RICHMOND, Ky. – The EKU women's basketball team will travel to Jacksonville, Alabama for the first of a two-game Ohio Valley Conference road swing this week, before traveling to in-state Morehead on Saturday.
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Morehead State: Live Video | Live Stats | Game Notes | Live Tweets- The Colonels (13-10, 7-5 OVC) completed the season sweep of Tennessee State with a 78-67 win over the Lady Tigers on Saturday at McBrayer Arena.
- EKU has won three of its last four OVC contests.
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Jalen O'Bannon picked up her eighth OVC Newcomer of the Week award after logging 15 points and 12 rebounds against TSU on Saturday.
- O'Bannon (17.3 ppg),
Shameekia Murray (14.7 pgg) and
Michaela Hunter (12.0 ppg) lead the Colonels in scoring.
- The Colonels' 78-point performance on Saturday marked the fifth highest scoring affair of the season for EKU.
- Saturday's 25 field goals marked the 15th time this season the Colonels have made 25 or more field goals in a contest.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT - Jacksonville State (10-15, 5-8 OVC) has lost its last two OVC contests.
- The Gamecocks won the January 27th meeting, 56-54, at McBrayer Arena.
- EKU leads the all-time series, 18-10. The average margin of victory in the last three games between the Colonels and Gamecocks at the Pete Mathews Coliseum is 18.3 points.
- Briana Benson paces the JSU offense with 11.9 points-per-game.
- Morehead State (9-17, 3-9 OVC) has lost its last four OVC matchups.
- EKU leads the all-time series against the Eagles, 49-42, after a 100-93 win in overtime on January 30 at McBrayer Arena.
- Brianna McQueen leads the Eagles' offense with 14.6 points-per-game.
UP NEXT - The Colonels will recognize their seniors against Belmont on Feb. 24 at McBrayer Arena. Wednesday's game is scheduled for 7 p.m.
