Eastern Kentucky takes on North Alabama, seeks 13th straight home win

Published Feb. 18, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

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North Alabama Lions (17-11, 9-6 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (18-10, 11-4 ASUN)

Richmond, Kentucky; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eastern Kentucky -7.5; over/under is 151.5

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky will try to keep its 12-game home win streak intact when the Colonels face North Alabama.

The Colonels have gone 13-1 in home games. Eastern Kentucky is 8-6 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Lions have gone 9-6 against ASUN opponents. North Alabama has a 3-0 record in one-possession games.

The Colonels and Lions square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Devontae Blanton is scoring 16.5 points per game with 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists for the Colonels. Michael Moreno is averaging 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds over the past 10 games for Eastern Kentucky.

Daniel Ortiz is averaging 13.9 points for the Lions. Jacari Lane is averaging 13.9 points over the last 10 games for North Alabama.

LAST 10 GAMES: Colonels: 7-3, averaging 74.2 points, 34.0 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points per game.

Lions: 8-2, averaging 77.3 points, 30.6 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.4 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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