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EKU Women's Basketball Hits The Road To Take On Big East Foe Xavier

12/7/2019 1:10:00 PM

RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University's women's basketball team hits the road to Cincinnati to take on Xavier University on Sunday.
 
Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
You can follow along with the game on live stats or watch the action live on Xavier All-Access.
 
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Eastern leads the all-time series between the two teams, 6-5.
 
- Xavier has won four straight in the series.
 
- This is the first meeting since the 2011-12 season.
 
THE COLONELS
-  Eastern is 5-3 after falling to Youngstown State, 72-63, Tuesday in Richmond.
 
-  Teri Goodlett posted a career-best 21 points, six rebounds and three assists in the loss against the Penguins.  
 
-  Bria Bass posted her fifth straight double-digit game on the season.  
 
-  Eastern out-rebounded the Penguins, 33-30, in the loss on Tuesday.  
 
-  The Colonels out-scored Youngstown State 26-20 in the paint.
 
-  EKU ranks fourth in the conference in field goal percentage.
 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  Xavier is 1-6 after falling to Colorado, 62-53, Friday night at home.
 
-  A'riana Gray led the way for the Musketeers with 17 points and nine rebounds in the loss to Colorado.  
 
-  Aaliyah Dunham posted 12 points, nine rebounds, six steals and four rebounds against the Buffs.
 
-  Xavier forced Colorado into 28 turnovers on the game.   
 
-  The Musketeers held Colorado to 29 percent shooting from the three-point line. 
 
UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky takes a week off before it travels to Nashville to take on SEC foe Vanderbilt on Sunday. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m..    
 
 
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