Overview
- Markus Burton led the Irish with 21 points, with Braeden Shrewsberry adding 18 on 6-for-8 shooting from three and Jalen Haralson scoring 17.
- Notre Dame controlled the glass 40-24 and held a 17-4 edge in second-chance points.
- The Irish converted 11 Panthers turnovers into 21 points to pull away after halftime.
- Eastern Illinois briefly went ahead late in the first half before Notre Dame took a 31-28 lead at the break; Kooper Jacobi scored 20 for the Panthers, with Preston Turner at 14 and Zion Fruster at 11.
- The victory follows nonconference wins over Long Island and Detroit Mercy, with Eastern Illinois now 1-2 and set to visit No. 9 Kentucky on Friday.