college basketball begins

College Basketball Odds

The begin of college basketball practices are officially starting all across the nation, and Eastern Illinois University"s mens and womens teams have high expectations for the upcoming seasons.

The men"s team is already hard at work and as they leave the gym at 6 pm, and the women take the court!   EIU women"s basketball coach Brady Sallee says, both the men and women"s squads are in completely different situations this season.   The women lost five seniors, including all-time leading scorer Rachel Galligan.   EIU"s men"s basketball coach Mike Miller says his team only lost one senior, Billy Parrish.   Despite their gains and losses so far, both coaches say they"re looking forward to a fresh start and an exciting season!

Both the men and women start their season openers the weekend of November 13th in Ohio.   The women on the 13th against Ohio State, and the men on the 14th at the University of Toledo.