RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's and women's basketball teams will host Tennessee State in a doubleheader on Saturday at McBrayer Arena.
Men's Preview WHAT TO KNOWTennessee State
Live Video I Live Stats I Live Audio I Game Notes I Live Tweets - EKU (14-13, 5-7 OVC) will host TSU at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
- Freshman
Nick Mayo scored a team-high 15 points in EKU's 61-50 loss at Morehead State on Thursday night. Mayo ranks sixth in the league in scoring (17.6 ppg) and fourth in field goal percentage (63.6) during OVC play.
- Mayo has scored 396 points this season. The EKU record for single-season points by a freshman is 489 (Antonio Parris, 1983-84).
- Junior
Isaac McGlone has committed only two turnovers in EKU's last 13 games. He has played 432 minutes during that span (33.2 mpg). He has dished out 32 assists during that span.
- Junior
Jaylen Babb-Harrison came off the bench to knock down three three-pointers at Morehead State on Thursday night. Babb-Harrison leads the OVC in three-point field goal percentage (46.4). The last Colonel to finish the season as the OVC's leader in three-point field goal percentage was Mike Rose in 2008-09 (48.1). Rose also led the NCAA that year.
- EKU leads the OVC and ranks 5th in the country in field goal percentage at 50.1%. The EKU single-season field goal percentage record is 49.1% (1986-87).
- Senior
Jarelle Reischel is 41 points shy of 1,000 career points (959).
- Freshman
Anthony Pratt Jr. played a career-high 18 minutes and blocked a career-high three shots on Thursday night at Morehead State.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT - This is the 59th all-time meeting between EKU and Tennessee State. The Colonels lead the series, 33-25.
- EKU has won five straight and eight of its last 10 against the Tigers. Both Colonel losses during that stretch have been in overtime.
- EKU shot 64 percent from the field and a season-high 64 percent (14-of-22) from three-point range in a 97-81 win over TSU in Nashville on Feb. 4.
- The Tigers are led by Keron DeShields, who averages 17.0 ppg.
UP NEXT The Colonels host Belmont on Thursday, February 18, at McBrayer Arena at 9:00 p.m. That game will air live on ESPNU.
Women's Preview Tennessee State
Live Video I Live Stats I Game Notes I Live Tweets - The Colonels (12-10, 6-5 OVC) fell to Belmont, 72-61, on Saturday. EKU is looking to complete the season sweep of Tennessee State (10-15, 5-7 OVC) after a 70-66 win at the Gentry Center on Feb. 3, ending a seven-game home winning streak held by the Lady Tigers.
- Junior
Jalen O'Bannon ranks 15th in the nation with 12 double doubles on the season, eight of which came in OVC play.
- O'Bannon ranks fifth in the OVC in scoring (17.4 PPG), first in rebounding (10.0 RPG), fourth in field goal percentage (.528).
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Shameekia Murray's 14.7 PPG ranks seventh in the OVC, while
Michaela Hunter (12.0 PPG) ranks 19th. Hunter also ranks seventh in the league with 3.9 assists-per-game.
- Both Hunter (.352) and
Abby Wright (.343) are in the top 15 in the OVC in three-point field goal percentage. Wright connected on 4-of-6 from deep in the Feb. 3 meeting at the Gentry Center, finishing with 12 points.
- The Colonels rank third in both field goal percentage (.425) and three-point field goal percentage (.333).
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT-Tennessee State (10-15, 5-7 OVC) has lost two of its last three games at home, after the Colonels win on Feb. 3.
- Jayda Johnson leads the Lady Tigers with 15.2 points-per-game.
- Saturday's meeting at McBrayer Arena will mark the 60th meeting between the teams. The Colonels lead the series, 39-20.
UP NEXT- Following Saturday's meeting, the Colonels will travel to Jacksonville State on Feb. 17.
