FUTURE COLONEL TURNER BUTTRY NAMED KENTUCKY MR. BASKETBALL
Future Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball player Turner Buttry was selected as Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball on Sunday. Buttry signed to play for the Colonels in November. He is the first Kentucky Mr. Basketball to play at EKU since 1980 when Ervin Stepp of Phelps High School won the award before coming to Richmond. Buttry averaged […]
EKU Hoopfest Set For October 29
RICHMOND, Ky. – The 2021 EasternKentucky University Basketball Hoopfest, presented by Meijer, will be held Friday, Oct. 29 at Alumni Coliseum. This year’s event will have a variety of features for fans of all ages. Trick-or-treating on the concourse level and in the Fred Darling Auxiliary Gym will open the night’s event with doors opening at 6 p.m.Within this space, there will be plenty of games, […]
EKU EXTENDS A.W. HAMILTON’S CONTRACT THROUGH 2024-25
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton’s contract has been extended through the 2024-25 season, Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced on Wednesday. “We are excited to be able to announce a new four-year contract for Coach A.W. Hamilton,” Roan said. “Since arriving at EKU, A.W. has experienced […]
EKU FRESHMAN WENDELL GREEN JR. NAMED TO FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM
BOSTON, Mass. – Eastern Kentucky University point guard Wendell Green Jr. has been named to the CollegeInsider.com Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team. Green Jr. is now a finalist for the Kyle Macy Award, which is presented annually to the top freshman in Division-I college basketball. Green Jr. was voted first team All-Ohio Valley Conference in his first season […]
A.W. HAMILTON NAMED A FINALIST FOR HUGH DURHAM NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
BOSTON, Mass. – Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton has been named a finalist for the CollegeInsider.com Hugh Durham Award. The Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award is presented annually to the top Division-I mid-major coach in college basketball. Hamilton led EKU to a 22-7 (15-5 OVC) record in his third season in […]
EKU MEN’S BASKETBALL EDGED BY MOREHEAD STATE, 67-64, IN OVC SEMIFINALS
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Freshman Wendell Green Jr. poured in a game-high 29 points, but the No. 3 seed Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team fell to No. 2 Morehead State, 67-64, in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Friday night at the Ford Center. Morehead State (22-7) appeared to be pulling away midway through the […]
EKU TO HOST OVC TOURNAMENT WATCH PARTY ON THURSDAY
RICHMOND, Ky. – Fans and students can watch the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball Ohio Valley Conference Tournament game live on the big screen in McBrayer Arena on Thursday. The event is FREE and open to everyone. Tickets are required and are available at the door or in advance. All seating will be reserved in pods. No […]
EKU HANDS BELMONT FIRST OVC LOSS, SETS NEW PROGRAM RECORD FOR OVC WINS
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University’s men’s basketball team handed Belmont University its first conference loss of the season and set a new program record with its 14th Ohio Valley Conference victory, beating the Bruins 81-67 on Thursday at McBrayer Arena. This year’s EKU team, now 20-6 overall and 14-5 in OVC play, was tied with the 2006-07 […]
Seven Straight Wins For The Colonels As They Top EIU 93-85
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Sophomore Michael Moreno’s three-pointer with three seconds remaining in regulation sent the game into overtime, and the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team held on to beat host Eastern Illinois, 93-85, on Saturday at Lantz Arena. It is EKU’s seventh consecutive win, and it makes the Colonels 12-2 (6-1 OVC) on the year. […]
COLONELS OVERCOME 16-POINT HALFTIME DEFICIT TO BEAT MOREHEAD STATE
RICHMOND, Ky. – A goaltending call on Michael Moreno’s jumper, and his ensuing free throw, with three seconds left in the game broke a 68-68 tie and sent the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team to a 71-68 victory over Morehead State University on Monday at McBrayer Arena. The Colonels (4-1, 1-0 OVC) overcame a 16-point halftime […]
Former Colonel Lachlan Anderson Signs Professional Contract
Everyone’s favorite Colonel from last season “The Aussie” Lachlan Anderson has signed his first professional basketball contract. Anderson will play for KK TFT in Macedonia. The team was founded in 2018 and was in first place last season when play was suspended due to the Covid epidemic. Lachlan played in 87 games as a Colonel […]
Former Colonel Corey Walden Signs With Serbian Pro Team
Former Colonel Corey Walden has signed with Crvena Zevezda of the Serbian league. Walden had played for Partizan of the same league but bought his contract out to play for Partizan. Walden averaged 6.5 points and 3.3 assists last season with Partizan. In the playoffs his production went up as averaged 9.8 points a contest. […]
Former Colonel Great Nick Mayo Signs Pro Contract To Play In Japan
EKU legend Nick Mayo has signed to play with the Levansa Hokkaido Sapporo of the Japanese B1 league. Mayo played for the Chiba Jets of the same league last season where he averaged 14.6 points 5.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals a game. This will be the Colonels all time leading scorer’s 2nd year as a […]
EKU Extends Head Coach AW Hamilton’s Contract For Two More Years
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced on Thursday a two-year contract extension for men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton. The extension will keep the 2020 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in Richmond through at least the 2023-24 season. “In two short years, A.W. has done a phenomenal job returning our men’s basketball […]
EKU Men’s Basketball Adds a Player & Loses A Player This Offseason
Some EKU basketball news to report. First the good news the Colonels have added a local talent to next year’s team. Copper Robb, a sophomore, is transferring from Charlotte to Richmond. Robb played at Scott County. Robb played in 29 games last year starting a pair averaging 5 points a game. He played 21 minutes […]
Colonels Begin Tournament Play Tonight Against Tennessee State
The Colonels are playing in the OVC tournament for the first time since 2015. OVC coach of the year AW Hamilton leads his team to the postseason in his second season as the helm. Colonels finished 12-6 in regular season play and earned the four seed and a bye in to the quarterfinals. They will […]
TRE KING POWERS EKU TO 91-84 ROAD WIN AT EASTERN ILLINOIS
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Sophomore Tre King matched his career high with 22 points to lead the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team to a 91-84 road victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night at Lantz Arena. It is EKU’s (12-12, 9-2 OVC) sixth consecutive win, making it the Colonels’ longest regular season win streak since 2007. Five Colonels […]
EKU Welcomes Western Kentucky For Battle Of Bluegrass.
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team will host long-time rival Western Kentucky on Friday night at McBrayer Arena. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on WCYO-100.7 FM, and can be heard worldwide on EKUSports.com. […]
COLONELS SET TO TAKE ON NO. 2 KENTUCKY ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT RUPP ARENA
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team will make the short drive up I-75 on Friday to face No. 2 Kentucky. Tip from Rupp Arena is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Fans can watch the game live on the SEC Network. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on WCYO-100.7 FM, […]
Colonels Win Season Opener 79-68
Colonels open the 2019/20 season at home against a good Chattanooga team. The Mocs return three starters and six letterman. EKU roster has seven new faces on it and they are without All American Nick Mayo for the first time in four seasons. Colonels get to work early scoring the first basket from Jomaru Brown […]
EKU Opens Season At Home Versus Chattanooga
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team will host Chattanooga in its 2019-20 season opener on Tuesday night. Tip from McBrayer Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. The live radio broadcast of the game is available in the Richmond area on WCYO-100.7 FM, and can be […]
NICK MAYO SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH JAPANESE TEAM
RICHMOND, Ky. – Former Eastern Kentucky University basketball star Nick Mayo has signed a professional contract with the Chiba Jets, a Japanese team based out of Funabashi, just east of Tokyo. The Jets currently play in the B.League, Japan’s highest level of professional basketball. Chiba went 52-8 last season and finished as the B.League runner-up. Mayo […]
EKU gets big recruit from Scott County…plus more!
EKU Head Basketball Coach A.W. Hamilton updates us on his first year as EKU coach, recruiting news, and info about his upcoming basketball camps in Richmond and Georgetown. Coach Hamilton and the Colonels broke the attendance record twice this season and he is already looking forward to year number 2!
EKU Basketball Gets Big Time Commitment From Michael Moreno
Eastern Kentucky basketball got their biggest recruit in the AW Hamilton era this morning when Scott County star Michael Moreno chose the Colonels over Wofford University and Evansville. Moreno led the Cardinals to three state tournament appearances including a pair of state runner-up finishes the past two seasons. When it came time to pick a […]
Colonels Fall To Murray State In Front Of Near Sellout Crowd
The Colonels have played some big games this season, they played the number one team in the country earlier in Tennessee, they played Kansas State who sits at 19-6 on the season. They played league leaders Belmont, Austin Peay, and Murray State and tonight the Racers came into Alumni Coliseum tied for first in the […]