The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball non-conference schedule will include two games against teams that played in last season’s NCAA Tournament, three games against NIT squads and a game against the CBI Tournament champion.
The Colonels’ 11 non-conference contests against NCAA Division I competition include nine games against opponents who had a winning record and won 17 or more games last season — five of those teams won 20 or more.
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