Men's Basketball Falls To Eastern Illinois, 84-74 :: Southeast led by 18 points with 9:19 remaining before the Panthers went on a 39-11 run to close out the game.

Southeast led by 18 points with 9:19 remaining before the Panthers went on a 39-11 run to close out the game.

Jan 5, 2002

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Henry Domercant scored 38 points and Eastern Illinois rallied from an 18-point deficit in the final 9:19 Saturday night to beat Southeast Missouri 84-74.

Trailing 63-45, Eastern Illinois (8-7, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference) went on a 30-11 run, taking the lead for good at 75-74 with 1:12 left on a free throw by John Thorsen.

The Panthers scored the game's final 14 points, holding Southeast Missouri (2-10, 0-1) scoreless over the final 2:50.

Domercant scored 19 points in each half as the Panthers snapped a four-game losing season. He made 12-of-21 shots from the field and all 10 of his free throws in the second highest scoring game of his career.

Craig Lewis added 18 points and 10 rebounds for Eastern, which made 23-of-26 free throws.

Drew DeMond scored 18 points and Kenny Johnson 17 for Southeast Missouri, which used a 30-8 run at the start of the second half to build its 18-point lead.