E. Illinois goes up against Butler

Published Dec. 9, 2021 5:31 p.m. ET

Associated Press

Eastern Illinois (2-8) vs. Butler (6-3)

Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois goes up against Butler in a non-conference matchup. Eastern Illinois fell short in a 72-44 game at Missouri in its last outing. Butler is coming off a 66-62 overtime win over Oklahoma in its most recent game.

TEAM LEADERSHIP: Kejuan Clements is averaging 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists to lead the way for the Panthers. Kashawn Charles is also a key contributor, maintaining an average of 9.7 points per game. The Bulldogs have been led by Chuck Harris, who is averaging 11.3 points.

SPARKING THE OFFENSE: Clements has either made or assisted on 50 percent of all Eastern Illinois field goals over the last three games. The junior guard has accounted for 12 field goals and 18 assists in those games.

WINLESS WHEN: Eastern Illinois is 0-8 when scoring fewer than 62 points and 2-0 when scoring at least 62.

PERFECT WHEN: Butler is a perfect 6-0 when it scores at least 56 points. The Bulldogs are 0-3 when scoring any fewer than that.

DID YOU KNOW: The Butler defense has allowed only 58.8 points per game to opponents this season, ranking the Bulldogs 22nd among Division I teams. The Eastern Illinois offense has averaged 58.1 points through 10 games (ranked 269th, nationally).

___

For more AP college basketball coverage:

___

This was generated by Automated Insights,