RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's and men's basketball teams will wrap up the regular season by hosting rival Morehead State in a doubleheader at McBrayer Arena on Saturday.
The women will tip at 4:30 p.m., followed by the men at 7 p.m.
Senior Day will be celebrated before both games.
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You can watch the doubleheader on ESPN+!
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Women's Preview
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INSIDE THE SERIES
- Eastern leads the all-times series between the two teams, 52-46.
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- The Colonels won the first contest this year, 68-47, in Morehead. Â
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THE COLONELS
-Â Eastern is 10-18 (4-13 OVC) after falling to Murray State, 66-65, Thursday in Murray.
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Teri Goodlett led the way for the Colonels posting a team-high 20 points, three rebounds and three assists against the Racers.
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Catie Kaifes chipped in 13 points and six rebounds off the bench.
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-Â The Colonels rank fourth in the OVC in field goal percentage defense.
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- Goodlett ranks 10th in conference play in scoring averaging 13.4 points per game.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
- Â Morehead State comes into the contest at 10-19 (6-11 OVC), after falling to Austin Peay, 70-65, Thursday in Clarksville.
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-Â Jazzmyn Elston posted a game-high 21 points with two rebounds against the Govs.
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-Â Four Eagles scored double-digit points against Austin Peay.
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- Â Elston ranks 11th in conference play in scoring, averaging 13.2 points per game.
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-Â Morehead State ranks fifth in the NCAA in blocks per game. Â
Men's Preview
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WHAT TO KNOW
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EKU (14-16, 11-6 OVC) fell at first-place Murray State, 74-62, on Thursday night.
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Sophomore
Jomaru Brown led all players with 24 points at Murray State.
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Brown enters Saturday's game six points shy of 1,000 for his career.
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Freshman
Michael Moreno chipped in 11 points at Murray State. Senior
Lachlan Anderson came off the bench to grab a team-best 10 rebounds.
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Eastern has locked up the No. 4 seed in the upcoming OVC Tournament in Evansville. The Colonels will play the winner of the No. 5 / No. 8 game in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
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Morehead State (13-17, 7-10 OVC) has lost five of its last six games. The Eagles fell at Austin Peay, 66-58, on Thursday.
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Jordan Walker paces Morehead State offensively at 12.3 points-per-game.
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This is the 194th all-time meeting between EKU and Morehead State. The Colonels lead the series, 110-83, and won 78-71 over the Eagles in Morehead on February 13.
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