RICHMOND, Ky. – EKU broke seven program records during the 2021-22 season and finished among the national leaders in 3-pointers, steals and turnovers forced.
 
Since A.W. Hamilton became head coach before the 2018-19 season, the Colonels have broken a total of 27 program records.
 
Fans showed enthusiasm for the Most Exciting 40 Minutes In Sports before the season even started.  In November, EKU broke the program record for most season tickets.
 
One of the pillars of the Most Exciting 40 Minutes In Sports is 3-point shooting.  This edition of the Colonels set five 3-point records.  The first came at in-state rival Western Kentucky.  EKU knocked down a program road game record 18 three's against the Hilltoppers.  It was also the most 3-pointers made by a visiting team in E.A. Diddle Arena, surpassing Louisville's total of 16.  Eastern Kentucky also attempted a new single game record 51 three's against WKU.
 
Eleven days later the Colonels demolished the mark for 3-pointers in a game, finishing with 25 against Midway on Dec. 15.  It surpassed the previous record of 20, came up one short of tying the ASUN Conference record, and was three away from matching the NCAA Division I record of 28.
 
By the end of the year, this team had established new records for 3-pointers made and 3-point attempts in a season.  EKU broke the season record of 327 three-pointers when Michael Moreno knocked down a three with 1:06 left against Central Arkansas on Feb. 19.  The previous record was set in 2009-10.  The 2021-22 team finished with 363 made three's.  This squad also now holds the program record for 3-point attempts in a season.  The Colonels put up 1,029 attempts from deep.  The previous mark was 865 set in 2012-13.
 
When Eastern Kentucky beat Bellarmine on Feb. 26, they gave Hamilton his 41st home court win.  That is a new record for an EKU head coach in his first four seasons.
 
In addition to setting a number of 3-point records, the Colonels were among the conference and national leaders in 3-pointers as well.  EKU was first in the ASUN, and third in the nation, in 3-pointers per game (11.71).  Eastern Kentucky was fourth in the country in 3-pointers made (363) and third in 3-pointers attempted (1,029).  Both were tops in the league as well.
 
The Most Exciting 40 Minutes In Sports is fueled by pressure defense.  This season, the Colonels were fourth in the nation in steals per game (10.19/game), eighth in total steals (316), second in turnover margin (+5.84) and seventh in turnovers forced (17.42).  EKU was first in the ASUN in all those categories as well.
 
Four Colonels ranked in the top-15 in the ASUN Conference in steals.  Jomaru Brown (1.76) led the conference, Cooper Robb (1.65) was second, Moreno (1.32) was 10th and Curt Lewis (1.24) tied for 11th.
 
EKU also ranked highly in the conference and nation in scoring, rebounding and assists.  The Colonels led the ASUN and were 16th in the nation with an average of 79.26 points per game. 
 
Eastern Kentucky was first in the league, and 19th in the country, with an average of 12.58 offensive rebounds per game.  The Colonels were 31st in the nation, and second in the conference, in assists per game (15.68/game).
 
EKU was second in the ASUN in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.35) and third in blocked shots (3.65/game).
 
Individually, several Colonels ranked among the conference leaders.  Brown was 14th in the ASUN with an average of 12.21 points per game and sixth in free throw percentage (79 percent).  Moreno was 17th with 11.74 points per contest, 12th in rebounding (5.65/game) and 13th in 3-pointers made per game (2.16). 
 
Devontae Blanton finished the season sixth in rebounding (6.28/game) and 13th in assists (2.93/game).  Lewis was 19th in rebounding (5.24/game).  Russhard Cruickshank concluded his career by finishing 12th in the conference in assists (2.94/game).  Robb was 10th in minutes played (31.79/game) and 15th in 3-pointers per game (2.03).  Jannson Williams was fourth in blocks (1.08/game) while Michael Wardy was 12th (0.76/game).