RICHMOND, Ky. – The EKU basketball teams return to McBrayer Arena on Thursday for the first time since December. 

The women's game tips at Alumni Coliseum at 5 p.m.  The men's contest is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Both games will air live on ESPN+.

WOMEN'S PREVIEW
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INSIDE THE SERIES
-  EKU leads the all-time series 31-23.
 
-  UTM won last year's meeting, 72-54.
 
-  Tennessee-Martin has won the last three meetings.
 
THE COLONELS
-  Eastern Kentucky lost at Belmont, 69-43, on Saturday.   
 
-  Teri Goodlett posted a career-high 14 points with four assists against the Bruins.
 
-  Catie Kaifes pitched in 10 points and seven rebounds in the contest. 
 
-  Abby Wright leads the way offensively for the Colonels, averaging a team-best 11.9 points per game.
 
-  Eastern Kentucky ranks seventh in the conference in three-point field goals made.
 
-  The Colonels are forcing six steals per game.  

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  Tennessee-Martin beat Austin Peay, 74-65, on Saturday.   
 
-  The Skyhawks are led by Chelsey Perry, who averages a team-best 11.6 points per game.  
 
-  Emanya Robertson posted 17 points, five assists and three rebounds in the win against Austin Peay.
 
-  UTM ranks eighth in the country in scoring offense.
 
-  The Skyhawks rank fourth in the country in steals per game.
                          
-  UT Martin is first in the conference in turnovers forced. 
 
UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky welcomes Southeast Missouri State to McBrayer Arena on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.


MEN'S PREVIEW
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WHAT TO KNOW
- Senior Nick Mayo poured in 26 points at Belmont on Saturday. Mayo currently leads the OVC and ranks 11th in the country in scoring at 23.6 points-per-game. 

- Freshman Jomaru Brown scored 17 points at Belmont on Saturday. Brown ranks fifth in the OVC, and leads all freshmen, in scoring during conference play (19.5 points-per-game). 

- Mayo enters Thursday's game 16 points shy of 2,000 for his career. 

- EKU (7-10, 0-4 OVC) ranks second in the OVC and 15th in the country in scoring offense (85.3 points-per-game). 

- EKU ranks third in the country in steals/game (10.9), fourth in turnovers forced/game (19.4) and 17th in turnover margin (+4.3). The Colonels lead the OVC in all three categories. 

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT 
- UT Martin (5-10, 0-4 OVC) lost two straight overtime games to open OVC play, and then fell to Murray State and Austin Peay at home last weekend. 

- Quintin Dove leads a balanced UTM scoring attack at 12.5 points-per-game. 

- This will be the 49th all-time meeting between EKU and UT Martin. The Colonels lead the series, 28-20. The teams split their two matchups last season, with EKU winning in Martin and UTM winning in Richmond. 

UP NEXT 
EKU stays at home to host Southeast Missouri on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m.