Eastern Kentucky hosts Kennesaw State after Brown's 21-point game

Kennesaw State Owls (9-12, 4-4 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (10-12, 2-6 ASUN)

Richmond, Kentucky; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST

LINE: Eastern Kentucky -4.5; over/under is 148.5

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky hosts the Kennesaw State Owls after Jomaru Brown scored 21 points in Eastern Kentucky's 113-95 loss to the Stetson Hatters.

The Colonels have gone 9-4 in home games. Eastern Kentucky has a 3-7 record against opponents above .500.

The Owls are 4-4 in conference matchups. Kennesaw State scores 74.2 points and has outscored opponents by 5.4 points per game.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cooper Robb is shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Colonels, while averaging 10 points and 1.6 steals. Devontae Blanton is shooting 46.9% and averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games for Eastern Kentucky.

Terrell Burden is averaging 11.6 points, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals for the Owls. Chris Youngblood is averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games for Kennesaw State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Colonels: 4-6, averaging 74.4 points, 30.3 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 10.7 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.5 points per game.

Owls: 5-5, averaging 69.5 points, 29.9 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 7.0 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.6 points.

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