12 Dakota Bennington
Dakota Bennington
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Peoria, Ill.
  • High School:
    Peoria Christian
  • Previous College:
    Olivet Nazarene
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    23.3
  • fg %
    51.4
  • 3pt %
    30.6
  • ft %
    77.8
  • reb/g
    6.0
  • a/g
    2.6

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 13 at MacMurray W, 98-80
Feb 16 Iowa Wesleyan W, 110-77
Feb 18 Emmaus L, 77-72
Feb 22 vs. Greenville W, 163-146
Feb 23 at Webster W, 70-69
Mar 1 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 101-75
  Overall Conf
Games 27 18
Games started 26 17
Minutes 748 528
Minutes per game 27.7 29.3
FG 231-449 165-320
FG Pct 51.4 51.6
3PT 26-85 16-50
3PT Pct 30.6 32.0
FT 140-180 80-105
FT Pct 77.8 76.2
Off rebounds 47 34
Def rebounds 114 82
Total rebounds 161 116
Rebounds per game 6.0 6.4
Personal fouls 76 45
Disqualifications 4 1
Assists 69 50
Turnovers 65 47
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.1
Steals 37 28
Blocks 15 9
Points 628 426
Points per game 23.3 23.7
Points per 40 min 33.6 32.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 13 at Western Ontario   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Lambton   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Windsor   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Eastern Ill. L, 79-44 1 26 7-15 46.7 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 17
Nov 10 Monmouth (Ill.) L, 101-91 1 29 5-16 31.3 1-4 25.0 14-16 87.5 25
Nov 13 at Grinnell L, 131-108 1 22 8-15 53.3 1-2 50.0 8-10 80.0 25
Nov 15 Knox W, 116-69 1 21 8-12 66.7 1-4 25.0 7-8 87.5 24
Nov 17 at Berea L, 90-88 1 33 8-18 44.4 3-7 42.9 10-12 83.3 29
Nov 24 at St. Francis (IL) L, 107-77 1 19 3-12 25.0 1-4 25.0 4-4 100.0 11
Nov 25 vs. Cardinal Stritch L, 79-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 at Greenville L, 139-126 1 27 14-25 56.0 0-3 0.0 4-6 66.7 32
Dec 1 at Spalding L, 88-80 1 21 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Dec 8 Westminster (Mo.) L, 88-72 1 27 4-11 36.4 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
Dec 15 at Blackburn W, 76-73 1 27 7-15 46.7 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 17
Dec 19 at McKendree L, 97-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at Webster L, 84-76 1 32 10-20 50.0 0-4 0.0 4-5 80.0 24
Jan 5 Principia W, 87-71 1 28 8-17 47.1 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 19
Jan 9 at Fontbonne L, 105-96 1 29 12-17 70.6 1-1 100.0 4-6 66.7 29
Jan 13 MacMurray W, 102-80 1 22 8-15 53.3 1-2 50.0 3-6 50.0 20
Jan 16 at Iowa Wesleyan W, 82-73 1 34 9-20 45.0 1-3 33.3 13-17 76.5 32
Jan 23 Spalding W, 79-72 1 30 3-13 23.1 0-2 0.0 7-10 70.0 13
Jan 26 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 79-74 1 31 7-18 38.9 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 17
Jan 31 Blackburn L, 83-74 1 34 10-20 50.0 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 25
Feb 2 Webster W, 86-69 1 36 11-18 61.1 1-4 25.0 3-4 75.0 26
Feb 5 at Principia L, 89-78 1 36 8-20 40.0 0-2 0.0 6-8 75.0 22
Feb 9 Fontbonne W, 116-91 1 29 13-22 59.1 4-6 66.7 10-11 90.9 40
Feb 11 Greenville W, 161-153 1 33 20-29 69.0 1-2 50.0 10-14 71.4 51
Feb 13 at MacMurray W, 98-80 1 33 9-17 52.9 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 22
Feb 16 Iowa Wesleyan W, 110-77 - 19 7-10 70.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 18 Emmaus L, 77-72 1 7 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 22 vs. Greenville W, 163-146 1 21 13-15 86.7 0-2 0.0 11-17 64.7 37
Feb 23 at Webster W, 70-69 1 35 7-12 58.3 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 17
Mar 1 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 101-75 1 33 12-24 50.0 2-7 28.6 2-4 50.0 28

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 13 at Western Ontario   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Lambton   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Windsor   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Eastern Ill. L, 79-44 1 26 1 6 7 0 2 0.0 4 2 4 -
Nov 10 Monmouth (Ill.) L, 101-91 1 29 0 7 7 1 2 0.5 4 2 5 1
Nov 13 at Grinnell L, 131-108 1 22 3 0 3 5 5 1.0 0 0 4 0
Nov 15 Knox W, 116-69 1 21 2 5 7 2 2 1.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 17 at Berea L, 90-88 1 33 0 8 8 2 3 0.7 1 1 3 -
Nov 24 at St. Francis (IL) L, 107-77 1 19 3 1 4 2 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 25 vs. Cardinal Stritch L, 79-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 at Greenville L, 139-126 1 27 5 4 9 3 6 0.5 1 1 4 -
Dec 1 at Spalding L, 88-80 1 21 3 1 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 8 Westminster (Mo.) L, 88-72 1 27 2 3 5 2 3 0.7 2 0 3 -
Dec 15 at Blackburn W, 76-73 1 27 1 4 5 4 3 1.3 0 1 2 -
Dec 19 at McKendree L, 97-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at Webster L, 84-76 1 32 1 2 3 2 2 1.0 0 1 3 0
Jan 5 Principia W, 87-71 1 28 1 5 6 2 0 - 4 0 4 -
Jan 9 at Fontbonne L, 105-96 1 29 3 2 5 1 3 0.3 5 1 3 -
Jan 13 MacMurray W, 102-80 1 22 0 6 6 3 1 3.0 2 0 3 -
Jan 16 at Iowa Wesleyan W, 82-73 1 34 4 7 11 3 2 1.5 1 1 3 -
Jan 23 Spalding W, 79-72 1 30 2 4 6 6 2 3.0 4 1 3 -
Jan 26 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 79-74 1 31 0 3 3 2 3 0.7 0 0 2 -
Jan 31 Blackburn L, 83-74 1 34 3 2 5 1 7 0.1 3 0 2 0
Feb 2 Webster W, 86-69 1 36 0 16 16 5 2 2.5 0 0 2 -
Feb 5 at Principia L, 89-78 1 36 3 8 11 4 4 1.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 9 Fontbonne W, 116-91 1 29 2 4 6 1 3 0.3 4 0 5 1
Feb 11 Greenville W, 161-153 1 33 3 5 8 7 1 7.0 0 1 0 -
Feb 13 at MacMurray W, 98-80 1 33 1 3 4 3 2 1.5 1 2 2 -
Feb 16 Iowa Wesleyan W, 110-77 - 19 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 -
Feb 18 Emmaus L, 77-72 1 7 1 1 2 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 22 vs. Greenville W, 163-146 1 21 1 5 6 2 3 0.7 0 1 5 1
Feb 23 at Webster W, 70-69 1 35 1 3 4 4 1 4.0 1 0 5 1
Mar 1 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 101-75 1 33 2 2 4 1 2 0.5 1 2 4 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2017-18 17 5 22.4 6.0-12.5 47.9 1.1-3.4 31.0 3.8-4.5 84.2 16.8
2018-19 27 26 27.7 8.6-16.6 51.4 1.0-3.1 30.6 5.2-6.7 77.8 23.3
2019-20 25 25 28.9 9.4-17.6 53.4 1.6-4.4 37.3 4.4-5.6 78.6 24.8
Total 69 56 26.8 8.2-16.0 51.5 1.2-3.7 33.6 4.6-5.7 79.3 22.2

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 17 5 381 102-213 47.9 18-58 31.0 64-76 84.2 286
2018-19 27 26 748 231-449 51.4 26-85 30.6 140-180 77.8 628
2019-20 25 25 723 235-440 53.4 41-110 37.3 110-140 78.6 621
Total 69 56 1852 568-1102 51.5 85-253 33.6 314-396 79.3 1535

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2017-18 17 5 22.4 10.7-22.4 47.9 1.9-6.1 31.0 6.7-8.0 84.2 30.0
2018-19 27 26 27.7 12.4-24.0 51.4 1.4-4.5 30.6 7.5-9.6 77.8 33.6
2019-20 25 25 28.9 13.0-24.3 53.4 2.3-6.1 37.3 6.1-7.7 78.6 34.4
Total 69 56 26.8 12.3-23.8 51.5 1.8-5.5 33.6 6.8-8.6 79.3 33.2

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2017-18 17 5 22.4 1.0 6.4 7.4 2.2 0.1 1.5 2.9 0.5 0.8 0.7
2018-19 27 26 27.7 1.7 4.2 6.0 2.8 0.1 2.6 2.4 1.1 1.4 0.6
2019-20 25 25 28.9 1.7 5.2 6.8 3.0 0.2 1.9 3.0 0.6 1.9 1.1
Total 69 56 26.8 1.5 5.1 6.6 2.7 0.1 2.1 2.7 0.8 1.4 0.8

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2017-18 17 5 381 17 108 125 38 1 26 50 0.5 13 12
2018-19 27 26 748 47 114 161 76 4 69 65 1.1 37 15
2019-20 25 25 723 42 129 171 75 4 48 74 0.6 47 28
Total 69 56 1852 106 351 457 189 9 143 189 0.8 97 55

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 17 5 22.4 1.8 11.3 13.1 4.0 0.1 2.7 5.2 0.5 1.4 1.3
2018-19 27 26 27.7 2.5 6.1 8.6 4.1 0.2 3.7 3.5 1.1 2.0 0.8
2019-20 25 25 28.9 2.3 7.1 9.5 4.1 0.2 2.7 4.1 0.6 2.6 1.5
Total 69 56 26.8 2.3 7.6 9.9 4.1 0.2 3.1 4.1 0.8 2.1 1.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 27 26 27.7 8.6-16.6 51.4 1.0-3.1 30.6 5.2-6.7 77.8 23.3
Conference 18 17 29.3 9.2-17.8 51.6 0.9-2.8 32.0 4.4-5.8 76.2 23.7
Exhibition 1 1 26.0 7.0-15.0 46.7 2.0-3.0 66.7 1.0-2.0 50.0 17.0
Location Home 12 11 26.3 8.2-15.7 52.7 0.9-2.9 31.4 5.4-6.8 80.2 22.8
Away 14 14 29.4 8.5-17.6 48.4 1.1-3.4 31.3 4.6-5.9 78.0 22.6
Neutral 1 1 21.0 13.0-15.0 86.7 0.0-2.0 0.0 11.0-17.0 64.7 37.0
Result Wins 13 12 28.3 9.5-16.5 57.2 1.1-3.2 33.3 5.7-7.5 75.5 25.7
Losses 14 14 27.1 7.7-16.7 46.2 0.9-3.1 27.9 4.7-5.9 80.5 21.0
Month November 6 6 25.2 7.7-16.3 46.9 1.2-4.0 29.2 7.8-9.3 83.9 24.3
December 3 3 25.0 5.3-13.0 41.0 0.7-2.0 33.3 1.3-1.7 80.0 12.7
January 8 8 30.0 8.4-17.5 47.9 0.6-2.6 23.8 5.0-6.8 74.1 22.4
February 9 8 27.7 10.0-16.4 60.8 1.1-3.0 37.0 5.2-6.8 77.0 26.3
March 1 1 33.0 12.0-24.0 50.0 2.0-7.0 28.6 2.0-4.0 50.0 28.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 27 26 748 231-449 51.4 26-85 30.6 140-180 77.8 628
Conference 18 17 528 165-320 51.6 16-50 32.0 80-105 76.2 426
Exhibition 1 1 26 7-15 46.7 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 17
Location Home 12 11 315 99-188 52.7 11-35 31.4 65-81 80.2 274
Away 14 14 412 119-246 48.4 15-48 31.3 64-82 78.0 317
Neutral 1 1 21 13-15 86.7 0-2 0.0 11-17 64.7 37
Result Wins 13 12 368 123-215 57.2 14-42 33.3 74-98 75.5 334
Losses 14 14 380 108-234 46.2 12-43 27.9 66-82 80.5 294
Month November 6 6 151 46-98 46.9 7-24 29.2 47-56 83.9 146
December 3 3 75 16-39 41.0 2-6 33.3 4-5 80.0 38
January 8 8 240 67-140 47.9 5-21 23.8 40-54 74.1 179
February 9 8 249 90-148 60.8 10-27 37.0 47-61 77.0 237
March 1 1 33 12-24 50.0 2-7 28.6 2-4 50.0 28

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 27 26 27.7 12.4-24.0 51.4 1.4-4.5 30.6 7.5-9.6 77.8 33.6
Conference 18 17 29.3 12.5-24.2 51.6 1.2-3.8 32.0 6.1-8.0 76.2 32.3
Exhibition 1 1 26.0 10.8-23.1 46.7 3.1-4.6 66.7 1.5-3.1 50.0 26.2
Location Home 12 11 26.3 12.6-23.9 52.7 1.4-4.4 31.4 8.3-10.3 80.2 34.8
Away 14 14 29.4 11.6-23.9 48.4 1.5-4.7 31.3 6.2-8.0 78.0 30.8
Neutral 1 1 21.0 24.8-28.6 86.7 0.0-3.8 0.0 21.0-32.4 64.7 70.5
Result Wins 13 12 28.3 13.4-23.4 57.2 1.5-4.6 33.3 8.0-10.7 75.5 36.3
Losses 14 14 27.1 11.4-24.6 46.2 1.3-4.5 27.9 6.9-8.6 80.5 30.9
Month November 6 6 25.2 12.2-26.0 46.9 1.9-6.4 29.2 12.5-14.8 83.9 38.7
December 3 3 25.0 8.5-20.8 41.0 1.1-3.2 33.3 2.1-2.7 80.0 20.3
January 8 8 30.0 11.2-23.3 47.9 0.8-3.5 23.8 6.7-9.0 74.1 29.8
February 9 8 27.7 14.5-23.8 60.8 1.6-4.3 37.0 7.6-9.8 77.0 38.1
March 1 1 33.0 14.5-29.1 50.0 2.4-8.5 28.6 2.4-4.8 50.0 33.9

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 27 26 27.7 1.7 4.2 6.0 2.8 0.1 2.6 2.4 1.1 1.4 0.6
Conference 18 17 29.3 1.9 4.6 6.4 2.5 0.1 2.8 2.6 1.1 1.6 0.5
Exhibition 1 1 26.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 - 0.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 2.0
Location Home 12 11 26.3 1.3 5.1 6.4 2.6 0.2 2.6 2.1 1.2 2.2 0.3
Away 14 14 29.4 2.1 3.4 5.6 2.9 0.1 2.6 2.6 1.0 0.8 0.7
Neutral 1 1 21.0 1.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.7 0.0 1.0
Result Wins 13 12 28.3 1.4 5.4 6.8 2.9 0.2 3.3 1.8 1.8 1.5 0.5
Losses 14 14 27.1 2.1 3.1 5.2 2.7 0.1 1.9 2.9 0.6 1.3 0.6
Month November 6 6 25.2 2.2 4.2 6.3 3.5 0.2 2.5 3.0 0.8 1.2 0.7
December 3 3 25.0 2.0 2.7 4.7 2.3 - 2.0 2.3 0.9 0.7 0.3
January 8 8 30.0 1.8 3.9 5.6 2.9 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 2.4 0.5
February 9 8 27.7 1.3 5.3 6.7 2.3 0.3 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.9 0.4
March 1 1 33.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 - 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 2.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 27 26 748 47 114 161 76 4 69 65 1.1 37 15
Conference 18 17 528 34 82 116 45 1 50 47 1.1 28 9
Exhibition 1 1 26 1 6 7 4 - 0 2 0.0 4 2
Location Home 12 11 315 16 61 77 31 2 31 25 1.2 26 4
Away 14 14 412 30 48 78 40 1 36 37 1.0 11 10
Neutral 1 1 21 1 5 6 5 1 2 3 0.7 0 1
Result Wins 13 12 368 18 70 88 38 3 43 24 1.8 19 7
Losses 14 14 380 29 44 73 38 1 26 41 0.6 18 8
Month November 6 6 151 13 25 38 21 1 15 18 0.8 7 4
December 3 3 75 6 8 14 7 - 6 7 0.9 2 1
January 8 8 240 14 31 45 23 0 20 20 1.0 19 4
February 9 8 249 12 48 60 21 3 27 18 1.5 8 4
March 1 1 33 2 2 4 4 - 1 2 0.5 1 2

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 27 26 27.7 2.5 6.1 8.6 4.1 0.2 3.7 3.5 1.1 2.0 0.8
Conference 18 17 29.3 2.6 6.2 8.8 3.4 0.1 3.8 3.6 1.1 2.1 0.7
Exhibition 1 1 26.0 1.5 9.2 10.8 6.2 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.0 6.2 3.1
Location Home 12 11 26.3 2.0 7.7 9.8 3.9 0.3 3.9 3.2 1.2 3.3 0.5
Away 14 14 29.4 2.9 4.7 7.6 3.9 0.1 3.5 3.6 1.0 1.1 1.0
Neutral 1 1 21.0 1.9 9.5 11.4 9.5 1.9 3.8 5.7 0.7 0.0 1.9
Result Wins 13 12 28.3 2.0 7.6 9.6 4.1 0.3 4.7 2.6 1.8 2.1 0.8
Losses 14 14 27.1 3.1 4.6 7.7 4.0 0.1 2.7 4.3 0.6 1.9 0.8
Month November 6 6 25.2 3.4 6.6 10.1 5.6 0.3 4.0 4.8 0.8 1.9 1.1
December 3 3 25.0 3.2 4.3 7.5 3.7 0.0 3.2 3.7 0.9 1.1 0.5
January 8 8 30.0 2.3 5.2 7.5 3.8 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.0 3.2 0.7
February 9 8 27.7 1.9 7.7 9.6 3.4 0.5 4.3 2.9 1.5 1.3 0.6
March 1 1 33.0 2.4 2.4 4.8 4.8 0.0 1.2 2.4 0.5 1.2 2.4

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FULTON, Mo. — The Eureka College men avenged an early-season loss to a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent once this...

January 25, 2019

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Eureka Thwarts Spalding Comeback Bid, 79-72

The Eureka men nearly ran Spalding off the court in the second half Wednesday night. But the Golden Eagles made them earn it, cutting a 22-point...

January 23, 2019

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Preview: Red Devils Rested, Primed for Spalding Rematch

EUREKA — A weather postponement gave the Eureka men an unexpected break from competition this past weekend. It officially ends 7:30 p.m....

January 22, 2019

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Preview: Eureka Men Seeking SLIAC Win at Iowa Wesleyan

After channeling the Golden State Warriors in a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rout over MacMurray, the Eureka men are looking to...

January 16, 2019

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Eureka Fends off Iowa Wesleyan for 82-73 Road Win

The Eureka men had to claw their way back in the first half and stay steady in the second, but the Red Devils grinded out an 82-73 St. Louis...

January 16, 2019

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Eureka Rides Explosive First Half Past MacMurray, 102-80

EUREKA — The heat emanating from Dave Darnall Court could have melted the snow outside Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena...

January 13, 2019

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Preview: Eureka Men Ready to Renew Rivalry with MacMurray

EUREKA — On Sunday, the Eureka and MacMurray men will renew one of the SLIAC’s most even rivalries.

January 11, 2019

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Fontbonne Escapes Eureka's Comeback Bid, 105-96

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Eureka men scrapped their way back into contention after falling into a deep hole against Fontbonne Wednesday...

January 9, 2019

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Preview: Red Devils Aim to Knock off Fontbonne, Earn Another SLIAC Win

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — With their first win of 2019 under their belt, the Eureka men will head to St. Louis to take on Fontbonne Wednesday night...

January 8, 2019

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Eureka Roars Back to Overpower Principia, 87-71

EUREKA – Jordan Dehm (Metamora, Ill./Metamora H.S.) put up a career-high 21 points to share the team scoring lead with Hank Thomas (Peoria,...

January 5, 2019

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Preview: Red Devils Return Home For Saturday Matinee With Principia

EUREKA -- After a 50-day stretch that included only one home game on Dave Darnall Court, Eureka will return to the Reagan Athletic...

January 4, 2019

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Red Devils Can’t Overcome SLIAC Leader Webster, 84-76

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. – Dakota Bennington (Peoria, Ill./Peoria Christian H.S./Olivet Nazarene) scored 24 points to lead a group of five Eureka...

January 2, 2019

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Preview: Red Devils Resume SLIAC Play Wednesday at Webster

EUREKA -- Eureka will enter the bulk of its 18-game St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schedule Wednesday night when the Red Devils...

January 1, 2019

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Balanced Eureka Attack Downs Blackburn, 76-73

CARLINVILLE, Ill. – All five Eureka starters scored in double figures, including identical 17-point, 5-rebound efforts from Dakota Benningto...

December 15, 2018

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Preview: Red Devils to Visit Blackburn Saturday in Carlinville

EUREKA -- Eureka will look to get back into the win column Saturday in a 3 p.m. St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference bout at...

December 14, 2018

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Preview: Eureka, Westminster Renew SLIAC Rivalry Saturday

EUREKA -- Following a 15-day stretch that included five contests away from home, Eureka will play in front of the Reagan Athletic Complex crowd...

December 7, 2018

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Spalding Staves Off Second-Half Eureka Rally, 88-80

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Hank Thomas (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods H.S.) scored 17 points to lead a group of four Eureka starters in double figures and...

December 1, 2018

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Preview: Eureka and Spalding to Collide Saturday in Louisville

EUREKA – Eureka will play its second game in the state of Kentucky in a 15-day span when the Red Devils take their longest annual St. Louis...

November 30, 2018

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Greenville Outpaces Red Devils, 139-126

GREENVILLE, Ill. – Playing at Greenville for the fourth time since the Panthers introduced their frantic, up-tempo style, Eureka dropped a...

November 28, 2018

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St. Francis Shoots Past Red Devils, 107-77

JOLIET, Ill. – NAIA St. Francis made 16 3-pointers during Saturday’s contest against visiting Eureka, helping turn an eight-point...

November 24, 2018

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Dakota Bennington Named SLIAC Player of the Week

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Eureka junior Dakota Bennington (Peoria, Ill./Peoria Christian H.S./Olivet Nazarene) has been named St. Louis Intercolleg...

November 19, 2018

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Late Bucket Sinks Eureka at Berea, 90-88

BEREA, Ky. – Torell Carter’s driving layup in the closing seconds proved to be the difference as Berea downed Eureka in non-league...

November 17, 2018

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Eureka Overwhelms Knox, Breaks Into Win Column, 116-69

EUREKA – Eureka shot 58 percent from the floor, hit 17 3-pointers and dominated the battle on the glass in a 116-69 non-conference romp over...

November 15, 2018

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Red Devils Run Out of Time at Grinnell, 131-108

GRINNELL, Iowa – Eureka carved more than 20 points off an early second-half deficit in Tuesday night’s non-conference game at...

November 13, 2018

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Eureka Drops Opener to Monmouth, 101-91

EUREKA -- Hank Thomas (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods H.S.) pumped in 30 points and Dakota Bennington (Peoria, Ill./Peoria Christian H.S./Olivet Nazarene)...

November 10, 2018

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Preview: Red Devils Ring in New Season Saturday With Monmouth

EUREKA -- Eureka will tip-off the 2018-19 regular season Saturday night when the Red Devils host Monmouth in a 7:30 p.m. start at Christine...

November 9, 2018

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Red Devils Fall in Exhibition at Eastern Illinois, 79-44

CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Dakota Bennington (Peoria, Ill./Peoria Christian H.S./Olivet Nazarene) scored 17 points and Austin Juergens (Pekin, Ill./Pekin...

November 2, 2018

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Preview: Red Devils Visit Eastern Illinois in Friday Exhibition

EUREKA -- Eureka will continue preseason preparation for its 41st season at the NCAA Division III level and the 12th season of the Chip Wilde...

November 1, 2018