Eastern Illinois begins season at home against Drake

Drake Bulldogs at Eastern Illinois Panthers

Charleston, Illinois; Monday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois begins the season at home against Drake.

Eastern Illinois went 13-0 at home last season while going 18-12 overall. The Panthers averaged 62.7 points per game while allowing opponents to score 61.0 last season.

Drake finished 22-12 overall with a 10-4 record on the road a season ago. The Bulldogs averaged 7.6 steals, 3.9 blocks and 16.4 turnovers per game last season.

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