edwardsville, IL
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Feb 16, 2019
3:15 pm, ESPN+
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Southeast Missouri State
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L 79–88
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14–13
(7–7)
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Lantz Arena (1,615)
Charleston, IL
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Feb 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Belmont
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L 58–99
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14–14
(7–8)
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Curb Event Center (2,468)
Nashville, TN
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Feb 23, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
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at Tennessee State
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L 60–75
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14–15
(7–9)
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Gentry Complex (1,511)
Nashville, TN
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Feb 28, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPNews
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Jacksonville State
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L 84–89 2OT
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14–16
(7–10)
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Lantz Arena (1,414)
Charleston, IL
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Mar 2, 2019
3:15 pm, ESPN+
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Tennessee Tech
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L 57–63
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14–17
(7–11)
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Lantz Arena (1,046)
Charleston, IL
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| Ohio Valley tournament
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Mar 6, 2019
8:30, ESPN+
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(6)
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vs. (7) UT Martin
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L 71–78
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14–18
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Ford Center (643)
Evansville, IN
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
Source[2]
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