The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) battle the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-0) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, November 8, 2024. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

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East Tennessee State vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info

• When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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East Tennessee State Stats Insights

• The Buccaneers shot 40.6% from the field last season, 2.2 percentage points lower than the 42.8% the Colonels allowed to opponents.
• East Tennessee State went 6-5 when it shot higher than 42.8% from the field.
• The Colonels ranked 17th in rebounding in college basketball. The Buccaneers finished 45th.
• Last year, the Buccaneers recorded five fewer points per game (71.5) than the Colonels gave up (76.5).
• When East Tennessee State scored more than 76.5 points last season, it went 6-0.

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Eastern Kentucky Stats Insights

• The Colonels’ 46% shooting percentage from the field last season was 2.7 percentage points higher than the Buccaneers allowed to their opponents (43.3%).
• Eastern Kentucky put together a 16-3 straight up record in games it shot above 43.3% from the field.
• The Colonels were the 17th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Buccaneers finished 10th.
• The Colonels put up an average of 80.8 points per game last year, 11.2 more points than the 69.6 the Buccaneers gave up.
• Eastern Kentucky had a 6-0 record last season when allowing fewer than 71.5 points.

East Tennessee State Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Offensively East Tennessee State performed better when playing at home last season, posting 72.4 points per game, compared to 67.6 per game on the road.
• When playing at home, the Buccaneers surrendered 7.9 fewer points per game (65) than away from home (72.9).
• East Tennessee State averaged 7.2 three-pointers per game with a 27.7% shooting percentage from three-point land at home, which was 0.1 fewer threes and 3.4% points worse than it averaged when playing on the road (7.3, 31.1%).

Eastern Kentucky Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• In 2023-24, Eastern Kentucky averaged 11.1 more points per game at home (85.8) than away (74.7).
• The Colonels conceded 72.5 points per game at home last season, and 81.4 away.
• Eastern Kentucky drained more 3-pointers at home (8 per game) than on the road (7.6) last season. It also had a higher 3-point percentage at home (36.5%) than on the road (35%).

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