RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball team will travel up I-75 to Highland Heights to face Northern Kentucky on Sunday evening. Tip from BB&T Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
 
The game will air live on Fox Sports Ohio. It will also be streamed live on ESPN+, but blacked out in the Fox Sports Ohio market. 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 (3-5) fell on the road at USC Upstate, 79-67, on Tuesday.
 
Sophomore Tre King went 6-of-6 from the free throw line at USC Upstate and now ranks sixth in the OVC in free throw percentage on the year (86.4% / 19-of-22).
 
EKU recorded two four-point plays vs. USC Upstate on Tuesday (Jomaru Brown and Ty Taylor). The Colonels had two four-point plays all of last season.
 
EKU currently leads the OVC and ranks fourth in the country in steals-per-game (11.0). The Colonels rank second in the country in turnovers forced-per-game (21.8).
 
Eastern also leads the OVC in free throw percentage (75.3%), turnover margin (+4.5) and three-point field goal percentage defense (27.8%)
 
Four Colonels rank in the top-15 in the OVC in steals/game: Russhard Cruickshank (3rd / 2.1), JacQuess Hobbs (6th / 1.9), Jomaru Brown (9th  / 1 .6) and Ty Taylor (14th / 1.4).
 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
 
NKU (6-3) is fresh off a 76-54 win at Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday.
 
Dantez Walton paces the Norse offense at 18.3 points-per-game.
 
This is the 10th all-time meeting between EKU and NKU. The Colonels lead the series, 6-3. Eastern defeated the Norse, 76-74, on a buzzer beater by Nick Mayo last season in Richmond.
 
  
UP NEXT
 
The Colonels have next week off for final exams, before traveling to Louisville on Saturday, Dec. 14. The Colonels square off against the top-ranked Cardinals at 12 p.m. at the Yum! Center.