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NCAA Expands Men's Basketball Field To 68 Teams
Format Decided For New 68-Team Bracket
7.12.2010 | Men's Basketball
The Division I Men's Basketball Committee today announced plans for the 2011 NCAA “First Four” to showcase the expanded field for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. The 2011 championship will tip off with four first-round games, all broadcast nationally in primetime on Turner Broadcasting's truTV.

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5.17.10 | Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball Adds Chicago Forward
Eastern Illinois men’s basketball has added another athletic forward to its 2010-11 roster as head coach Mike Miller announced the signing of Alfonzo McKinnie to a national letter of intent on Monday morning. He becomes the third player to join the Panthers during the spring signing period.

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5.13.10 | Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball Adds JUCO Forward
Eastern Illinois men’s basketball has added to its 2010 recruiting class as Panther head coach Mike Miller announced the addition of 6’8”, 237 lb., forward Nick McFarlin on Thursday afternoon.

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5.4.10 | Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball Signs Byron Maxson
Eastern Illinois men’s basketball coach Mike Miller has announced the addition of his first recruit during the 2010 NCAA spring signing period as Byron Maxson, a 6-4, 185 lb., guard Tyler (Texas) Junior College.

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5.3.10 | General
EIU Hands Out Senior Awards
With the academic calendar coming to a close this week at Eastern Illinois the Panther athletic department handed out its 2010 Senior Class Awards at the end of the year BBQ held on Monday evening. This marks the third year that EIU has handed out Senior Class Awards with one new award being added this year.

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4.30.10 | General, Men's Basketball
NCAA Expands Hoops Tournament To 68 Teams
The Division I Board of Directors on Thursday approved a plan to expand the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship field to 68 teams from the current 65-team bracket.   The new format will go into effect for the 2011 NCAA Men's Tournament.

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4.27.10 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
Laser & Nixon Named DEN Athletes of the Year
Eastern Illinois basketball players Tyler Laser and Ta'Kenya Nixon have been named The Daily Eastern News Male and Female Athletes of the Year for the 2009-10 school year.

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3.16.10 | Men's Basketball
Laser Earns Second Team All-District 19
Eastern Illinois junior guard Tyler Laser has been selected as a second team All-District 19 selection announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. District 19 encompasses the teams competing in the Ohio Valley Conference.

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