JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Eastern Kentucky University's men's basketball team will play at Jacksonville State University on Wednesday.
The contest will begin at 7 p.m. ET and air live on ESPN+. The live audio broadcast of the game is available worldwide on EKUSports.com and the EKUSports app. Click the "Listen Live" button at the top of the EKUSports.com home page to access the audio broadcast.
THE COLONELS
- EKU (3-8) closed a 22-point second half deficit to nine against No. 4 ranked mid-major Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, but couldn't complete the comeback in a 79-69 loss.
- Miami (Ohio) entered the game seventh in the nation in scoring (94.8 ppg) but the Colonels held the RedHawks almost 16 points below their average.
- EKU out-rebounded Miami (Ohio), 43-32, and has out-rebounded five of its last six opponents. The Colonels are averaging 15.5 offensive rebounds over the last eight games.
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Montavious Myrick and
Yvens Paul had 12 rebounds each against the RedHawks.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
- Jacksonville State is 4-5 overall with three of its wins coming against non-Division I teams by an average of 99-47. JSU lost on the road at Georgia State, 77-73, on Saturday.
- The Gamecocks are third in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage defense (25%), fifth in field goal percentage defense (36.1%) and 12th in scoring defense (62.1 ppg).
- Mostapha El Moutaouakkil leads the team in scoring (18.9 ppg) and rebounding (7.7 rpg). The 6-foot-6 senior guard played two seasons at a junior college and one at Louisiana before coming to Jax State before this season.
- Against NCAA Division I teams only, the Gamecocks have averaged 64 points on 38% shooting from the field and 30% from behind the 3-point line.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- The Colonels lead the all-time series 25-15. JSU has won three of the last four meetings, including the most recent on Dec. 21, 2024 in Berea by a score of 91-80.
- EKU took a 6-point lead with 10:43 left in the game in the last meeting, but Jacksonville State answered with a 22-5 run on its way to the win.
Devontae Blanton scored 36 points on 50% shooting. Jax State shot 56% from the field and scored 58 points in the second half after hitting just 34% and scoring 33 in the first half. Jaron Pierre Jr. finished with a team-best 22 points for JSU. The Colonels shot 39% from the field for the game, going 7-for-30 (23%) from behind the arc.
