NFL Show
The Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-9) enter Indiana Farmers Coliseum for a 12 p.m. ET matchup with the IUPUI Jaguars (2-8) on Saturday. The Panthers are one-point favorites with the total set at 127.5 points.
Eastern Illinois dropped its second-straight game Saturday in a 79-75 loss to Western Illinois and fell to 2-4 in home games on the season. During its four-game homestand, the Panthers shot 47.4 percent as a team and now have three games over 50 percent shooting to this point. Overall, EIU is averaging 66.6 points per game while making 41.4 percent of its field goal attempts and 27.5 percent from three-point range.
Tough loss for @EIU_Panthers on Saturday against Western Illinois in Old Railsplitter Axe rivalry game…
Kinyon Hodges scores 23 for EIU but Panthers fall 79-75 to Leathernecks…
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— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) December 10, 2022
Junior guard Kinyon Hodges, who leads the Panthers and ranks No. 13 in the OVC with 12.4 points per game, has posted double-digit scoring figures in eight contest during this campaign — including a season-high 23 points (11/17 FG) against Western Illinois. Hodges has scored double figures in four-consecutive matchups, shooting 53 percent from the field in that span. Senior guard Yaakema Rose Jr. is adding 8.8 points, 3.7 boards and 2.6 assists per game for the Panthers through 11 outings.