CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball team will look to stay undefeated when the Colonels travel to play Xavier on Monday night. Tip from the Cintas Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
 
The game will air live on FS1. Greg Stotelmyer's live radio broadcast of the game will be available in the Richmond area on WCYO-100.7 FM, and can be heard worldwide on EKUSports.com.
 
 
WHAT TO KNOW
 
EKU (2-0) opened the season by winning both of its games at the Mako Medical Wolfpack Invitational last week in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Colonels defeated North Florida, 80-67, in the opener on Wednesday, and then followed that up with a 60-50 win over Charleston Southern on Friday.
 
Junior Tre King led Eastern in scoring in both games. The 6-9 forward is averaging 15 points and 9 rebounds-per-game so far this season.
 
Freshman guard Wendell Green Jr. is averaging 10.5 points and 5 assists-per-game.
 
EKU forced 46 turnovers in its two games in Raleigh.
 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
 
Xavier (3-0) defeated Oakland, Bradley and Toledo in consecutive days to open the season.
 
Zach Freemantle (16.3 points-per-game) and KyKy Tandy (15.3 points-per-game) lead the Musketeers in scoring.
 
This is the 19^th meeting between EKU and Xavier. The Musketeers lead the series, 13-5. The last meeting came on December 15, 2018, a 95-77 Xavier victory. Eastern's last win over Xavier came in 1954.
 
 
UP NEXT
 
EKU will travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina to face USC Upstate on Wednesday, December 2. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET.