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Butler vs. Eastern Illinois: What you need to know

Sophomore guard Myles Tate hasn’t played in a game since the Big East quarterfinal against Creighton on Mar. 11, 2021. Photo courtesy of Butler Athletics.

The Butler men’s basketball team eyes their fourth consecutive win today against the Eastern Illinois Panthers. Coming off of their biggest win of the season against Oklahoma on Dec. 7, the Bulldogs will be feeling good about their chances to play well once again against the Panthers. Eastern Illinois is 2-8 on the season and has been allowing their opponents to shoot better than them from the field — the Panthers are shooting 39% while their opponents are shooting 43%.