(Asheville, NC) – Eastern Illinois men’s basketball will be on the road for the Thanksgiving Holiday as it was announced on Wednesday that the Panthers will play in the four-team Battle in the Blue Ridge sponsored by visitcurrituckOBX.com. The three-day event will be played at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, N.C.
Eastern Illinois will be joined in the field by Arkansas State, Gardner-Webb and North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). The Panthers will be facing Arkansas State for the ninth time in school history with EIU holding a 7-1 series advantage. The two teams last played in November 2007 with ASU winning in Jonesboro, Arkansas. This will be the first meeting against Gardner-Webb and UNCW.
EIU will open play in the event on Friday, Nov. 23 against GWU at 5 p.m. EIU then faces ASU on Saturday at 5 p.m. and UNCW on Sunday at 1 p.m. For more information on tickets call 1-800-745-3000 or visit www.uscellularcenterasheville.com
The Panthers advanced to the second round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament last season finishing the year at 12-19 overall, 7-11 in the OVC.
Arkansas State was 11-21 last year, 6-12 in the Sun Belt Conference.
Gardner-Webb was 14-18 last season, 8-8 in the Big South Conference.
UNCW was 11-21 last year, 8-11 in the Colonial Athletic Conference.
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Flooding, lightning strikes, etc. have cost @RacersHoops two home games. Had to play 'neutral site' tonight instead of at home and Wednesday's goes from home to away. Tough break for the Racers, and the whole area has been hit with difficulties. #FatherHarry
Murray State's scheduled home game Wednesday vs. Southern Illinois being moved to Banterra Center in Carbondale. #ValleyHoops
Gigantic game for @BradleyUMBB today in Des Moines. If they have a chance to catch @DrakeBulldogsMB, they have to win today. The Bulldogs can basically win the title today. @BustingBrackets breaks it all down. #FatherHarry https://bit.ly/3EGiVgi
Not rooting for any particular @ValleyHoops, but chaos is always fun. If things break certain ways, after today there could be a six-way tie for fifth place.
Fun to listen to @MLBLarry on the @SIU_Basketball/@BelmontMBB game tonight. Good job brother. #FatherHarry
