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01/12 03:43 CST Western Illinois faces Eastern Illinois on 6-game losing streak
Western Illinois faces Eastern Illinois on 6-game losing streak
By The Associated Press
Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-13, 0-6 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers
(6-10, 3-3 OVC)
Charleston, Illinois; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois comes into the matchup against Eastern Illinois
as losers of six in a row.
The Panthers have gone 6-2 at home. Eastern Illinois is 3-5 in games decided by
10 or more points.
The Leathernecks are 0-6 in conference matchups. Western Illinois allows 74.5
points to opponents and has been outscored by 8.7 points per game.
Eastern Illinois' average of 5.7 made 3-pointers per game is 2.3 fewer made
shots on average than the 8.0 per game Western Illinois allows. Western
Illinois averages 5.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.2 fewer made
shots on average than the 7.4 per game Eastern Illinois allows.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zion Fruster is averaging 15.7 points for the Panthers. Preston
Turner is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Karyiek Dixon is averaging 7.9 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Leathernecks.
Lucas Lorenzen is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 4-6, averaging 69.9 points, 30.5 rebounds, 14.5
assists, 8.6 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points per game.
Leathernecks: 3-7, averaging 66.2 points, 33.1 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 6.2
steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 74.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
