TUESDAY'S SCORES
@Eastern Kentucky 83, Midway University 67
@Savannah State 97,
Tennessee Tech 83
Little Rock 83,
@Tennessee State 67
EASTERN KENTUCKY 107, MIDWAY UNIVERSITY 52
RICHMOND, Ky. - Junior Lachlan Anderson came off the bench and exploded for a career-high 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team to a 107-52 win over Midway on Tuesday night at McBrayer Arena.
Anderson, a native of Sydney, Australia, paced five Colonels in double figures, finishing 7-of-12 from the field and 8-of-9 from the free throw line to record his first-career double-double.
Senior Nick Mayo was dominant in the first half, before resting most of the second half. He finished with an impressive stat line of 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks. Sophomore Peyton Broughton chipped in 13 points, junior Jordan Oakley added a career-high 12 points and freshman Jomaru Brown came off the bench to score 11.
Junior Kelvin Robinson dished out 10 assists on the night, becoming the first Colonel with a double-digit assist game since Jacquess Hobbs at Marshall in December of 2017.
Midway (3-2) pulled to within seven of EKU (2-1) when Jose Bustamante drained a three-pointer to make it 26-19 with 11:35 remaining in the first half. The Colonels, however, responded with a 17-0 run to pull away. A pair of free throws by Mayo made it 43-19 with 5:18 on the clock. The Colonels went into the break up by 25, 52-27.
Anderson and the Colonels really began to assert themselves in the second half. Bustamante knocked down another three to open the half for Midway, but a 20-4 EKU run followed, putting to rest any chance of a comeback.
A free throw by sophomore Cameron Carmical gave Eastern a 73-34 lead with 13:10 left in the game. The Colonels took their largest lead of the night when redshirt freshman Mason Cooper buried a three-pointer to make it 106-50 with under two minutes to play.
It is the first time EKU has scored more than 100 points in a game in nearly three years (November 25, 2015).
SAVANNAH STATE 97, TENNESSEE TECH 83
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Rebounding and turnovers were the key factors in the final outcome of Tuesday night's contest, as the Tennessee Tech men's basketball team fell on the road to Savannah State, 97-83.
The Golden Eagles (0-3) saw a six-point halftime deficit inflate to as much as 20 in the second half as the Tigers (2-2) used a combination of offensive rebounding, clutch 3-point shooting and a decisive advantage in free throw attempts to deal the damage.
Savannah State out-rebounded Tech 57-36 on the night, dominating the offensive glass to the tune of 24-11. And while the Golden Eagles were forced into 23 turnovers, they also forced 23 turnovers on the night, including 15 in the second half as the team clawed and fought until the clock struck zero.
In the contest, Tech had a tough time drawing a foul call, finishing the contest with just nine attempts at the charity stripe, despite averaging 27.0 per game entering the night. On the other side, the Tigers took 27 tries from the free-throw line, including 22 in the second half. Overall, Savannah State made 20-of-27 attempts while the Golden Eagles were 6-of-9 on freebies.
Putting together a breakout performance was redshirt freshman Hunter Vick, who led the Golden Eagles with 22 points on 9-of-20 shooting. He also added six assists in the contest while draining three triples.
Vick became the first Tech freshman with at least 20 points in a contest since Chase Dunn scored 21 against Bluefield College on Jan. 2, 2011. His 22 points marked the most by a Golden Eagle rookie since Jud Dillard dropped 24 at Tennessee State on Feb. 15, 2010.
Micaiah Henry dominated early in the game, finishing the first half with 17 points. He rounded out the contest with his second career 20-point outing, tallying 21 on a highly efficient 10-of-13 night. He snagged seven rebounds and blocked three shots as well.
For the second straight game, senior Courtney Alexander II posted a double-double, wrapping up the night with 12 points and 13 rebounds. He flirted with a triple-double, leading the Golden Eagles with seven assists in 35 minutes.
LITTLE ROCK 83, TENNESSEE STATE 67
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee State men’s basketball was stymied by a strong second half from Little Rock, falling by an 83-67 final score in the home opener on Tuesday night at the Gentry Center in non-conference action.
TSU (0-2) trailed by just one at the half before the Trojans (2-0) shot 66.7 percent in the second half and outscored the Tigers by a 52-37 margin over the final 20 minutes.
Reigning Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey led TSU in scoring with 15 points, while Michael Littlejohn added 14 points off the bench. Playing his first career home game, DaJion Henderson posted a team-best five rebounds for the Tigers.