2023–24 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 14–18 (8–10 OVC) |
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Home arena | Groniger Arena |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Little Rock | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UT Martin | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIU Edwardsville | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Indiana* | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lindenwood* | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 OVC tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Marty Simmons, played their home games at the newly renamed Groniger Arena[a] located in Charleston, Illinois, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2022–23 9–22, 5–13 in OVC play, to finish in last place.[2] They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.[3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, B1G+ | at No. 25 Illinois | L 52–80 | 0–1 | State Farm Center (15,014) Champaign, IL | |||||||
November 8, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Monmouth (IL) | W 91–45 | 1–1 | Lantz Arena (1,455) Charleston, IL | |||||||
November 11, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Loyola–Chicago | L 65–89 | 1–2 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,311) Chicago, IL | |||||||
November 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Illinois State | L 61–69 | 1–3 | CEFCU Arena (3,061) Normal, IL | |||||||
November 18, 2023* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | vs. Coppin State Miami Classic | W 48–46 | 2–3 | Millett Hall (357) Oxford, OH | |||||||
November 19, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Miami (OH) Miami Classic | L 64–76 | 2–4 | Millett Hall (1,063) Oxford, OH | |||||||
November 25, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Eureka | W 85–39 | 3–4 | Groniger Arena[a] Charleston, IL | |||||||
November 28, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at No. 5 Kansas | L 63–71 | 3–5 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||||||
December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | UHSP | W 112–50 | 4–5 | Groniger Arena (1,085) Charleston, IL | |||||||
December 7, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | IUPUI | W 75–58 | 5–5 | Groniger Arena (1,338) Charleston, IL | |||||||
December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Central Arkansas | L 70–73 | 5–6 | Groniger Arena (1,060) Charleston, IL | |||||||
December 17, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Blackburn | W 87–66 | 6–6 | Groniger Arena (960) Charleston, IL | |||||||
December 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Iowa State | L 48–80 | 6–7 | Hilton Coliseum (12,841) Ames, IA | |||||||
OVC regular season | |||||||||||
December 29, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at SIU Edwardsville | L 58–67 | 6–8 (0–1) | First Community Arena (1,627) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
January 4, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UT Martin | W 79–72 | 7–8 (1–1) | Skyhawk Arena (1,368) Martin, TN | |||||||
January 6, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Little Rock | W 90–88 | 8–8 (2–1) | Jack Stephens Center (987) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
January 11, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | Morehead State | L 52–78 | 8–9 (2–2) | Groniger Arena (1,108) Charleston, IL | |||||||
January 13, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Western Illinois | L 60–63 | 8–10 (2–3) | Groniger Arena (1,338) Charleston, IL | |||||||
January 20, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Lindenwood | W 78–68 | 9–10 (3–3) | Hyland Performance Arena (1,261) St. Charles, MO | |||||||
January 25, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | Tennessee Tech | W 68–59 | 10–10 (4–3) | Groniger Arena (1,439) Charleston, IL | |||||||
January 27, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Tennessee State | L 60–64 | 10–11 (4–4) | Groniger Arena (1,533) Charleston, IL | |||||||
February 1, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | UT Martin | L 59–76 | 10–12 (4–5) | Groniger Arena (1,217) Charleston, IL | |||||||
February 3, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Little Rock | L 47–71 | 10–13 (4–6) | Groniger Arena (1,192) Charleston, IL | |||||||
February 8, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Southern Indiana | W 81–71 | 11–13 (5–6) | Screaming Eagles Arena (1,877) Evansville, IN | |||||||
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Morehead State | L 57–69 | 11–14 (5–7) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,578) Morehead, KY | |||||||
February 15, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | Southeast Missouri State | W 75–57 | 12–14 (6–7) | Groniger Arena (1,369) Charleston, IL | |||||||
February 17, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Lindenwood | W 72–57 | 13–14 (7–7) | Groniger Arena (1,611) Charleston, IL | |||||||
February 22, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Tennessee State | L 73–78 | 13–15 (7–8) | Gentry Complex (1,072) Nashville, TN | |||||||
February 24, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Tennessee Tech | L 67–75 | 13–16 (7–9) | Eblen Center (1,544) Cookeville, TN | |||||||
February 27, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | SIU Edwardsville | W 84–79 | 14–16 (8–9) | Groniger Arena (1,628) Charleston, IL | |||||||
February 29, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Western Illinois | L 66–70 | 14–17 (8–10) | Western Hall (1,047) Macomb, IL | |||||||
OVC tournament | |||||||||||
March 6, 2024 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (6) SIU Edwardsville First round | L 57–68 | 14–18 | Ford Center Evansville, IN | ||||||
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Notes
- ^ a b On November 25, it was announced that the arena, known as Lantz Arena, would be renamed to Groniger Arena, "following a seven-figure gift by long-time benefactor Jerry Groniger".[1]
References
- ^ "Lantz Complex". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Malone With A Double-Double In EIU's Final Game". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois Panthers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2023.