Location: Charleston, Ill. | Founded: 1895 | Enrollment: 12,350 | Colors: Blue and Gray
Coach: Mike Miller | Home Court: Lantz Arena | Capacity: 5,300 Record:
(7-22, 6-14
Ohio Valley)
WHAT WENT RIGHT Not a lot. The Panthers did find a pair of future stars in Ousname Cisse and Tyler Laser. Jon'Tee Wilhite and Julio Anthony stepped up in Romain Martin's absence. Martin was lost for the season with a foot injury.
WHAT WENT WRONG Discipline, injuries. Losing Martin didn't help. The big picture is this: A lack of talent and a lack of cohesion played into the disaster that was the Panthers first half of the season.
QUOTE TO NOTE "Who's counting them? It's been a year. I was looking at something (Sunday). Due to injury, strictly due to injury, we've missed 55 games because of injury and only three guys have played every game. It certainly has made an impact. I really think our group has been resilient. I really have not been disappointed with our effort in practice or games." -- EIU coach Mike Miller told the Charleston (Ill.) Times-Courier about his team's injuries this season.
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