RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball team returns to McBrayer Arena for the first time in over a month on Saturday night. The Colonels host Charleston Southern in their final non-conference home game at 7 p.m.
 
It's a Toy Drive Game! Fans who donate an unopened toy will receive a $5 reserved ticket.
 
It's also Holiday Cheer Night at McBrayer. Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies as you watch the Colonels take on the Buccaneers.
 
The game will stream 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's (3-8) last home game came on Nov. 19 versus Alice Lloyd College.
 
Sophomore Tre King equaled his career high with 15 points on Thursday at Marshall, before fouling out for the fourth time this season. King currently ranks third in the OVC in free throw percentage (88.6%). He shot 64% from the stripe last season.
 
Tre King has the same number of offensive rebounds as he does defensive rebounds (17) over EKU's last six games.
 
Sophomore Jomaru Brown recorded his first career double-double at Marshall, tallying 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
 
Senior Lachlan Anderson scored 13 points in only nine minutes of action at Marshall. He scored 10 of those points in the final 2:14 of play.
 
EKU ranks second in the NCAA in turnovers forced-per-game (21.2) and fifth in the country in steals-per-game (10.8). The Colonels lead the OVC in turnover margin at +4.2.
 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
 
Charleston Southern comes in at 4-6 following an 81-60 loss at James Madison on Monday.
 
Dontrell Shuler leads the Buccaneers at 18.2 points-per-game.
 
This is only the third all-time meeting between EKU and Charleston Southern. The Colonels defeated the Buccaneers, 70-65, on Dec. 15, 2017 in North Charleston. Eastern won the first meeting between the two schools,  106-82, on Dec. 2, 1974 in Richmond. CSU was known as Baptist College at the time.
 
 
UP NEXT
 
The Colonels close out the non-conference season with a road game at East Carolina on Saturday, December 28. Tip from Greenville, North Carolina is set for 4 p.m.