Moreno leads Eastern Kentucky against Bellarmine after 21-point game

Published Jan. 27, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Bellarmine Knights (10-12, 5-4 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (13-9, 6-3 ASUN)

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

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky hosts the Bellarmine Knights after Michael Moreno scored 21 points in Eastern Kentucky's 72-71 loss to the Bellarmine Knights.

The Colonels are 9-1 in home games. Eastern Kentucky is eighth in the ASUN shooting 36.1% from downtown, led by Darden Kapiti shooting 100.0% from 3-point range.

The Knights have gone 5-4 against ASUN opponents. Bellarmine scores 65.6 points and has outscored opponents by 1.6 points per game.

TOP PERFORMERS: Devontae Blanton is averaging 15.3 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Colonels. Moreno is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Eastern Kentucky.

Garrett Tipton is averaging 12.2 points for the Knights. Ben Johnson is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Bellarmine.

LAST 10 GAMES: Colonels: 7-3, averaging 75.9 points, 36.6 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.2 points per game.

Knights: 5-5, averaging 62.1 points, 26.9 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.8 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.1 points.

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