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RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University's women's basketball team welcomes in Big East foe Xavier University to McBrayer Arena on Saturday afternoon.
 
Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.
 
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INSIDE THE SERIES
- This is the 13th ever meeting between the two teams.
 
- The Colonels lead the all-time series, 7-5.
 
- EKU won the last meeting between the teams in 2019 at Xavier.
 
THE COLONELS
-  The Colonels (2-2) cruised at home on Monday afternoon against Union College, 120-53.
 
-  The 120 points scored by Eastern Kentucky were the second most points scored in program history.    
 
-  Jayla Johnson led the way offensively for the Colonels tying her career-best 26 points in the win against Union.  
 
-  Ariel Kirkwood ranks eighth in the country in blocks per game and ninth in the country in overall blocks.
 
-  The Colonels rank 11th in the country in offensive rebounding.
 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  Xavier comes in at 2-3 on the season after knocking off Wright State, 62-47, on Wednesday afternoon in Dayton.   
 
-  The Musketeers are led offensively by Nia Clark. Clark averages a team-best 14.8 points per game on the season.     
 
-  Xavier ranks 33rd in the country in free throw percentage.
 
-  Shelby Calhoun and Aanaya Harris each average 11 points per game for the Musketeers.  
 
 
UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky is off a week before traveling to take on Big Ten foe Illinois on Dec. 5. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.