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2026–27 Team Profile

0–02026–27 OVERALL

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2026–27 Team Metrics

Effective FG%47.6%#339 nationally
Turnover Rate—Rank unavailable
Offensive Rebound %—Rank unavailable
Free Throw Rate33.2%#225 nationally

Season Statistics

Games33
Points / Game67.1
Opponent Points / Game—
Rebounds / Game32.8
Assists / Game12.2
Steals / Game7.8
Blocks / Game3.1
Turnovers / Game12.5
FG%42.8
3PT%32.3
FT%73.5
Offensive Efficiency—
Defensive Efficiency—
Net Efficiency—
Tempo—

2026–27 MMH Rating

MMH Power: 38.8 · Preseason projection. Model ratings include preseason inputs.

2026–27 Player Season Stats

No player statistics are available for this season yet.

2026–27 Schedule and Results

Date (Eastern)AwayHomeStatus / Score
2026-11-02Eastern Illinois PanthersIndiana HoosiersScheduled
2026-11-06Eastern Illinois PanthersIowa HawkeyesScheduled
2026-11-09Eastern Illinois PanthersNotre Dame Fighting IrishScheduled
2026-11-11BeaversEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2026-11-15Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2026-11-17Eastern Illinois PanthersVanderbilt CommodoresScheduled
2026-11-20Eastern Illinois PanthersIllinois Fighting IlliniScheduled
2026-11-23Indiana-South Bend TitansEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2026-11-28Northern Illinois HuskiesEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2026-12-02Illinois State RedbirdsEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2026-12-05Eastern Illinois PanthersBellarmine KnightsScheduled
2026-12-09Eastern Illinois PanthersKansas City RoosScheduled
2026-12-12Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden LionsEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2026-12-19Eastern Illinois PanthersNorthern Illinois HuskiesScheduled
2026-12-22East-West University PhantomsEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2026-12-31Southeast Missouri State RedhawksEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2027-01-02Tennessee State TigersEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2027-01-07Eastern Illinois PanthersMorehead State EaglesScheduled
2027-01-09TrailblazersEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2027-01-14Eastern Illinois PanthersWestern Illinois LeathernecksScheduled
2027-01-16Lindenwood LionsEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2027-01-21Eastern Illinois PanthersSoutheast Missouri State RedhawksScheduled
2027-01-23UT Martin SkyhawksEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2027-01-30Eastern Illinois PanthersLindenwood LionsScheduled
2027-02-04Southern Indiana Screaming EaglesEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2027-02-06SIU Edwardsville CougarsEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2027-02-11Eastern Illinois PanthersTennessee State TigersScheduled
2027-02-13Eastern Illinois PanthersUT Martin SkyhawksScheduled
2027-02-18Western Illinois LeathernecksEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2027-02-20Eastern Illinois PanthersSouthern Indiana Screaming EaglesScheduled
2027-02-25Eastern Illinois PanthersSIU Edwardsville CougarsScheduled
2027-02-27Morehead State EaglesEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled

2026–27 Projected Rotation

2026-27 PROJECTION

Projected Rotation

Projected roles are MMH preseason estimates and are not an official depth chart.

Projected Starting Five

Jaden MillerG | Sr. | 6-1
ROLEAssist-first lead guard
PREVIOUS TEAMEast Central University
2025-262025-26: 10.7 PPG, 8.3 APG
RECRUITING—
Markus BlackwellG | So. | 6-2
ROLEReturning shooting spark
PREVIOUS TEAM—
2025-262025-26: 4.7 PPG; 43.6% 3PT
RECRUITING—
Jalen CallowayG | Jr. | 6-3
ROLEMulti-level attacking guard
PREVIOUS TEAMVincennes
2025-262025-26: 14.6 PPG, 3.5 APG
RECRUITING—
Demar BurtonF | Sr. | 6-8
ROLESize and frontcourt leadership
PREVIOUS TEAMTiffin
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Tanner VogelC | 5th | 7-0
ROLERebound anchor
PREVIOUS TEAMFaulkner State
2025-26—
RECRUITING—

Key Rotation

Devin DavenportG | Sr. | 6-2
ROLEBench scoring punch
PREVIOUS TEAMMissouri Valley College
2025-262025-26: 20.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG
RECRUITING—
JT ElderG | 5th | 6-7
ROLEWing length
PREVIOUS TEAMEastern Arizona
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Andrew AustinF | Sr. | 6-7
ROLEVersatile forward
PREVIOUS TEAMDes Moines Area CC
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Daniel NtambweF | Jr. | 6-5
ROLEPhysical switch option
PREVIOUS TEAMCoffeyville CC
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Gavin WelchF | Sr. | 6-6
ROLEForward shooting depth
PREVIOUS TEAMLake Erie College
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Shane SimsG | So. | 6-4
ROLEReturner guard reserve
PREVIOUS TEAM—
2025-26—
RECRUITING—