RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky will conclude the non-conference portion of its 2022-23 schedule on Thursday against UNC Greensboro, a program that has played in a national postseason tournament each of the past six full seasons, including the 2018 and 2021 NCAA Tournaments.
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The game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and will air live on ESPN+. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on WCYO 100.7 FM, and can be heard worldwide on EKUSports.com.
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FREE mugs will be given out at the game and an ugly sweater contest will be held.
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INSIDE THE SERIES
-Â The two teams have met twice, with the Colonels winning both.Â
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- The first meeting was on Nov. 28, 1990 in Richmond. EKU earned a 78-66 win. The teams met again on Feb. 12, 1992 in Greensboro where Eastern Kentucky won 80-60.
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THE COLONELS
-Â Eastern Kentucky overcame a four-point halftime deficit and evened its record at 6-6 with a 67-65 victory over Radford on Saturday.
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- In the comeback win over Radford, the Colonels held the Highlanders to 31 percent shooting from the field, including 2-of-10 from 3-point range, in the second half. The EKU defense also forced nine turnovers in the second period.
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-Â For the second time in the last three games, freshman
Leland Walker led the team in scoring, finishing with 13 points against Radford.
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Isaiah Cozart posted his first career double-double, finishing with 11 points and 12 rebounds against Radford. He also blocked three shots in a game for the fourth time this season.
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-Â EKU leads the ASUN, and is 28th in the nation, in scoring at 82.1 points per game.
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Devontae Blanton tied his season-high with 10 rebounds in the win over Radford.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  UNC Greensboro improved to 6-6 after a 120-48 win over Warren Wilson on Sunday. The Spartans beat Marshall, 75-67, last week and are riding a two-game winning streak.  Â
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- Keyshaun Langley led six players in double figures with 19 points against Warren Wilson. Keondre Kennedy recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
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-Â Kennedy, a 6-foot-6 guard/forward, leads the team in scoring (14.1 ppg) and rebounding (7.3 rpg).
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-Â The Spartans have hit on 42 percent of their shots from the field, but just 33 percent this season from 3-point range.
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-Â UNC Greensboro averages 6.8 steals per game and its opponents turn the ball over 14.4 times per game.
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