RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team concludes its three-game home stand Saturday evening against Georgia Southern. All fans who donate a new, unwrapped toy to the Colonel Holiday Toy Drive will receive a FREE ticket. Tip time is set for 7 p.m.

The Colonels (5-5) will be looking to move to 3-0 in home games for the third time in seven years under head coach Jeff Neubauer. EKU opened the 2009-10 season with 11 straight wins at home. The Colonels have posted 10 consecutive winning records in McBrayer Arena dating back to 2001-02.

Georgia Southern (3-4) is coming off back-to-back Southern Conference wins over Chattanooga and Appalachian State. Over the last two games, the Eagles are shooting 48.7 percent (19-of-39) from three-point range. Senior Ben Drayton III leads all active SoCon players with 1,226 points and tallied a team-high 18 points against EKU last year.

The all-time series is tied at 2-2 thanks to Eastern’s 79-73 win at Georgia Southern last year. Sophomore Jabs Newby piled up a team season-high 10 assists in the victory. Eastern Kentucky is 1-3 against SoCon teams under head coach Jeff Neubauer.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
--Click here for game notes!

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
--Click here for live stats!

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
--Senior Jaron Jones scored a career-high 30 points in the win over North Carolina Central on Dec. 6. He became the first Colonel to reach 30 points since Feb. 18, 2009 when former Colonel Mike Rose poured in 30 points in a win over rival Morehead State.

--Junior #D’Mitri Riggs# came through with a career performance against NCCU on Dec. 6. His 17 points were a season high and his seven steals were the most by a Colonel in at least eight years.