RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball team will take its winning ways on the road to Muncie, Indiana to face Ball State on Saturday afternoon. Tip from Worthen Arena is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
WHAT TO KNOW
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- The game can be watched LIVE on ESPN3 or at the WatchESPN app.
- EKU (6-4) has won four straight games and five of its last six games. The Colonels rallied in the second half for a come-from-behind 80-76 victory at Jacksonville University on Wednesday night. It was Eastern's first true road win of the season.
- Freshman guard
Asante Gist paced EKU in Jacksonville, scoring a career-high 24 points and dishing out a career-high six assists. The newcomer from New Jersey ranks 13
th in the OVC in scoring at 13.9 points-per-game. He leads all freshmen in the league in scoring, assists (3.9 assists-per-game), assists/turnover ration (1.0) and minutes played (28.6 minutes-per-game).
- Senior guard
Isaac McGlone also had a career night at Jacksonville. The native of Lancaster, Ohio pumped in a career-high 20 points. He also dished out two assists and notched a game-high three steals. McGlone ranks fifth in the OVC in three-point field goal percentage (47.1%).
- Junior forward
Zach Charles recorded his first double-double as a Colonel in the win over Jacksonville. He scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Charles ranks 12
th in the OVC in rebounding (7.0 rebounds-per-game).
- EKU out-rebounded JU, 31-25. The Colonels have now out-rebounded their opponent in six straight games. Eastern out-rebounded its opponent only seven times all of last season.
- Sophomore forward
Nick Mayo ranks fourth in the OVC in scoring (19.5 points-per-game). Mayo also ranks in the top-10 in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (46.7%) and free throw percentage (88.3%).
- Freshman forward
Marlon Adams made his first career start in Jacksonville. He finished with six points, three rebounds and a steal.
- EKU leads the OVC and ranks 33
rd in the country in free throw percentage (76.1%).
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
- Ball State (5-4) is fresh off an 80-63 win over Bradley on Tuesday. The Cardinals also have wins over Saint Louis, Coppin State, Southern Utah and IU Kokomo this season.
- Tayler Persons leads BSU at 15.2 points-per-game.
- EKU is 7-0 all-time against Ball State. The Colonels came from behind to defeat the Cardinals, 89-81, last season at McBrayer Arena.
UP NEXT
EKU will take finals week off before traveling to face Louisville at the Yum! Center on Saturday, December 17, at 12:00 p.m.
