02-18-2018, 09:15 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. â A hot shooting night helped the Eastern men's basketball team to a 72-59 road win over Tennessee State on Saturday at the Gentry Center.
The Colonels shot 53 percent from the field, 42 percent from three-point range and 78 percent at the free throw line.
Eastern began the second half with a seven-point lead but scored 14 of the first 20 points of the second half to stretch the margin to 14 for the first time. Nick Mayo got it started with a jumper at the 19:39 mark for the 1,515th point of his career, moving past James Tillman (1978-80) into ninth place on EKU's all-time scoring list.
Two three-pointers by Dujuanta Weaver finished it off and gave the Colonels a 45-31 lead with 15:36 to go.
The margin remained at 14 when Mayo scored six straight points for Eastern Kentucky. His dunk off an alley-oop pass from Zach Charles with 14:36 left in the game was his 11th point of the game, and 1,519th of his career. With that basket the junior moved past Corey Walden's (2012-15) career total of 1,518 points and into eighth place all-time. A pair of free throws by Mayo with 13:40 on the clock made it 51-37 in favor of the visitors.
The Tigers whittled the lead down to seven on two free throws by Delano Spencer and one from Stokley Chaffee Jr. to make it 59-52 with 5:40 to go.
Tennessee State got within seven again on a dunk by Christian Mekowulu with 4:38 remaining, but the Tigers didn't score again until just 48 seconds remained. The Colonels rolled off nine unanswered during that time to go in front 72-56. The 16-point advantage was their largest of the night.
Mayo scored a game-best 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 at the charity stripe. Charles had 11 points and a season-high 13 rebounds.
TSU shot just 38 percent from the field and 24 percent from three-point land. EKU hit on 10-of-24 from deep while the Tigers made just 5-of-21. The Colonels held a 32-29 rebounding advantage.
Eastern Kentucky fell behind 7-2 to start the game, but used the three-pointer to fuel a 20-6 run. Dillon Avare hit two of his four first half three-pointers during the run. Charles and Mayo each hit one from long range. Mayo's triple with 10 minutes left in the first half capped the run and made it a nine-point lead, 22-13.
Three-pointers by Avare and Lachlan Anderson allowed the Colonels to take an 11-point lead, 31-20, with 1:52 before intermission. EKU went to the locker room ahead by seven, 31-24.
Avare finished the night 5-of-9 from three-point range for 15 points.
The Colonels will play their final home game of the season on Thursday against Southeast Missouri State University. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.
http://www.ekusports.com/news/2018/2/17/...state.aspx
The Colonels shot 53 percent from the field, 42 percent from three-point range and 78 percent at the free throw line.
Eastern began the second half with a seven-point lead but scored 14 of the first 20 points of the second half to stretch the margin to 14 for the first time. Nick Mayo got it started with a jumper at the 19:39 mark for the 1,515th point of his career, moving past James Tillman (1978-80) into ninth place on EKU's all-time scoring list.
Two three-pointers by Dujuanta Weaver finished it off and gave the Colonels a 45-31 lead with 15:36 to go.
The margin remained at 14 when Mayo scored six straight points for Eastern Kentucky. His dunk off an alley-oop pass from Zach Charles with 14:36 left in the game was his 11th point of the game, and 1,519th of his career. With that basket the junior moved past Corey Walden's (2012-15) career total of 1,518 points and into eighth place all-time. A pair of free throws by Mayo with 13:40 on the clock made it 51-37 in favor of the visitors.
The Tigers whittled the lead down to seven on two free throws by Delano Spencer and one from Stokley Chaffee Jr. to make it 59-52 with 5:40 to go.
Tennessee State got within seven again on a dunk by Christian Mekowulu with 4:38 remaining, but the Tigers didn't score again until just 48 seconds remained. The Colonels rolled off nine unanswered during that time to go in front 72-56. The 16-point advantage was their largest of the night.
Mayo scored a game-best 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 at the charity stripe. Charles had 11 points and a season-high 13 rebounds.
TSU shot just 38 percent from the field and 24 percent from three-point land. EKU hit on 10-of-24 from deep while the Tigers made just 5-of-21. The Colonels held a 32-29 rebounding advantage.
Eastern Kentucky fell behind 7-2 to start the game, but used the three-pointer to fuel a 20-6 run. Dillon Avare hit two of his four first half three-pointers during the run. Charles and Mayo each hit one from long range. Mayo's triple with 10 minutes left in the first half capped the run and made it a nine-point lead, 22-13.
Three-pointers by Avare and Lachlan Anderson allowed the Colonels to take an 11-point lead, 31-20, with 1:52 before intermission. EKU went to the locker room ahead by seven, 31-24.
Avare finished the night 5-of-9 from three-point range for 15 points.
The Colonels will play their final home game of the season on Thursday against Southeast Missouri State University. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.
http://www.ekusports.com/news/2018/2/17/...state.aspx