RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team closes out the calendar year Saturday with a matinee contest against OVC foe Tennessee State. Tip time is set for 2 p.m.

Eastern Kentucky (8-6, 2-0 OVC) will be looking to move to 3-0 in conference action for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign. The Colonels have won five of their last six games overall while holding the opposition to an average of 56.4 points per game in the five wins.

Tennessee State (8-6, 1-0) is riding a five-game winning streak following an 87-63 triumph over UT Martin Thursday night. The Tigers have shot 55 percent or better from the floor over the last three games. Junior forward Robert Covington ranks among the top five OVC players in both scoring (17.1 ppg) and rebounding (7.5 rpg).

The Colonels are 26-23 all-time against Tennessee State and 7-5 versus the Tigers under head coach Jeff Neubauer. EKU has won the last three meetings against TSU in McBrayer Arena. The Colonels shot 61.4 percent (27-of-44) from the floor in the 86-72 win over Tennessee State last January.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
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Television
--None

Video Streaming
--Saturday’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
--Saturday’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 1 p.m. Arena doors will open at 1 p.m., as well.

Directions
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Storylines
--Junior guard #D’Mitri Riggs# pulled down a team season-high nine rebounds in the win over Austin Peay. Five of Riggs’ nine boards came on the offensive end of the court.

--Eastern Kentucky has gotten to the free throw line an average of 23.7 times per game over the last three contests. EKU’s top five scorers all shoot better than 70 percent from the free throw line.