The Eastern Kentucky Colonels and Kennesaw State Owls meet Tuesday in the college basketball ASUN Tournament at the KSU Convocation Center. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games. The Kennesaw State Owls need a win after losing four of their last five games.
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are averaging 79.5 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 74.8 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Jomaru Brown is averaging 11.9 points and 1.9 rebounds, while Michael Moreno is averaging 11.8 points and 1.7 assists. Devontae Blanton is the third double-digit scorer and Cooper Robb is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Kennesaw State Owls are averaging 74.8 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 70.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Chris Youngblood is averaging 13.9 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Terrell Burden is averaging 11.7 points and 2.7 rebounds. Spencer Rodgers is the third double-digit scorer and Demond Robinson is dishing 0.6 assists. The Kennesaw State Owls are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.3 percent from the free throw line. The Kennesaw State Owls are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.
The Colonels are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 road games and 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Owls are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. The under is 13-6 in Colonels last 19 overall. The over is 7-1 in Owls last 8 overall.
The Kennesaw State Owls took Eastern Kentucky down to the wire in an overtime game on the road a month ago, and now they get them here at home. The Kennesaw State Owls have been impressive on their home court, winning by an average of 12.7 points while shooting 49.1 percent from the field. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels have had issues on the road all year, which includes a 3-10 against the spread record. I’ll lay the points.