
E Illinois 69
(1-9, 0-3 OVC)

E Kentucky 72
(5-5, 2-0 OVC)
7:00 PM ET, December 17, 2007
Alumni Coliseum Arena, Richmond, KY
Final

(1-9, 0-3 OVC)

(5-5, 2-0 OVC)
7:00 PM ET, December 17, 2007
Alumni Coliseum Arena, Richmond, KY
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) -- Darnell Dialls hit a 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds left to give Eastern Kentucky a 72-69 win over Eastern Illinois on Monday night.
Following Dialls' 21-foot shot, Romain Martin attempted a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left for Eastern Illinois (1-9, 0-3 Ohio Valley Conference), but it was blocked by Mike Rose.Adam Leonard was fouled and missed both free throws for Eastern Kentucky (5-5, 2-0), and a 55-foot attempt by Martin was short just before the buzzer.Dialls, who tied his career-high point total, and Rose scored 25 points apiece, while Leonard added 10. Dialls also had 11 rebounds for the first double-double of his career.Martin scored 28 for Eastern Illinois, and Bobby Catchings added 13.Eastern Kentucky went on a 9-2 run midway through the first half to go up 24-15 at the 6:02 mark, but the Panthers stayed close, trailing only 33-29 at the half.The Colonels increased their lead to 48-39 with 14:24 left, but Eastern Illinois fought back and tied the game at 55 on a three-point play by Ousmane Cisse with 7:45 left.Catchings scored 11 of his points in the second half and tied the scored at 69 on a 12-foot jumper with 48 seconds left.Eastern Illinois outrebounded Eastern Kentucky 37-27, but the Colonels hit 50.9 percent from the field, including a season-high 12-of-31 from 3-point range.EIU | EKY | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 69 | 72 |
| FG Made-Attempted | 28-55 (.509) | 26-57 (.456) |
| 3P Made-Attempted | 8-15 (.533) | 12-31 (.387) |
| FT Made-Attempted | 5-7 (.714) | 8-18 (.444) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 13 (0/0) | 9 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 4 |
| EIU | EKY | |
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| Team Stats: Eastern Illinois | Eastern Kentucky | ||
| EIU | EKY |
|---|---|
| 12/19 @MORE 7:30pm 12/29 @BGSU 7:00pm 01/03 MURR 8:15pm 01/05 SEMO 8:15pm 01/07 @PEAY 8:30pm |
12/19 UTM 7:30pm 12/22 @PEAY 8:00pm 01/02 @SEMO 8:30pm 01/05 TNTC 7:00pm 01/10 @MORE 7:30pm |
| Complete Schedule: Eastern Illinois | Eastern Kentucky | |
| TEAM | CONF W-L | TOTAL W-L |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 16-4 | 24-10 |
| Murray State | 13-7 | 18-13 |
| Tennessee-Martin | 11-9 | 17-16 |
| Morehead State | 12-8 | 15-15 |
| Tennessee State | 10-10 | 15-17 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 10-10 | 14-16 |
| Samford | 10-10 | 14-16 |
| Tennessee Tech | 10-10 | 13-19 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 7-13 | 12-19 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-14 | 7-22 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-15 | 7-22 |
| View expanded standings » | ||

