The Eastern Kentucky University Colonels nearly pulled off a big upset Monday night against a Xavier team from the Big East Conference. The Colonel’s fell short in overtime.
The EKU men’s team took a two and oh record into Cincinnati last night to take on the Musketeers. Tre King, who led Eastern with 25 points and 13 rebounds, hit a three pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime. Xavier took a lead in overtime and held on for a 99 to 96 win over EKU.
For the third straight game Eastern shot poorly, finishing at 38% compared to Xavier’s 58% mark. But the Colonels forced the Musketeers into 25 turnovers. EKU next takes on the University of South Carolina Upstate on Wednesday.
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