The Panthers have lost three straight, failing to eclipse 60 points in each game, and I like the struggles to continue Thursday on the road. Eastern Illinois played without its second- and third-leading scorers (Nakyel Shelton, Kooper Jacobi) last time out in a 71-47 home loss to Little Rock. It's unclear if either will be back as coach Marty Simmons continues to shuffle his lineup. The burden has fallen on leading scorer Tiger Booker, who has played 38-plus minutes in each of the last three games. He's coming off a 4-of-13 performance, including 0 of 5 from deep. Look for Southern Indiana junior guard Jeremiah Hernandez, who's averaging 23 points the past 10 games, to lead the Screaming Eagles to a cover.