The Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-6) will visit the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (5-5) after losing six road games in a row. It tips at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Eastern Illinois Game Info

• When: Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Seabury Center in Berea, Kentucky
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Eastern Kentucky Stats Insights

• The Colonels make 41.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the Panthers have allowed to their opponents (42.3%).
• In games Eastern Kentucky shoots higher than 42.3% from the field, it is 4-2 overall.
• The Panthers are the 281st-ranked rebounding team in the nation, while the Colonels sit at 69th.
• The Colonels average only 1.0 more point per game (76.3) than the Panthers give up (75.3).
• Eastern Kentucky is 5-0 when scoring more than 75.3 points.

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Eastern Illinois Stats Insights

• The Panthers have shot at a 41.9% clip from the field this season, 5.6 percentage points below the 47.5% shooting opponents of the Colonels have averaged.
• This season, Eastern Illinois has a 2-0 record in games the team collectively shoots over 47.5% from the field.
• The Panthers are the 281st-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Colonels sit at first.
• The Panthers’ 68.4 points per game are 5.9 fewer points than the 74.3 the Colonels allow to opponents.
• Eastern Illinois is 3-2 when giving up fewer than 76.3 points.

Eastern Kentucky Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Offensively Eastern Kentucky fared better in home games last year, averaging 85.8 points per game, compared to 74.7 per game away from home.
• The Colonels allowed 72.5 points per game last year in home games, which was 8.9 fewer points than they allowed in away games (81.4).
• In home games, Eastern Kentucky sunk 0.4 more threes per game (8.0) than in road games (7.6). It also owned a higher three-point percentage at home (36.5%) compared to in road games (35.0%).

Eastern Illinois Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• In 2023-24, Eastern Illinois averaged 6.3 more points per game at home (73.1) than away (66.8).
• In 2023-24, the Panthers gave up 12.6 fewer points per game at home (62.3) than on the road (74.9).
• Beyond the arc, Eastern Illinois made more triples away (6.6 per game) than at home (4.7) last season, and posted a higher percentage away (36.9%) than at home (27.4%).

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