RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team will have a litmus test of sorts Wednesday night when the Colonels face undefeated and nationally ranked Murray State. Game time in Murray is set for 8 p.m. ET.

Eastern Kentucky (9-6, 3-0 OVC) has played extremely well over the past month, winning six of its last seven contests to move to the top of the league standings. In those six wins, the Colonel defense has held the opposition to an average of 58.3 points per game. A win over the Racers would move EKU to 4-0 in OVC action for the first time in 32 years.

Murray State (14-0, 2-0) is one of just four remaining undefeated teams at the Division I level. The Racers (No. 18/19) have already notched convincing wins over Western Kentucky, UAB, Southern Miss and Memphis. Murray State has won its two OVC games by an average of 28 points. Guard Isaiah Canaan ranks third in the OVC in scoring (17.7 ppg) and leads the team in assists (57).

The Colonels are 60-97 all-time against Murray State and 4-8 versus the Racers under head coach Jeff Neubauer. Murray State has won six straight meetings against EKU. Five of those games were decided by 10 points or less including an overtime game in 2009. This is the only meeting between the two teams this season.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
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Television
--None

Video Streaming
--Wednesday’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
--Wednesday’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 Murray State ticket office at 270-809-3000.

Storylines
--Senior guard Joshua Jones needs 15 more points to become the 31st EKU player to reach 1,000 career points. In five games against Murray State, Jones has only reached double figures once (12 points on Feb. 27, 2010).

--EKU shot 53.2 percent (25-of-47) from the floor in the win over Tennessee State on Dec. 31, its best shooting percentage against a Division I opponent this year. The Colonels are 4-0 this season when shooting at least 50 percent from the field.