The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team will travel to play at Morehead State on Monday. Tip from Johnson Arena is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The game will air live on ESPN+. The radio broadcast of the game can be heard locally at 100.7 FM and worldwide at EKUSports.com.
WHAT TO KNOW
It is the second time in a week the Colonels and Eagles will play each other. EKU (5-1) erased a 16-point halftime deficit to defeat Morehead State, 71-68, last Monday in Richmond.
Sophomore Michael Moreno poured in a career-high 29 points in the win over Morehead State a week ago.
Junior Cheikh Faye came off the bench and led the Colonels with a career-high 16 points in EKU’s 81-60 win over Transylvania on Saturday.
Five Colonels are currently averaging double figures in scoring: Tre King (15.5 points-per-game), Moreno (11.8 points-per-game), Jomaru Brown (11.8 points-per-game), Wendell Green Jr. (10.5 points-per-game) and Curt Lewis (10.0 points-per-game).
Sophomore Tariq Balogun swatted three shots versus Transylvania on Saturday and now ranks second in the OVC in blocks-per-game (1.8).
EKU forced Transylvania into 26 turnovers on Saturday. The Colonels rank 3rd in the country in steals-per-game (13.5), 5th in turnovers forced-per-game (23.0) and 5th in turnover margin (+10.3).
Brown’s 13 points on Saturday moved him past Glenn Cosey and Mike Smith to No. 29 on EKU’s all-time scoring list (1,082 points).
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Morehead State (3-4) defeated Transylvania twice last week.
Freshman Johni Broome paces the Eagles at 11.7 points-per-game and 7.6 rebounds-per-game.
This is the 196th all-time meeting between EKU and Morehead State. The Colonels lead the series, 112-83, and have won three straight over the Eagles.
UP NEXT
Following Monday’s game, EKU will host Campbellsville Harrodsburg on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Steve Fohl
Associate Director of EKUSports Communications