The Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-6) will aim to end a six-game road skid when taking on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (5-5) on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Seabury Center, airing at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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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%).
• Eastern Kentucky has a 4-2 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 42.3% from the field.
• 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 put up are just 1.0 more point 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% rate from the field this season, 5.6 percentage points below the 47.5% shooting opponents of the Colonels have averaged.
• Eastern Illinois is 2-0 when it shoots higher than 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.
• Eastern Illinois has a 3-2 record 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 year. In away games, it averaged 74.7 points per contest.
• In 2023-24, the Colonels gave up 72.5 points per game in home games. On the road, they allowed 81.4.
• At home, Eastern Kentucky averaged 0.4 more threes per game (8.0) than away from home (7.6). It also had a higher three-point percentage at home (36.5%) compared to away from home (35.0%).

Eastern Illinois Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• At home, Eastern Illinois put up 73.1 points per game last season, 6.3 more than it averaged away (66.8).
• The Panthers conceded 62.3 points per game at home last season, and 74.9 away.
• Eastern Illinois drained fewer 3-pointers at home (4.7 per game) than on the road (6.6) last season. It also had a lower 3-point percentage at home (27.4%) than away (36.9%).

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