COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball team continues its seven-game road swing at Tennessee Tech on Monday night at the Hooper Eblen Center. Tip time has been moved to 4 p.m. ET due to impending winter weather. The game was originally set to begin at 9 p.m. ET.
 
The game will air live on ESPN+. The radio broadcast of the game can be heard locally at 100.7 FM and worldwide at EKUSports.com.
 
 
WHAT TO KNOW
 
EKU (16-5, 10-4 OVC) led from start to finish in a 97-73 win at Tennessee State on Saturday night in Nashville.
 
Freshman Wendell Green Jr. led the way with 17 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
 
Redshirt freshman Curt Lewis posted his first career double-double in the win, scoring 12 points, collecting 11 rebounds, and dishing out four assists.
 
Juniors Tre King and Cheikh Faye contributed 14 points and 12 points, respectively, in the victory.
 
Sophomore Michael Moreno was 2-of-3 from deep versus TSU and now ranks second in the OVC in three-point field goal percentage (46.4% / 45-of-97).
 
Eastern ranks in the top-25 in the NCAA in 10 categories - including 1st in steals-per-game (10.8), 2nd in turnover margin (+6.7), 2nd in turnovers forced-per-game (19.7), 11th in scoring (82.7) and 22nd in three-pointers-per-game (9.8).
 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
 
Tennessee Tech (3-19, 3-12 OVC) had lost six straight before beating Eastern Illinois, 80-67, on Saturday.
 
Jr. Clay averages 16.1 points-per-game to lead the Golden Eagles.
 
This is the 142^nd meeting between EKU and Tennessee Tech. The Colonels lead the series, 78-63, and have won four straight over the Golden Eagles.
 
 
UP NEXT
 
EKU heads west to face UT Martin on Thursday night at 9 p.m. ET.