Eastern Kentucky Colonels at UNC Asheville Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballBlanton's 24 lead Eastern Kentucky over UNC Asheville 77-75
Blanton hit two free throws with 16 seconds left to give the Colonels a 75-69 lead, but Fletcher Abee hit a 3 to make it 75-72. Tayshawn Comer added two free throws to push the lead to 77-72 with three seconds left, but Trent Stephney hit a 3 at the buzzer to set the final margin.
Blanton added seven rebounds for the Colonels (3-2). Michael Moreno scored 19 points and added six rebounds. Isaiah Cozart finished 4 of 5 from the floor to finish with 10 points, while adding six rebounds and three blocks.
Drew Pember led the way for the Bulldogs (3-1) with 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Jamon Battle added 12 points and three steals for UNC Asheville. In addition, Tajion Jones had 12 points.
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Both teams play again on Sunday. Eastern Kentucky takes on Texas A&M-Commerce and UNC Asheville travels to play Georgia State.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Trent Stephney made Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tayshawn Comer made Free Throw. | 77 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tayshawn Comer made Free Throw. | 76 - 72 |
Statistics
EKU |
UNCA |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 28-65 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 12-16 | FT | 9-17 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 8 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 593 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |


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