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EKU Women's Basketball Continues Its Road Swing At Southeast Missouri On Thursday

2/17/2021 7:16:00 PM

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RICHMOND, Ky. –
Eastern Kentucky University's women's basketball team continues its road swing on Thursday at Southeast Missouri State.
 
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
 
You can follow along with the game on live stats or watch the action live on ESPN+.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
- This is the 49th all-time meeting between the two teams.
 
- Eastern Kentucky leads the all-time series between the two teams, 30-18.
 
- The Redhawks defeated Eastern earlier this year in Richmond, 61-55.
 
THE COLONELS
-  Eastern comes in at 7-12 (6-9 OVC), after falling to Jacksonville State, 73-55, Monday night in Jacksonville.
 
-  Freshman Kendall Wingler paced the Colonels against Jacksonville State, scoring a team-best 16 points.
 
-  Jayla Johnson and Wingler led the way for Eastern the last time these two teams met. Johnson scored a game-best 19 points and pulled down seven rebounds. Wingler had 15 points and four rebounds.
 
-  Johnson was named OVC Newcomer of the Week for the third time this year on Tuesday and her second time in as many weeks.
 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  Southeast Missouri State comes into the contest at 13-8 (11-5 OVC), after defeating Austin Peay, 73-68, in Clarksville on Saturday in overtime.
 
-  Taelour Pruitt led the way for the Redhawks on Saturday posting 25 points, four assists and four steals in the win over the Govs.
 
-  Four players scored double-digits against the Colonels the last time these two teams met.
 
UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky wraps up the road portion of its schedule on Saturday against first place UT Martin in Martin. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m..
 
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