LAS VEGAS – The Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball team will play Eastern Washington in the Middleweight Bracket consolation game of the MGM Resorts Main Event on Wednesday. Tipoff from T-Mobile Arena is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET.
 
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- EKU (2-2) fell to Prairie View A&M, 80-70, on Monday in its first game at T-Mobile Arena.

- EKU has shot a better percentage from the field than its opponent in every game this season, including Monday's loss to Prairie View A&M (50 percent); however, the Colonels turned the ball over a season-high 19 times against the Panthers.

- EKU played on Monday without its three top point guards from the preseason: Asante Gist, JacQuess Hobbs and Dujuanta Weaver (out for the season).

- Junior Nick Mayo matched his season high with 25 points on Monday against PVAMU. He also added six rebounds and three assists.

- Mayo currently leads the OVC in scoring at 20.8 points-per-game. 

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

- Eastern Washington (2-3) scored a big upset win over Stanford, 67-61, on November 14; however, the Eagles have lost two straight, including a 68-50 defeat at the hands of Georgia State on Monday at T-Mobile Arena.

- Bogdan Bliznyuk paces the Eagles at 15.8 points-per-game.

- This will be the first all-time meeting between Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Washington. 

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EKU will host Asbury on Saturday, November 25. Tipoff from McBrayer Arena is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.