Box Score
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky beat Midway University, 106-68, on Friday at Baptist Health Arena to improve to 2-0 on the season.
Jackson Holt led the Colonels with 17 points off the bench, going 5-for-9 from 3-point range.
Yvens Paul had a career-high 15 points and pulled down eight rebounds.
Shadrak Lasu finished with 10 rebounds for the second straight game while scoring seven points and handing out four assists.
EKU pulled away with a big run to end the first half. A jumper from Amari Wales and a free throw from Sarvell Barksdale got Midway within four, 25-21, with 7:22 remaining before intermission. From that point the Colonels closed the half on a 23-4 run. Six straight to start it, capped by a layup from Paul, extended the lead to 10, 31-21.
A bucket from
Amari Owens had Eastern in front by 15, 40-25, with 2:09 left in the first. A layup from Owens at the buzzer sent his team to the locker room leading by 23, 48-25.
The Eagles never got closer than 20 in the second half. Holt's 3-pointer pushed the margin to 30-plus, 70-39, with 13:49 left in the game. Paul's put-back with 4:37 showing on the clock gave the Colonels their largest lead of 41 points, 96-55.
Eastern Kentucky shot 51% from the field for the game. Midway hit on 37% of its shots, and only 22% (7-for-32) from behind the arc. The Colonels had a 56-26 rebounding advantage.
EKU's first road game of the season will be Tuesday at Georgia Tech. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
