RICHMOND, Ky. – Following nine days without a game, the Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball team will face South Carolina Upstate on Tuesday evening in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Tip from the Hodge Center is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
 
The game will be streamed 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.
 
 
WHAT TO KNOW
 
EKU (3-4) has not played since Saturday, Nov. 23, a 65-51 loss to Cleveland State in Washington D.C.
 
Junior Darius Hicks pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds vs. Cleveland State. That is tied for the most rebounds by a Colonel in a single game since at least 2003-04. Hicks currently ranks third in the OVC in rebounding (8.6 rebounds-per-game).
 
Senior Ty Taylor was voted the OVC Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 25. He averaged 16 points and 5.3 rebounds-per-game while shooting 41% from deep over three games from Nov. 19-23. He was also named to the Battle for the Capital All-Tournament Team.
 
Sophomore Jomaru Brown went 19-of-24 from the free throw line in two games in Washington D.C. He now ranks 10th in the OVC in free throw percentage (77.8%).
 
EKU currently leads the OVC and ranks third in the country in steals-per-game (11.4). The Colonels rank second in the country in turnovers forced-per-game (22.7).
 
Eastern also leads the OVC in free throw percentage (75.2%), turnover margin (+5.4) and three-point field goal percentage defense (26.8%).
 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
 
USC Upstate (1-7) won its season opener but has lost seven straight since, including an 83-47 defeat at Charlotte on Nov. 30.
 
Everette Hammond is the only Spartan averaging double figures (11.0 points-per-game).
 
This is only the second all-time meeting between EKU and USC Upstate. The Colonels defeated the Spartans, 79-77, last December in Richmond. Senior Lachlan Anderson had 12 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals in that win.
 
 
UP NEXT
 
The Colonels travel to Highland Heights, Kentucky on Sunday, Dec. 8 to face in-state rival Northern Kentucky.