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Nicholls State Colonels (0-1) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-1) Charleston, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois takes on Nicholls State. Eastern Illinois went 7-7 at home last season while going 12-19 overall. The Panthers averaged 66.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 69.0 last season. Nicholls State went 20-13 overall a season ago while going 8-8 on the road. The Colonels gave up 69.6 points per game while committing 17.3 fouls last season. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.