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RICHMOND, Ky. – The 2012 EKU Comfort Suites Invitational, which included nine games over six days, concluded on Monday at McBrayer Arena.  Eastern Kentucky captured the invitational championship by going 4-0.  Towson was the runner-up with a 3-1 record.

Eastern’s Glenn Cosey was chosen as the 2012 Comfort Suites Invitational MVP.  Cosey averaged 18.8 points, 2.7 assists and 2.3 steals in four games.  He made 54.5 percent of his shots from the field and 50 percent from three-point range.  Cosey had three 20-point performances, including a season-high 21 to go along with four assists and four steals against Kennesaw State. 

The All-Invitational first team included Cosey and Mike DiNunno from EKU; Javonte Green from Radford; Kennesaw State’s Markeith Cummings; and Jerrelle Benimon of Towson.  The All-Invitational second team consisted of Deverin Muff from EKU; Ya Ya Anderson of Radford; Towson’s Marcus Damas and Bilal Dixon; and DJ McCommons from Cincinnati Christian.

DiNunno keyed two Eastern Kentucky runs that allowed the Colonels to overcome a 16-point deficit against Radford on Sunday and remain unbeaten.  Green had the second highest point total in a game in the invitational with 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field against EKU.  Cummings’ 31 points against Radford were the most scored in a single game in the invitational and he became Kennesaw State’s all-time leading scorer with 13 points against Towson.  Benimon posted two double-doubles in four games and was the only participant to average 10 or more rebounds per game.

The second team includes a pair of players that hit last second shots.  Muff’s two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in overtime against Towson gave the Colonels the win.  McCommons hit a game-tying jumper as the horn sounded to send CCU’s game against Radford to overtime.

The Comfort Suites Invitational included five teams and featured nine games played over six days.  The Colonels began the invitational with an 89-56 win over Cincinnati Christian on Nov. 9.  CCU then played at Radford where the Highlanders squeaked out an overtime win.  The teams then converged on McBrayer Arena for seven games in four days.

Comfort Suites Invitational results
Nov. 9  EKU 89, Cincinnati Christian 56
Nov. 12  Radford 76, Cincinnati Christian 71 (OT)
Nov. 16  EKU 85, Kennesaw State 71
Towson 75, Radford 67
Nov. 17  EKU 71, Towson 69 (OT)
Radford 67, Kennesaw State 58
Nov. 18  EKU 83, Radford 75
Towson 69, Kennesaw State 63
  Nov. 19  Towson 79, Cincinnati Christian 40

Comfort Suites Invitational Standings
Eastern Kentucky 4-0
Towson   3-1
Radford   2-2
Kennesaw State  0-3
Cincinnati Christian 0-3

All-Invitational Teams
First Team    Comfort Suites Invitational Stats
  Jerrelle Benimon, Towson  14.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.5 bpg, 63.3% FG
  Glenn Cosey, EKU (MVP)   18.8 ppg, 2.7 apg, 2.3 spg, 2.0 rpg, 54.5% FG, 50% 3FG
  Markeith Cummings, Kennesaw State 22 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 48.8% FG
  Mike DiNunno, EKU   12.5 ppg, 4.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 43.6% FG, 43.5% 3FG
  Javonte Green, Radford   17.0 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.8 spg, 60% FG

Second Team    Comfort Suites Invitational Stats
  Ya Ya Anderson, Radford  9.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 spg, 44.4% FG
  Marcus Damas, Towson   11.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.5 apg
  Bilal Dixon, Towson   6.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.0 bpg, 50% FG
  DJ McCommons   10.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 45.8% FG
  Deverin Muff, EKU   7.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 61.1% FG