Eastern Kentucky visits Central Arkansas after Hunter's 25-point game

Published Feb. 18, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels (12-15, 4-9 ASUN) at Central Arkansas Sugar Bears (8-17, 5-7 ASUN)

Conway, Arkansas; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Central Arkansas hosts the Eastern Kentucky Colonels after Camren Hunter scored 25 points in Central Arkansas' 79-69 loss to the Bellarmine Knights.

The Sugar Bears have gone 6-3 at home. Central Arkansas is the top team in the ASUN averaging 35.4 points in the paint. Vincent Reeves leads the Sugar Bears with 1.1.

The Colonels are 4-9 against ASUN opponents. Eastern Kentucky leads the ASUN scoring 80.3 points per game while shooting 42.0%.

The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. The Sugar Bears won the last meeting 79-72 on Jan. 5. Darious Hall scored 21 points points to help lead the Sugar Bears to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Collin Cooper is shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Sugar Bears, while averaging 10 points. Hunter is averaging 15.6 points and 3.3 assists over the past 10 games for Central Arkansas.

Jomaru Brown is scoring 11.9 points per game with 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Colonels. Michael Moreno is averaging 14.4 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 47.9% over the past 10 games for Eastern Kentucky.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sugar Bears: 3-7, averaging 75.1 points, 31.3 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.5 points per game.

Colonels: 4-6, averaging 77.3 points, 29.2 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 9.8 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.8 points.

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