2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeast Missouri State 15 – 5   .750 21 – 12   .636
SIU Edwardsville † 13 – 7   .650 22 – 11   .667
Tennessee State 12 – 8   .600 17 – 16   .515
Little Rock 12 – 8   .600 19 – 14   .576
Tennessee Tech 10 – 10   .500 15 – 17   .469
Lindenwood* 10 – 10   .500 16 – 17   .485
Morehead State 10 – 10   .500 15 – 17   .469
UT Martin 9 – 11   .450 14 – 19   .424
Eastern Illinois 8 – 12   .400 12 – 19   .387
Western Illinois 6 – 14   .300 12 – 19   .387
Southern Indiana* 5 – 15   .250 10 – 20   .333
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2025 OVC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025

The 2024–25 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Marty Simmons, played their home games at Groniger Arena in Charleston, Illinois, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season 14–18, 8–10 in OVC play to finish in seventh place.[1] They were defeated by SIU Edwardsville in the first round of the OVC tournament.[2]

Roster

2024–25 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Corey Sawyer Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Cloud County Community College Orlando, Florida
G 2 Artese Stapleton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Kansas City Chicago, Illinois
G 3 Nakyel Shelton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr South Suburban College Chicago, Illinois
G 4 Isaiah Griffin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Sunrise Christian Academy Orange, New Jersey
G 5 Zion Fruster 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr UVA Wise Douglasville, Georgia
G 6 Kam O'Connor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So UNC Pembroke Lebanon, Ohio
F 8 Blake Goodman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Fisk Detroit, Michigan
G 9 Obadiah Curtis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Arkansas State Fresno, California
F 10 Jackson Connor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr John A. Logan College Marion, Illinois
G 11 Malik Olafioye 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Kansas City Ecorse, Michigan
G 12 Carson Prost 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Rend Lake College Mount Vernon, Illinois
F 17 Lazar Grbovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Moberly Area Community College Belgrade, Serbia
F 22 Sekou Kalle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Evansville Sellersburg, Indiana
F 23 Rodolfo Bolis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr NBA Academy Latin America Espírito Santo, Brazil
F 24 Terry McMorris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Link Year Prep Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 40 Kooper Jacobi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Toledo Sellersburg, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 29, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, B1G+ 		at Illinois L 67–112  0–1
 State Farm Center (15,246)
Champaign, IL
November 6, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Earlham W 97–61  1–1
 Groniger Arena (1,350)
Charleston, IL
November 10, 2024*
11:00 am, B1G+ 		at No. 17 Indiana L 55–90  1–2
 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 15, 2024*
7:00 pm, Peacock 		at Northwestern L 58–67 OT 1–3
 Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,969)
Evanston, IL
November 19, 2024*
8:00 pm, FS2 		at DePaul
DePaul Classic 		L 69–78  1–4
 Wintrust Arena (2,829)
Chicago, IL
November 24, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso
DePaul Classic 		L 53–81  1–5
 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,354)
Valparaiso, IN
November 29, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Illinois
DePaul Classic 		W 72–59  2–5
 Groniger Arena (715)
Charleston, IL
December 3, 2024*
5:30 pm, FS2 		at Butler L 58–73  2–6
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,886)
Indianapolis, IN
December 6, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Calumet W 87–57  3–6
 Groniger Arena (2,839)
Charleston, IL
December 14, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Kentucky L 66–81  3–7
 Seabury Center (457)
Berea, KY
December 19, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeast Missouri State L 72–79  3–8
(0–1) 		Show Me Center (840)
Cape Girardeau, MO
December 28, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Blackburn W 99–55  4–8
 Groniger Arena (757)
Charleston, IL
January 2, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Lindenwood W 78–74 OT 5–8
(1–1) 		Groniger Arena (735)
Charleston, IL
January 4, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Western Illinois L 67–75  5–9
(1–2) 		Groniger Arena (1,025)
Charleston, IL
January 7, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		SIU Edwardsville L 57–60  5–10
(1–3) 		Groniger Arena (635)
Charleston, IL
January 9, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Tennessee Tech L 64–69  5–11
(1–4) 		Groniger Arena (911)
Charleston, IL
January 16, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at UT Martin L 63–68  5–12
(1–5) 		Skyhawk Arena (1,579)
Martin, TN
January 18, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tennessee State L 65–84  5–13
(1–6) 		Gentry Center 
Nashville, TN
January 23, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Morehead State L 66–73  5–14
(1–7) 		Groniger Arena (1,626)
Charleston, IL
January 25, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Indiana L 60–64  5–15
(1–8) 		Groniger Arena (1,710)
Charleston, IL
January 27, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Little Rock
Rescheduled from Dec. 21[3] 		W 56–54  6–15
(2–8) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (52)
St. Charles, MO
January 30, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Illinois W 71–59  7–15
(3–8) 		Western Hall (579)
Macomb, IL
February 1, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lindenwood W 76–70  8–15
(4–8) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,194)
St. Charles, MO
February 4, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at SIU Edwardsville L 41–66  8–16
(4–9) 		First Community Arena (1,415)
Edwardsville, IL
February 8, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tennessee Tech L 54–59  8–17
(4–10) 		Hooper Eblen Center (1,269)
Cookeville, TN
February 13, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Tennessee State L 49–66  8–18
(4–11) 		Groniger Arena (1,075)
Charleston, IL
February 15, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Martin L 68–72  8–19
(4–12) 		Groniger Arena (1,041)
Charleston, IL
February 20, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Indiana W 63–54  9–19
(5–12) 		Liberty Arena (1,344)
Evansville, IN
February 22, 2025
2:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Morehead State W 67–62  10–19
(6–12) 		Ellis Johnson Arena (1,276)
Morehead, KY
February 27, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Little Rock W 71–60  11–19
(7–12) 		Groniger Arena (1,367)
Charleston, IL
March 1, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeast Missouri State W 73–58  12–19
(8–12) 		Groniger Arena (1,632)
Charleston, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "SIU Edwardsville tops Eastern Illinois 68-57 in 1st round of OVC tourney". USA Today. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Little Rock/Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball Game Rescheduled at Neutral Site". Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Eastern Illinois Panthers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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