RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team faces one of its toughest home tests of the year when Tennessee Tech visits McBrayer Arena Thursday night. Tip time is set for 7 p.m.

Eastern (12-9, 5-3 OVC) currently sits in third place in the OVC standings, but is just one game ahead of the seventh place team. The Colonels have not lost at home in 2011-12 and posted their second highest shooting percentage of the year this past Sunday against Longwood (57.9 percent). Senior Jaron Jones continued his stellar play by making 11-of-14 field goals (78.6 percent) on the way to 23 points. EKU is 6-1 when Jones reaches the 20-point plateau.

Tennessee Tech (12-8, 4-3) is coming off a convincing 77-62 victory over Southeast Missouri on Jan. 21. The Golden Eagles feature the No. 3 scoring duo in NCAA Division I with guards Kevin Murphy (19.4 ppg) and Jud Dillard (18.3). TTU players lead the OVC in scoring (Murphy, 19.4), rebounding (Dillard, 8.7 rpg), assists (Zac Swansey, 5.7 apg) and steals (Swansey, 2.6 spg).

The Colonels are 68-54 all-time against Tennessee Tech and 8-5 versus the Golden Eagles under head coach Jeff Neubauer. The Golden Eagles swept the season series last year for the first time since 2002-03.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
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Television
--None

Video Streaming
--Thursday’s game can be seen on the web as part of OVCSports.tv. The cost is $5.95. Click here for live video stream!

Live Audio
--Thursday’s game can be heard locally on WCYO 100.7 FM. Click here for live radio broadcast!  WCYO is now streaming on most mobile devices. Download the TuneIn Radio app, available for iPhone/iPod/iPad, Android, Blackberry, Palm and Windows Phone.

Live Stats
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Tickets
--Tickets are available by calling the EKU ticket office at 859-622-2122. The ticket box office will open at 6 p.m. Arena doors will open at 6 p.m., as well.

Directions
--Click here for directions to Eastern Kentucky University.

Storylines
--Senior Joshua Jones scored a career-high 25 points against Tennessee Tech in an 85-80 win over the Golden Eagles on Jan. 10, 2009. Jones has averaged 8.7 ppg in six career games versus the Golden Eagles.

--Sophomore Jeff Johnson came within one rebound of the team’s first double-double Sunday versus Longwood – 11 points, nine rebounds. However, his nine rebounds were a career high. Senior guard Jeff Allgood also chipped in with a career-best five rebounds in that game.