Eastern Kentucky University’s women’s basketball team will look to rebound from a tough road trip when the Colonels open a two-game home stand on Thursday against Tennessee Tech University.
Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The game will air live in eastern Kentucky on WYMT’s Heroes & Icons channel (57.2).
A live free video broadcast is available worldwide on OVCDigitalNetwork.com. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on Y 92.5 FM.
WHAT TO KNOW
– The Colonels (5-10, 2-4 OVC) turned the ball over 35 times in a 69-55 loss at Southeast Missouri on Saturday.
– Abby Wright made 7-of-10 from the field and finished with 18 points and eight rebounds at SEMO.
– Eastern Kentucky out-rebounded Southeast Missouri, 31-25, and shot 81.3 percent from the free throw line (13-for-16), its best percentage since the third game of the season.
– A’Queen Hayes is fifth in the OVC in rebounding (8.1 rpg), eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.2), ninth in scoring (14.7 ppg), ninth in assists (3.5 apg), second in minutes played (35.4/g), second in offensive rebounds (3.6/g) and ninth in defensive rebounds (4.5/g).
– Wright is 11th in the OVC in scoring (13.7 ppg), tied for third in free throw shooting (81.8 percent), 10th in three-point shooting percentage (36.1 percent), 12th in three-pointers made (1.6/g), 15th in offensive rebounds (2.1/g) and 22nd in minutes played (30.6/g).
– Eastern Kentucky held TTU to just five made field goal attempts and scored 20 points off forced turnovers in the first half en route to a 76-68 win over the Golden Eagles on Dec. 30 in Cookeville.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
– Coming off a win Thursday over Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech (4-13, 1-5 OVC) fell to visiting Murray State, 72-63, on Saturday. MacKenzie Coleman recorded her second career double-double with 10 boards and a career-high 20 points. She blocked five shots and now has 30 through 17 games.
– Senior guard Yaktavia Hickson leads TTU in scoring (10.9 ppg) and rebounding (5.4 rpg). However, four Golden Eagles average between 10.5 and 10.9 points per game.
– Tennessee Tech leads the all-time series 66-27, but EKU has won two straight over the Golden Eagles, including a 76-68 victory on Dec. 30 in Cookeville.
UP NEXT
– After facing Tennessee Tech on Thursday, EKU will host Jacksonville State at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Kevin Britton
Assistant Athletics Director for Communications & Branding
