Brown scores 22 as Southern Indiana takes down Eastern Illinois 70-68

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Amaree Brown scored 22 points and Ismail Habib hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with two seconds left to rally Southern Indiana to a 70-68 victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday.

Brown shot 7 of 14 from the field and 7 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Screaming Eagles (7-21, 4-14 Ohio Valley Conference). Habib shot 4 for 7 from 3-point range. Ola Ajiboye added 13 points.

Zion Fruster led the way for the Panthers (11-18, 7-11) with 28 points and two steals. Meechie White totaled 17 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals. Kooper Jacobi finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Southern Indiana took a 36-20 lead into halftime. Terry McMorris made the first of two free throws to give the Panthers a two-point lead before Habib sank the winner.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up