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ASUN Women's Basketball (Round 1)

EKU Women's Basketball Opens Up The ASUN Tournament At Home Against Kennesaw State

3/1/2022 12:00:00 PM

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RICHMOND, Ky. –
Eastern Kentucky University's women's basketball team opens the ASUN Tournament against the No. 6 seed out of the east division Kennesaw State on Wednesday night at McBrayer Arena.
 
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
 
You can follow along with the game on live stats or watch the game on ESPN+.
 
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
- This is the second all-time meeting between the two teams.
 
- Eastern Kentucky leads the all-time series, 1-0.
 
- EKU won the lone meeting between the two squads this year, 68-58, in Richmond
 
THE COLONELS
-  The Colonels (14-15, 7-9 ASUN) knocked off in-state foe Bellarmine, 69-58, on Saturday afternoon at McBrayer Arena.
 
-  Bria Bass led the way for the Colonels with a game-high 16 points and eight rebounds for EKU.
 
-  Four different Colonels posted double-digits against Bellarmine.
 
-  Last time the two teams met, Alice Recanati had 20 points, nine assists, and five rebounds in the 10-point win for the Colonels.
 
-  The Colonels rank fifth in the country in made free throws.
 
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
-  Kennesaw State comes into the contest at 9-18, 5-11 in ASUN play and losers of its last five games after falling to Liberty, 63-57, on the final day of the regular season.
 
-  The Owls are led offensively by Amani Johnson who is averaging a team-best 13.1 points per game on the season.
 
-  Last time these two teams met, Bre'Lyn Snipes had a team-best 14 points and four rebounds for Kennesaw State.
 
-  Kennesaw State held the Colonels to 33 percent shooting from the three-point line.
 
UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky advances to the second round of the ASUN Tournament on Sunday at Liberty with a win over the Owls. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
 
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