RICHMOND, Ky. – After four games on the road, the Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball team returns home on Tuesday to host Florida Atlantic at McBrayer Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
WHAT TO KNOW
Live Video I Live Stats I Live Audio I Game Notes I Live Tweets - EKU is eager to get back to McBrayer Arena following a 1-3 road trip. The Colonels are 6-0 and averaging 99.5 points-per-game at home this season.
- Senior
Jarelle Reischel recorded his fourth double-double of the year during Saturday's loss at Marshall, scoring 20 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out six assists. He shot 8-of-10 from the field.
- Freshman
Nick Mayo was named the OVC Freshman of the Week for the third time this season on Monday. Mayo averaged 14.5 points-per-game and 4.5 rebounds-per-game in two games at No. 4 Kentucky and Marshall last week.
- Reischel ranks in the top-10 in the OVC in scoring (2nd / 19.0 points-per-game), rebounding (4th / 8.2 rebounds-per-game), assists (8th / 3.6 assists-per-game), steals (2nd / 1.9 steals-per-game), field goal percentage (8th / 53.6), free throw percentage (7th / 80.9) and three-point field goal percentage (3rd / 53.1).
- EKU ranks in the top-15 in the country in scoring offense (13th / 86.6 points-per-game), field goal percentage (12th / 50.8), three-point field goal percentage (10th / 42.9), assists (10th / 193) and steals (14th / 86).
- Florida Atlantic (2-6) is fresh off a 75-61 loss at UCF on Saturday. The Owls are led by C.J. Turman, who is averaging 11.5 points-per-game and 6.8 rebounds-per-game.
- This is only the second all-time meeting between EKU and Florida FAU. The Owls defeated the Colonels, 69-66, last December in Boca Raton. Senior
Ja'Mill Powell scored 10 points off the bench in the loss.
UP NEXT Following Tuesday's home game, it's back on the road for the Colonels. EKU will travel to Johnson City, Tennessee to face East Tennessee State on Friday, December 18, at 7:00 p.m.
