RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball team will welcome in-state rival Northern Kentucky to McBrayer Arena on Saturday night. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
The game will air live on ESPN+. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on WCYO 100.7 FM, and can be heard worldwide on EKUSports.com.
 
Saturday's game is an EKU Toy Drive game. Donate an unopened, new toy to receive free admission!
 
 
WHAT TO KNOW

Senior Nick Mayo is only 34 points shy of breaking the EKU all-time points record (1,832). 

Mayo currently ranks second in the OVC and 12th in the country in scoring at 24.1 points-per-game. 

EKU shot only 35.5% from the field in Wednesday's win over USC Upstate; however, the Colonels recorded season-highs in turnovers forced (26), steals (14) and blocks (8). 

EKU leads the OVC and ranks ninth in the country in steals-per-game (9.9). The Colonels also rank second in the OVC in turnover margin (+4.4). 

Junior Dujuanta Weaver matched a career-high with four three-pointers in the win over USC Upstate. He finished with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. He recorded his 100th career assist in the win. 

Sophomore JacQuess Hobbs came off the bench to lead the team in rebounds (career-high 8) and steals (5) in the win over USC Upstate on Saturday. He also had six points and three assists. 

EKU is now 3-0 on the year in games decided by three points or less. 

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

This is the ninth all-time meeting between EKU and NKU. The Colonels lead the series, 5-3; however, the Norse beat Eastern in Highland Heights, Ky. last year in the teams' first matchup since 1992. 

The Norse (8-2) fell at Cincinnati, 78-65, in their last outing on Tuesday, December 4. 

Drew McDonald paces the NKU scoring attack at 17.9 points-per-game. 

UP NEXT
 
The Colonels will have next week off for final exams before traveling to Cincinnati to face Xavier on Saturday, December 15, at 8 p.m.