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The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-3, 0-0 ASUN) will be trying to pick up their first road win of the season when they face the UNC Greensboro Spartans (6-1, 0-0 Southern) on Thursday night.
The Colonels are coming off a 79-69 loss to Western Kentucky as 4.5-point underdogs. The Spartans are coming off an 88-56 win over William Peace.
Eastern Kentucky won the lone meeting between the two teams when they met in Kentucky last season.
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The Colonels looked good in the first half of their game against the Hilltoppers, jumping out to a six-point lead. But, they couldn’t hold on to the lead in the second half and lost by 10 points. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Spartans, which will give them their first road win of the season.
Eastern Kentucky is averaging 71 points per game. They scored 69 points in their last game, making 41.9 percent of their field goals and 25 percent of their three-pointers.
Leland Walker led the Colonels with 25 points, five rebounds, and three assists. Devontae Blanton finished with 22 points and seven rebounds, while Collin Cooper added nine points and four rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky has struggled defensively, giving up 77.8 points per game. They gave up 79 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.