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The Eastern Kentucky Colonels will host the Troy Trojans at Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, Kentucky on Monday, November 27th. Troy’s record climbed to 3-3 after defeating the Grambling Tigers 80-67 on Friday evening. With a win at home, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels hope to end a two-game winless skid. After losing to Prairie View A&M 76-64 on Tuesday, Eastern Kentucky remains at 2-2.
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels enter this game seeking to bounce back from their previous outing, which saw them lose 76-64 to Prairie View A&M. With 18.2 points per match and 10.5 rebounds per game, Isaiah Cozart tops the Colonels in both scoring and rebounding. He also averages a double-double per contest. Devontae Blanton paces the Colonels in assists this campaign with 14 points per game, 6.3 boards per contest, and 2 assists per match, while Leland Walker leads the squad in assists with a team-high 5.5 per game, alongside 12.3 point per contest and 5 rebounds per game. John Ukomadu has finished the season with 10.8 points per match and 6 boards per game, rounding out EKU’s double-digit scoring totals. Eastern Kentucky is currently allowing 75.8 points per match on average, which is close to the NCAA average for points surrendered.
So far this campaign, Troy’s offense has played well for the most part; when they haven’t, the defense hasn’t produced sufficient stops. The defense let up 67 points as well as the team lost by 13 points versus Grambling in the previous game. With 23 points, Christyon Eugene produced a fantastic performance. The offense tallied 86 points versus Sam Houston State a pair of matches prior, while the defense allowed 88 points, which resulted in the loss. Troy’s defense allows 69.5 points per contest while their offense averages 86.5 points this season. The defense will have to play better in the upcoming match.
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Troy vs Eastern Kentucky Game Information
- Date: 11/27/2023
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: EKU Alumni Coliseum.
- How to Watch Troy vs Eastern Kentucky: ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
