RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team recently completed its fifth season under the guidance of head coach Jeff Neubauer and finished tied for third in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. From postseason play in the College Basketball Invitational to the electric atmosphere in McBrayer Arena for the Morehead State game, there were numerous highlights along the path that was the 2009-10 season.

* Eastern won a program record 15 games in the friendly confines of McBrayer Arena. The Colonels won all three home games during CBE Classic in late November, including a 74-72 thriller over UTSA which came courtesy of a late Justin Stommes three-pointer.

* The Colonels reached the 20-win plateau for the seventh time in program history and the second time under coach Neubauer.

* Eastern Kentucky went 11-7 against conference competition, marking the sixth straight year the Colonels have posted double-figure league victories. Only Murray State (seven) has a longer active streak.

* For the second consecutive year, Eastern established a new OVC single-season record for three-pointers made (327). The Colonels made at least 10 three-pointers in 19 games this winter, including a season-high 17 long range shots in the victory over West Virginia Wesleyan.

* Senior Josh Taylor played in 127 games throughout his collegiate career, the most ever by an EKU player. Taylor, a second team All-OVC honoree, concluded his career by posting a personal-high 28 points against College of Charleston in the College Basketball Invitational. The native of Pittsburgh, Pa., also became the 29th Colonel to reach 1,000 career points when he scored 20 in the win over Winthrop on Feb. 20.

* As of March 28, the Colonels were ranked among the top-15 nationally in three-pointers made per game (2nd – 9.9), three-point shooting (11th – 39.7 percent) and fewest turnovers per game (3rd – 9.7).

* Junior Justin Stommes was named MVP of the CBE Classic (Richmond sub-regional). Stommes led the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and assists (3.5 apg). He was also one of just two OVC players to total at least 400 points and 100 assists this year.

* Two players earned OVC Player of the Week accolades – Justin Stommes on Nov. 23 and Josh Taylor on Feb. 22.