RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University’s women’s basketball team opens up its 2019-20 season Wednesday at home when the Colonels take on in-state rival Northern Kentucky University.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
FREE EKU women’s basketball shirts will be given away while supplies last, there will be a poster signing after the game and a DJ will be there for the game.
The game will air live on ESPN+. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on Y92.5 FM, and can be heard worldwide on EKUSports.com.
INSIDE THE SERIES
– NKU leads the all-time series between the two teams, 9-4.
– EKU won the last meeting between the two teams in 1983, 90-61.
– The first meeting between the two teams was in 1975.
THE COLONELS
– It will be head coach Samantha Williams‘ first game as EKU’s head coach.
– Eastern returns four of its top five scorers off last year’s squad.
– EKU welcomes in nine newcomers to this year’s team, four freshman and five transfers.
– I’Liyah Green looks to be a big contributor to this year’s team after coming from the University of Cincinnati.
– Shay Solomon is the top returning scorer form a year ago with 10.5 points per game. Solomon also averaged 6.0 rebounds per game.
– EKU returns four starters from a year ago.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
– Northern Kentucky went 11-18, (10-8 Horizon) a year ago.
– Camryn Whitaker is entering her fourth year as the head coach of NKU.
– The Norse return their top four scorers from a year ago.
– Sophomore Taylor Clos leads the way for the Norse with her team-high 10.1 points per game.
– NKU welcome in three freshman to this year’s team.
– Keiley Coffee returns with her team-high 8.1 rebounds per game a year ago.
UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky hits the road to Tennessee this weekend when the Colonels take on the University of Memphis this Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.
