RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team takes on North Carolina Central University Tuesday night in McBrayer Arena. FREE t-shirts will be available while supplies last. Tip time is set for 8 p.m.

This is Eastern’s (4-5) first-ever meeting against North Carolina Central (5-3). The Colonels are 2-2 against team from the MEAC under head coach Jeff Neubauer following road losses to Norfolk State and Delaware State earlier this season.

The Eagles are in their first season as a full-fledged Division I member after a five-year reclassification process. North Carolina Central was picked to finish fifth in the MEAC this year after going 10-5 against league opponents in 2010-11. Forward Dominique Sutton averages a team-high 9.4 rebounds per game and also ranks second on the squad in scoring at 17.8 points per game.

This is the second of three consecutive home games for Eastern Kentucky. The Colonels conclude the home stretch on Saturday, Dec. 10 versus Georgia Southern.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
--Click here for game notes!

Television
--None

Video Streaming
--Tuesday’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
--Tuesday’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
--Click here for live stats for the NCCU game!

Tickets
--Tickets in the EKU section are available by calling the EKU ticket office at 859-622-2122. The ticket box office will open at 5 p.m., one hour prior to the women’s contest. Arena doors will open at 5 p.m., as well.

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

Storylines
--Senior Jaron Jones has scored at least 10 points in seven straight games. He shot at least 50 percent from the field in five of those contests. Jones nailed a career-high three three-pointers in the win over Brescia.

--Eastern Kentucky shot 64.0 percent (16-of-25) from three-point range in the win over Brescia on Dec. 3. That mark is the second highest by a Colonel team in seven years under head coach Jeff Neubauer. EKU shot 65.4 percent (17-of-26) in a win over West Virginia Wesleyan in 2009.