Box Score
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky shot 53% in the second half and outscored visiting Morehead State by 16 on its way to a 78-67 exhibition game victory on Wednesday at Baptist Health Arena.
Louisville native
Damone King and
Austin Ball each scored 23 points to lead the Colonels. Newcomer
Shadrak Lasu had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Eastern trailed 36-31 at halftime but scored the first six points of the second period to erase that deficit. Ball and
Drae Vasser canned 3-pointer to begin the period.
With the game tied 44-44 and 14:46 to go, EKU went on a 7-0 run to begin to pull away. Lasu capped it with a 3-pointer to give his team a 51-44 advantage.
A free throw from freshman
Amari Owens pushed the margin to double figures, 62-52, with 8:01 to play. The Colonels took their largest lead of 17 points, 78-61, on a layup from King with 1:42 remaining.
EKU made 16-of-30 from the field in the second half and went 7-for-15 from behind the arc (47%).
Morehead State was held to 35% shooting for the game. The Eagles finished 6-for-17 from 3-point range while the Colonels were making 11-of-32.
Chase Dawson finished with a game-best 32 points and 13 rebounds for MSU. He made 9-of-15 from the field and went 12-for-15 at the free throw line.
