Ohio takes on Eastern Illinois following Wilson's 21-point showing

Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-4) at Ohio Bobcats (1-3)

Athens, Ohio; Friday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Ohio hosts the Eastern Illinois Panthers after Dwight Wilson scored 21 points in Ohio's 70-66 overtime loss to the Michigan Wolverines.

Ohio finished 15-2 at home last season while going 25-10 overall. The Bobcats shot 43.1% from the field and 33.5% from 3-point range last season.

Eastern Illinois finished 1-16 on the road and 5-26 overall a season ago. The Panthers averaged 6.3 steals, 3.0 blocks and 14.7 turnovers per game last season.

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