GameThread: Marquette Golden Eagles vs Eastern Illinois Panthers

THE VITALS: Marquette Golden Eagles (3-2) vs Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-3)

THE TIME: 7:00pm Central

THE LOCATION: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Miilwaukee, WI

THE TELEVISION: FS1

THE STREAMING: Fox Sports Go

THE RADIO: 540 ESPN Milwaukee

THE LIVE STATS: GameTracker

THE LINE: Marquette -17

THE PROJECTION: KenPom gives Marquette a 93% chance of victory, with a predicted score of 84-68.

MARQUETTE PROBABLE LINEUP

• Markus Howard (18.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.0 spg)
• Andrew Rowsey (24.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.0 spg)
• Sacar Anim (5.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.8 apg)
• Sam Hauser (11.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg)
• Matt Heldt (6.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.4 bpg)

MARQUETTE LINEUP NOTE: If you’re wondering why Haanif Cheatham is not in the probable lineup here after starting in MU’s first five games..... well...... earlier today, Marquette announced that Cheatham has left the program, effective immediately.

EASTERN ILLINOIS PROBABLE LINEUP

• Terrell Lewis (10.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2.0 spg)
• Jajuan Starks (14.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.2 spg)
• Montell Goodwin (9.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.0 spg)
• Mack Smith (5.2 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.0 apg)
• Aboubacar Diallo (1.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.4 bpg)