Austin Peay Governors @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
Eastern Illinois comes from 14 down, knocks off Austin Peay
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Josiah Wallace scored 27 points with five 3-pointers, Shareef Smith hit the winning jump shot with four seconds left and Eastern Illinois felled Austin Peay, one of the Ohio Valley Conference's unbeatens, 85-83 on Saturday.
Eastern Illinois (11-8, 4-2) was trailing by 14 with just under 10 minutes left to play. Mack Smith scored and was fouled, converting the 3-point play that sparked a 7-0 surge. Cam Burrell converted another 3-point play, then blocked a shot that led to a Mack Smith 3-pointer to make it a one-possession game with 6:20 left. JaQualis Matlock stole the ball after an Austin Peay timeout and Kashawn Charles pulled up for a game-tying 3 on the fast break.
Shareef Smith scored the Panthers last six points in the final 60 seconds.
Chris Porter-Bunton scored four free throws in the last 1:14 to twice forge ties, the last at 83-83 with 27 seconds left. He led the Governors (13-6, 5-1) with a career-high 24 points and seven 3-pointers. Terry Taylor and Jabari McGhee each scored 16.
Game Information
Charleston, IL
Referee:Richard Grimshaw
Referee:Mike Grundman
Referee:Eric Lowe
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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