NIU-Eastern Illinois for BracketBusters

Northern Illinois will play at Eastern Illinois at 6 p.m. on Feb. 20 as part of the ESPNU BracketBusters. The game will be televised locally in Charleston, Ill. on WEIU.

The Panthers are 11-11 on the year and 5-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference. NIU and EIU have a few common opponents this season. Eastern Illinois won at Toledo, 72-62, on Nov. 14, won at Chicago State, 82-68, on Nov. 24, won at Tennessee St., 83-81 in triple overtime on Dec. 3, lost at home to Western Michigan, 69-58, on Dec. 9 and won at home against Southeast Missouri State, 88-68, on Jan. 9.