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RICHMOND, Ky. \u2013 Eastern Kentucky University will conclude the regular season with a pair of home games this week at Baptist Health Arena, facing Queens University of Charlotte on Wednesday and Lipscomb on Saturday. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nWednesday’s game will begin at 7 p.m. ET.\u00a0 Saturday’s contest is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.\u00a0 Both games will air live on ESPN+.\u00a0 The live audio broadcast of the game is available worldwide on EKUSports.com and the EKUSports app.
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\nWednesday will be 80s Night with the first 200 students receiving FREE Pit Viper style sunglasses.\u00a0 Saturday will be Senior Night.
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\nTHE COLONELS
\n–\u00a0 EKU (11-18, 7-9 ASUN) has won two in a row, beating West Georgia 81-80 in overtime and knocking off Bellarmine, 95-92, on the road.
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\n–\u00a0 In his last two games, freshman MJ Williams<\/a> has averaged 12 points, 8.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals.
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\n–\u00a0 The Colonels hit a season-high 20 three-pointers at Bellarmine on Saturday.\u00a0 Their previous best was 19, against Central Arkansas (Jan. 10).
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\n–\u00a0 EKU is now fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference with an average of 80.55 points per game.
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\nSCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
\n–\u00a0 Queens has won three straight to improve to 17-12 overall and 12-4 in league games.\u00a0 The Royals lead the ASUN in scoring offense at 84.55 points per game and are second in field goal percentage (48.4%).\u00a0\u00a0
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\n– Nasir Mann, a 6-foot-1 senior guard, leads the team in scoring (13.1 ppg) and rebounding (5.6 rpg).\u00a0 He has hit 49.5% of his shots from the field.\u00a0 Chris Ashby is fourth in the ASUN with 87 made 3-pointers.
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\n–\u00a0 Two straight wins has Lipscomb sitting at 18-11 on the season and 11-5 in conference contests.\u00a0 The Bisons will play at West Georgia on Wednesday.
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\n–\u00a0 Grant Asman, a 6-foot-11 forward, leads Lipscomb in scoring (14.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.1 rpg).\u00a0 He is shooting 53% from the field and 38% from 3-point range.\u00a0 As a team, the Bisons are third in the ASUN in scoring (80.6 ppg) and fourth in scoring defense (75.3 ppg).
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\nINSIDE THE SERIES
\n–\u00a0 EKU is 3-2 all-time against Queens.\u00a0 The Colonels are 2-0 against the Royals in Richmond.\u00a0 Queens won the first meeting this season, 91-89, on Jan. 1 in Charlotte.
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\n–\u00a0 The series with Lipscomb is tied 4-4.\u00a0 The Colonels are 3-0 against the Bisons in games played in Richmond.\u00a0 Lipscomb snapped a 2-game losing skid in the series with a 75-61 win in Nashville on Feb. 11.<\/p>\n