The North Alabama Lions and Eastern Kentucky Colonels face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at the EKU Alumni Coliseum. This is an Atlantic Sun Tournament game. When these two teams faced off on February 18th it was North Alabama that secured the 98-93 victory in overtime.
North Alabama comes into this game with an 18-13 record overall and they have gone 15-13 against the spread. In the last game against Jacksonville State, the offense scored 83 points, but the defense gave up 92 points. North Alabama is averaging 75.7 points while their defense is giving up 74.4 points per game. This is a team that wants to push the pace, but the defense has been a big issue. Daniel Ortiz has been the top player for North Alabama averaging 14.7 points while shooting 44.1 percent from the field and 41.8 percent from behind the three point line.
Eastern Kentucky comes into this game with a 19-12 record overall and they have gone 17-10-1 against the spread. In the last game against Jacksonville, Eastern Kentucky scored 56 points, and that was enough to win by four points. Devontae Blanton had a strong game finishing with 13 points, five rebounds, and three assists. Eastern Kentucky is averaging 77.6 points while their defense is giving up 72.7 points per game. Devontae Blanton is averaging 16.4 points while shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from behind the three point line.
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