RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team returns to OVC action Thursday night with a home contest against Austin Peay. Tip time is set for 7 p.m.

Eastern Kentucky (7-6, 1-0 OVC) will be looking to move to 2-0 in conference action for just the second time in seven years under head coach Jeff Neubauer. The Colonels began the 2007-08 campaign with three straight OVC victories. Senior guard Jaron Jones led Eastern Kentucky with 16 points at Arkansas on Dec. 20. Jones has scored at least 10 points in 11 straight contests. He also tallied career highs in rebounds (nine) and assists (four) against the Razorbacks.

Austin Peay (3-10, 0-0), the OVC preseason favorite, faced a very challenging non-conference schedule that included games at California, Middle Tennessee State, Memphis, Lipscomb and Tennessee. However, the Governors picked up the program’s first-ever victory over Tennessee on Dec. 10 with a 74-70 upset in Knoxville. Senior guard TyShwan Edmondson averages a team-high 14.2 points per game.

The Colonels are 47-59 all-time against Austin Peay and 4-10 versus the Governors under head coach Jeff Neubauer. EKU was held to 51 and 52 points in two losses to APSU last season.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
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Television
--None

Video Streaming
--Thursday’s game can be seen on the web as part of OVCSports.tv. The cost is $5.95. Click here for live video stream!

Live Audio
--Thursday’s game can be heard locally on WCYO 100.7 FM. Click here for live radio broadcast!  WCYO is now streaming on most mobile devices. Download the TuneIn Radio app, available for iPhone/iPod/iPad, Android, Blackberry, Palm and Windows Phone.

Live Stats
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Tickets
--Tickets are available by calling the EKU ticket office at 859-622-2122. The ticket box office will open at 5:30 p.m. Arena doors will open at 5:30 p.m., as well.

Directions
--Click here for directions to Eastern Kentucky University.

Storylines
--Eastern Kentucky is 7-1 when shooting at least 40 percent from the floor this year. The only loss came in the season opener at Mississippi State. The Colonels tallied their second lowest shooting percentage of the year at Arkansas on Dec. 20 (34 percent).

--Junior guard Mike DiNunno leads the OVC in free throw shooting at 93.8 percent (30-of-32). DiNunno had made 23 consecutive free throws until a miss late in the contest at Arkansas on Dec. 20. The EKU record is 29 straight which was last accomplished by Matt Witt in 2006.