The Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-6) will try to break a six-game road losing skid at the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (5-5) on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

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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

• This season, the Colonels have a 41.8% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.5% lower than the 42.3% of shots the Panthers’ opponents have hit.
• 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 country, while the Colonels sit at 69th.
• The 76.3 points per game the Colonels record are just one more point than the Panthers allow (75.3).
• Eastern Kentucky has a 5-0 record when putting up more than 75.3 points.

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Eastern Illinois Stats Insights

• The Panthers’ 41.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.6 percentage points lower than the Colonels have given up to their opponents (47.5%).
• Eastern Illinois is 2-0 when it shoots better than 47.5% from the field.
• The Colonels are the bestfirst ranked rebounding team in the country, the Panthers rank 280th.
• The Panthers put up 5.9 fewer points per game (68.4) than the Colonels allow (74.3).
• Eastern Illinois is 3-2 when giving up fewer than 76.3 points.

Eastern Kentucky Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Eastern Kentucky put up 85.8 points per game in home games last season. In road games, it averaged 74.7 points per contest.
• In 2023-24, the Colonels surrendered 72.5 points per game at home. On the road, they allowed 81.4.
• When it comes to three-point shooting, Eastern Kentucky fared better in home games last year, making 8 three-pointers per game with a 36.5% three-point percentage, compared to 7.6 threes per game and a 35% three-point percentage on the road.

Eastern Illinois Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Eastern Illinois put up more points at home (73.1 per game) than away (66.8) last season.
• At home, the Panthers allowed 62.3 points per game, 12.6 fewer points than they allowed on the road (74.9).
• At home, Eastern Illinois made 4.7 3-pointers per game last season, 1.9 fewer than it averaged on the road (6.6). Eastern Illinois’ 3-point shooting percentage was lower at home (27.4%) than away (36.9%) as well.

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