Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
85 - 98
85 - 98
Eastern Kentucky keeps Southern Utah winless with 98-85 win
Nick Mayo chipped in 18 for Eastern Kentucky (6-1). The Colonels' three-leading scorers each had six rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky never trailed. The game was the last of a five-game homestand. EKU will play its next four on the road.
Leading 19-17, K.J. Bluford hit four-straight 3-pointers in two minutes to give the Colonels a double-digit lead it would hold most of the game against Southern Utah (0-5). Bluford finished with 14 points.
Leading 42-33 at the half, the Colonels pulled ahead by 13 on a Mayo jumper for a 55-42 lead.
Eastern Kentucky shot 58.3 percent from the field, going 35 for 60. The Colonels were 11 for 22 from behind the 3-point arc.
Trey Kennedy led the Thunderbirds with 20 points and Travon Langston added 15.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Travon Langston made Layup. | 85 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Nick Mayo made Two Point Tip Shot. | 83 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Nick Mayo Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Nick Mayo missed Layup. | 83 - 96 |
Statistics
 SUU |
 EKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-54 | FG | 35-60 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 11-22 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 20-28 | FT | 17-23 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 18 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Baptist Health Arena
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 1,300 | Capacity:
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 1,300 | Capacity:
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| 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 |
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| 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 |