Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 64
73 - 64
Eastern Kentucky pushes past Southern Utah 73-64
Eastern Kentucky (4-0) was facing an eight-point deficit in the second half until a string of four straight 3-pointers, two by Timmy Knipp, pushed the Colonels into the lead. Another trey from Knipp along with Walden's three-point play and jumper made it 56-48 with 8:34 left.
Southern Utah (0-4) pulled within five, but Walden's 3-pointer along with Isaac McGlone's layup put the Colonels up by 10 with 1:56 remaining.
Walden was 10 of 17 from the field, 5 of 6 from deep and 8 of 10 on free throws. Knipp added 13 points and Eric Stutz grabbed 11 rebounds for Eastern Kentucky, which hit 10 3-pointers.
A.J. Hess scored 15 points, James McGee chipped in 14 and Tyler Rawson had 13 for the Thunderbirds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Isaac McGlone Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:07 | A.J. Hess missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:13 | A.J. Hess Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Isaac McGlone missed Free Throw. | 73 - 64 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 SUU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 22-52 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-30 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 19-23 | FT | 14-20 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: America First Events Center
Location: Cedar City, UT
Capacity:
Location: Cedar City, UT
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2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |