CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) -- Joshua Jones scored 12 points and Mike
Dinunno added 11, two of only three players in the game to score
in double figures, and Eastern Kentucky staved off Eastern
Illinois 47-43.



Eastern Kentucky (13-11, 6-5 OVC) had its maximum seven-point
second half lead cut to 46-43 after a deep 3-pointer by Jeremy
Granger with eight seconds remaining. Eastern Illinois (9-13,
2-8) fouled and after Jaron Jones split a pair of free throws,
Granger missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer as time expired.



Granger finished with 12 points for an Eastern Illinois team
that turned the ball over 17 times.



The Panthers led 28-20 after Granger drained a 3-pointer at the
second half's 15:00 mark, but Eastern Kentucky surged for the
permanent lead, 34-33, on a Joshua Jones layup four minutes
later. Eastern Kentucky methodically built an advantage that
peaked at seven points before the Panthers began to chisel at
the deficit.