Fans, take advantage of EKU's Black Friday special of $5 tickets for Fridays game! Purchase your tickets HERE, or contact the ticket office at (859) 622-2122!Live Stats | Live Video | Game Notes RICHMOND, Ky. – Following an exciting overtime win at Miami (Ohio) University Tuesday, the Eastern Kentucky University women's basketball team will be back in action Friday night at McBrayer Arena against East Tennessee State University.
Friday's game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip.
Eastern Kentucky's
Shameekia Murray,
Michaela Hunter and
Jalen O'Bannon are averaging in double-digits in scoring through three games this season.
Murray posted a career-high 25 points in Tuesday's win over Miami, while O'Bannon's 12 point, 12 rebound performance marked her first double-double of the season. Hunter added 22 points and shot 50 percent (3-of-6) from behind-the-arc against Miami.
Shamauria Bridges leads the Buccaneers, averaging 21.8 points-per-game. Bridges netted 16 points in last season's meeting in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Eastern Kentucky leads the all-time series 8-4, but the Buccaneers have won the past three meetings.
Free admission will be granted to fans bringing a non-perishable food item. The canned goods will then be collected, put into food boxes and distributed to in-need EKU students.
The Colonel's Cupboard at EKU is a service of Student Life, providing food boxes to enrolled full and part-time students in-need. The food boxes are designed to provide well-balanced meals to students.
For more information, please contact EKU Student Life at 859-622-3855 or at food.pantry@eku.edu.