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RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University's women's basketball team hits the road to Indianapolis to take on Butler in Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday.
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Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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You can follow along with the game on live stats or watch the action on YouTube.
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INSIDE THE SERIES
- This is the first ever meeting between the two teams. Â Â
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THE COLONELS
-Â Eastern is 2-0 coming off a road win at Memphis, 63-60, last Saturday.
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-Â Three players,
I'Liyah Green,
Bria Bass and
Teri Goodlett all recorded double-digit points.
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Anysa Jordan again posted a quality game off the bench with six points and seven rebounds.
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-Â EKU scored 30 points in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback over Memphis.
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-Â The Colonel defense held the Tigers to 30 percent shooting on the night.
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-Â Eastern used 22 points off the bench to complete the comeback.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-Â Butler comes in at 2-0, after defeating Detroit Mercy 82-60 on Wednesday.
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-Â The Bulldogs have three players averaging double-digit points in the early season.
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-Â Kristen Spolyar leads the way for Butler with a team-best 27 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Â Â
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- Â The Bulldogs are out rebounding their opponents by 11.5 rebounds per game on the year. Â
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-Â Butler is forcing 26 turnovers per game on the year.
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-Â The Bulldogs are averaging 78 points per game on the year.
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UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky returns home on Wednesday when the Colonels welcome in the Redhawks of Miami (OH). Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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