Charlotte squares off against Eastern Kentucky in CBI Tournament

Published Mar. 22, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels (23-13, 12-6 ASUN) vs. Charlotte 49ers (21-14, 9-11 C-USA)

Daytona Beach, Florida; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Charlotte 49ers and Eastern Kentucky Colonels meet in the College Basketball Invitational.

The 49ers are 9-11 against C-USA opponents and 12-3 in non-conference play. Charlotte scores 66.8 points and has outscored opponents by 4.4 points per game.

The Colonels are 12-6 against ASUN opponents. Eastern Kentucky ranks seventh in college basketball with 37.0 rebounds per game. Isaiah Cozart paces the Colonels with 7.6.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aly Khalifa is averaging 11.5 points and 6.4 rebounds for the 49ers. Brice Williams is averaging 18.6 points over the last 10 games for Charlotte.

Michael Moreno averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Colonels, scoring 11.1 points while shooting 38.3% from beyond the arc. Devontae Blanton is shooting 44.3% and averaging 20.1 points over the past 10 games for Eastern Kentucky.

LAST 10 GAMES: 49ers: 7-3, averaging 70.0 points, 27.9 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 5.1 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.8 points per game.

Colonels: 6-4, averaging 79.4 points, 38.9 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.4 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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