College Basketball · OVC · 2026-27
Eastern Illinois Panthers
0-2 · Coach Marty Simmons
Power Rankings
Who is best right now.
-23.9points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -22.1 (#358)
Preseason: #358
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
10-22
- Conference record
- 5-11
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- -0.0
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #358 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #324 in the country (-16.5), 13-20.
- →10% of last season's minutes are back.
- →Lost Kooper Jacobi (11.1 ppg), Zion Fruster (14.5 ppg), Meechie White (10.5 ppg, now at Indiana State).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Eastern Illinois
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden MillerG · Senior · #4058 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Andrew AustinF · Senior · #3497 ranked | 2 · 0 | 20.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 22.2 (2-9) | 0.0 (0-3) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Daniel NtambweF · Junior · #3772 ranked | 2 · 2 | 19.5 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 (6-12) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Tanner VogelC · Senior · #2894 ranked | 2 · 0 | 18.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 46.2 (6-13) | 25.0 (1-4) | 60.0 (6-10) |
| Devin DavenportG · Senior · #4055 ranked | 2 · 0 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Demar BurtonF · Senior · #3788 ranked | 2 · 2 | 17.0 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 57.1 (8-14) | 100.0 (1-1) | 40.0 (2-5) |
| Jayden WrightG · Freshman · #4045 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 33.3 (3-9) | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) |
| JT ElderG · Senior · #3802 ranked | 2 · 1 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 57.1 (4-7) | — (0-0) | 60.0 (3-5) |
| Markus BlackwellG · Sophomore · #3669 ranked | 2 · 1 | 15.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 16.7 (1-6) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Gavin WelchF · Senior · #4033 ranked | 2 · 2 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 27.3 (3-11) | 0.0 (0-3) | — (0-0) |
| Shia FrancisG · Freshman · #3901 ranked | 2 · 0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 37.5 (3-8) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Jalen CallowayG · Junior | 2 · 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-4) | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Ethan HillsmanF · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Shane SimsG · Sophomore | 1 · 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markus BlackwellG · Sophomore |  Returning | 13 | 4.7 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Andrew AustinF · Senior | Returning | 11 | 2.4 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.9 ast |
| JT ElderG · Senior | Returning | 5 | 8 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Kooper Jacobi (11.1 ppg), Zion Fruster (14.5 ppg), Meechie White (10.5 ppg, to 
Indiana State), Terry McMorris (7.6 ppg, to 
San Diego), Andre Washington (10.5 ppg), Preston Turner (7.7 ppg, to 
UTSA)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tanner Vogel | New to Division I | C | Senior | 7-0 · 235 | Busselton, WA | 9.5 pts · 9.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #2894 · -0.45 |
| 15 | Andrew Austin | Returning | F | Senior | 6-7 · 220 | Rock Rapids, IA | 3.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 2.4 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.9 ast (24 G) | #3497 · -0.71 |
| 1 | Markus Blackwell | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-2 · 180 | Detroit, MI | 2.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 4.7 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.9 ast (23 G) | #3669 · -0.79 |
| 7 | Daniel Ntambwe | New to Division I | F | Junior | 6-5 · 210 | 6.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3772 · -0.83 | |
| 24 | Demar Burton | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-8 · 215 | San Antonio, TX | 9.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3788 · -0.84 |
| 5 | JT Elder | Returning | G | Senior | 6-7 · 200 | Tucson, AZ | 5.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 8.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | #3802 · -0.85 |
| 8 | Shia Francis | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 195 | Houston, TX | 3.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3901 · -0.89 |
| 11 | Gavin Welch | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-6 · 195 | New Castle, IN | 3.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #4033 · -0.99 |
| 12 | Jayden Wright | Freshman | G | Freshman | 5-11 · 180 | Naperville, IL | 3.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | #4045 · -1.03 |
| 2 | Devin Davenport | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-2 · 180 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #4055 · -1.08 |
| 3 | Jaden Miller | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-1 · 160 | Pearland, TX | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | — | #4058 · -1.11 |
| 9 | Ethan Hillsman | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-6 · 190 | Fishers, IN | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 13 | Logan Kurtz | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 180 | Tuscola, IL | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 23 | Shane Sims | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 200 | Evansville, IN | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 4 | Jalen Calloway | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-3 · 175 | Chicago, IL | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atIndiana | L57-91Box score → |
| Nov 6 |  atIowa | L47-91Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 9 |  atNotre Dame | Projected 57-87EIU: 1% to winEastern Illinois: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 11 | vsBlackburn(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 15 |  vsPurdue Fort Wayne | Projected 68-76EIU: 27% to winEastern Illinois: 27% to win Compare |
| Nov 17 |  at#8Vanderbilt | Projected 51-92EIU: 1% to winEastern Illinois: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  at#4Illinois | Projected 54-98EIU: 1% to winEastern Illinois: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 23 | vsIU South Bend(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 28 |  vsNorthern Illinois | Projected 70-78EIU: 25% to winEastern Illinois: 25% to win Compare |
| Dec 2 |  vsIllinois State | Projected 62-82EIU: 4% to winEastern Illinois: 4% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  atBellarmine | Projected 67-79EIU: 16% to winEastern Illinois: 16% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  atKansas City | Projected 68-80EIU: 15% to winEastern Illinois: 15% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vsArkansas-Pine Bluff | Projected 75-72EIU: 59% to winEastern Illinois: 59% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 | atNorthern Illinois | Projected 67-81EIU: 11% to winEastern Illinois: 11% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 | vsEast West(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 31 |  vsSoutheast Missouri StateConference | Projected 69-77EIU: 24% to winEastern Illinois: 24% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsTennessee StateConference | Projected 69-78EIU: 21% to winEastern Illinois: 21% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  atMorehead StateConference | Projected 69-74EIU: 32% to winEastern Illinois: 32% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 | vsOhio Christian(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Jan 14 |  atWestern IllinoisConference | Projected 71-70EIU: 52% to winEastern Illinois: 52% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsLindenwoodConference | Projected 71-76EIU: 36% to winEastern Illinois: 36% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 | atSoutheast Missouri StateConference | Projected 66-80EIU: 11% to winEastern Illinois: 11% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vsUT MartinConference | Projected 67-72EIU: 32% to winEastern Illinois: 32% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | atLindenwoodConference | Projected 68-79EIU: 18% to winEastern Illinois: 18% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 |  vsSouthern IndianaConference | Projected 67-71EIU: 34% to winEastern Illinois: 34% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 |  vsSIU EdwardsvilleConference | Projected 65-74EIU: 22% to winEastern Illinois: 22% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | atTennessee StateConference | Projected 66-82EIU: 8% to winEastern Illinois: 8% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atUT MartinConference | Projected 64-75EIU: 16% to winEastern Illinois: 16% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | vsWestern IllinoisConference | Projected 74-67EIU: 72% to winEastern Illinois: 72% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atSouthern IndianaConference | Projected 64-75EIU: 17% to winEastern Illinois: 17% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | atSIU EdwardsvilleConference | Projected 62-78EIU: 10% to winEastern Illinois: 10% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsMorehead StateConference | Projected 72-71EIU: 52% to winEastern Illinois: 52% to win Compare |
OVC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 3 | Lindenwood | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Tennessee State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Southern Indiana | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 6 | Morehead State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 7 | UT Martin | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Western Illinois | 0-0 | 0-2 |