Eastern Illinois Panthers square off against the Western Illinois Leathernecks in OVC Tournament
Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois plays in the OVC Tournament against Western Illinois.
The Panthers' record in OVC games is 15-5, and their record is 3-6 in non-conference play. Eastern Illinois scores 62.2 points and has outscored opponents by 1.8 points per game.
The Leathernecks are 9-12 in OVC play. Western Illinois ranks third in the OVC shooting 32.3% from 3-point range.
Eastern Illinois scores 62.2 points per game, 5.0 fewer points than the 67.2 Western Illinois allows. Western Illinois has shot at a 42.7% rate from the field this season, 4.0 percentage points greater than the 38.7% shooting opponents of Eastern Illinois have averaged.
The teams did not play each other during the regular season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Macy McGlone is averaging 17.7 points, 11.6 rebounds and two blocks for the Panthers. Alex Rouse is averaging 8.6 points over the last 10 games.
Allie Meadows averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Leathernecks, scoring 7.6 points while shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc. Raegan McCowan is shooting 42.6% and averaging 22.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 5-5, averaging 60.8 points, 33.8 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 9.2 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.0 points per game.
Leathernecks: 4-6, averaging 69.6 points, 32.7 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points.
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