Mike Lewis Coaching Legacy

[blakjak12]

Hopefully my BC Eagles play you tough!

[Deuce2223]

Looks like the move to SF payed off for Armstrong. Does he have a decent 3pt shot??

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Quote: Originally Posted by Deuce2223

Looks like the move to SF payed off for Armstrong. Does he have a decent 3pt shot??

He is still starting at PF, but seeing time at SF. He does not have much of a 3pt shot, his mid range jumper is OK though. He's a tweener, hopefully he adds some muscle - if he does he'll be a force in the OVC.

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Quote: Originally Posted by hockeyplaya2724

Nice job getting those 2 wins there, my mom went to school at Oakland University!

We usually go to at least one OU game a year, its a fun team to watch.

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Quote: Originally Posted by blakjak12

Hopefully my BC Eagles play you tough!

They have a solid team despite their record, it will be tough to get a win...I'll be happy with a morale victory.

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Panthers hang tough but fall apart in final minutes

Boston, MA - The Panthers nearly pulled off their second big upset on the road in as many weeks but fell apart in the final two minutes. EIU trailed 62-59 with 2:00 to play when Romain Martin fouled super freshman Taron Callahan, Callahan hit the three and converted the free throw for the four point play and the Eagles never looked back.

Callahan was one of the nation's top recruits last season, he was ranked #8 nationally. The Panthers big time recruit, Dave Armstrong, had his best night of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the losing effort.

EIU starts conference play later this week as they host Austin Peay (4-2, 0-0). AP is led by OVC Player of the Year candidate Drake Reed, Reed is averaging 26.7 ppg and 7.5 rpg on the season.

NCAA Scoreboard - Eastern Illinois (3-2) at Boston College (5-3)

November 25, 2008 1st 2nd F Eastern Illinois 36 27 63 Boston College 36 36 72 Top Performers Eastern Illinois - Stats Dave Armstrong (16 pts, 10 reb, 2 blk) Tyler Laser (14 pts, 4/6 3P) Boston College - Stats Tyrese Rice (16 pts, 7 ast) Josh Southern (7 pts, 18 reb)

Team Stats Comparison EIU BC FG Made-Attempted 24/60 29/57 3-PT Made-Attempted 8/20 6/18 FT Made-Attempted 7/8 8/13 Rebounds 32 34 Assists 13 17 Steals 3 4 Blocks 2 0 Turnovers 4 3 Fastbreak Points - -

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Panthers shoot lights out, dominate Austin Peay

Charleston, IL - The Panthers rebounded nicely from the disappointing loss to Boston College by dominating Austin Peay while shooting 54% from the field, en route to a 83-70 win. It wasn't even that close, the Panthers led by 20 most of the 2nd half.

EIU's defense frustrated Drake Reed, he shot just 4 of 14 from the field for 8 points. While the Panthers shot a season best 12 of 19 from three point range with Romain Martin going 5/8 and Mike Robinson going 4/8.

Up next the Panthers head to Tennessee State (3-3, 0-0) for another conference game.

NCAA Scoreboard - Austin Peay (4-3) at Eastern Illinois (4-2)

November 29, 2008 1st 2nd F Austin Peay 30 40 70 Eastern Illinois 45 38 83 Top Performers Austin Peay - Stats Wes Channels (24 pts, 5/5 3P) Drake Reed (8 pts, 10 reb) Eastern Illinois - Stats Romain Martin (23 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast) Dave Armstrong (17 pts, 8 reb)

Team Stats Comparison AP EIU FG Made-Attempted 28/63 29/54 3-PT Made-Attempted 7/14 12/19 FT Made-Attempted 7/10 13/16 Rebounds 24 33 Assists 18 15 Steals 3 0 Blocks 1 3 Turnovers 0 6 Fastbreak Points - -

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National Signing Day

Panthers lose Troutman

High school senior point guard Gilbert Troutman has committed to Morehead State. Troutman looked like a lock for Eastern Illinois but coach Donnie Tyndall came in late and swooped him away. This is a big blow for this year's recruiting class.

Reports are that the Panthers will now be focusing in on 5'10" point guard from Wilmington, DE named Sid Bey. Bey is Mr. Basketball in Delaware, he is ranked #222 overall. Bey has no offers at the moment, but is getting interest from Delaware, Rider, Lehigh, American, and Howard.

The Panthers are also looking heavily at Reyshawn Callans, a 6'1" 170 lb point guard from Naperville, IL. Callans is ranked #376 nationally, he has no offers but is receiving interest from Western Michigan, Notre Dame, DePaul, Miami (OH), Purdue, and others.

Top 10 Recruits Signing Day
1) Dwayne Moore, PG from Delray Beach, FL has signed with Florida.
2) Kason Bright, PG from Trenton, NJ has signed with Michigan State.
3) Wil Myers, PG from Chico, CA has signed with Washington.
4) Dave Krager, PG from Raleigh, NC has signed with Duke.
5) Buster Kohn, SG from Cincinnati, OH has signed with Louisville.
6) Ransom Brickens, SF from Arlington Heights, IL has signed with Michigan State.
7) Eduardo Dunn, PG from Laguna Niguel, CA has signed with Arizona.
8) Bill Terrell, PG from Modesto, CA has signed with Nevada.
9) Kirby Rollins, PG from Galveston, TX has signed with Kansas.
10) Rory McDaniel, PG from Queens, NY has signed with VCU.

Signings in OVC
Austin Peay - J.J. Jegdic, SG (**); Leroy Gibbs, C (**)
Eastern Kentucky - Artie Bing, SG (JC)
Jacksonville State - Byron Dalida, PG (JC)
Morehead State - Gilbert Troutman, PG (***)
Murray State - Jeremiah Johnsen, SF (**)
Tennessee State - Maury Quick, SG (**); Abe Abbott, SG (**)
Tennessee Tech - Andrew Law, C (**)