Justin Stommes hit a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left and scored 17 points to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 74-72 comeback victory over Texas-San Antonio on Wednesday night.

Justin Stommes scored 21 points to lead four Eastern Kentucky players in double figures as the Colonels beat California-Irvine 67-57 on Tuesday night.

Josh Daniel scored 14 points off the bench and Eastern Kentucky routed Fairleigh-Dickinson 68-39 in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Classic on Monday night.

In just their second game of the season, the Colonels will face one of the toughest opponents they will face this year.

Ryan Perrilloux set Jacksonville State records in his final game, a win over Eastern Kentucky at JSU.

Sophomore guard Ashton Gibbs scored 20 points and Pitt held Eastern Kentucky without a field goal for a long stretch to end the first half, as the Panthers won, 71-60, tonight at Petersen Events Center.

When recruiting Josh Taylor, Eastern Kentucky coach Jeff Neubauer made a promise to the former Brentwood basketball star: If Taylor picked the Colonels, they would return to play a game here during his career.

The outcome of a Senior Day showdown with Western Carolina will have absolutely no impact on the Colonels' pursuit of a third-straight Ohio Valley Conference.

Justin Stommes scored 28 points to lead five Eastern Kentucky players in double figures as the Colonels rolled to a season-opening 102-71 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday night in Richmond.

Zack Jaynes threw three touchdown passes and Western Carolina beat Eastern Kentucky 24-7 in a non-conference game on Saturday.

Jeff Neubauer doesn't worry about what other people think. His Eastern Kentucky University basketball team lost one of the Ohio Valley Conference's premier offensive players in Mike Rose.

Eastern's offense will face a Western Carolina team that has been outscored 259-117 this season.

Morgan Newton threw for 187 and two touchdowns to lead Kentucky to a 37-12 win against Eastern Kentucky Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium.

Even at less than full strength, the Wildcats had more than enough talent, depth and size to pick up a comfortable, if not convincing, win over an overmatched in-state opponent.

Morgan Newton threw his first two career touchdown passes and three other Wildcats ran for scores as Kentucky dominated Eastern Kentucky 37-12 Saturday, extending its nonconference winning streak to a school-record 18 games.

Morgan Newton threw his first two career touchdown passes and three other Wildcats ran for scores as Kentucky dominated Eastern Kentucky 37-12 Saturday, extending its nonconference winning streak to a school-record 18 games.

How Kentucky matches up with Eastern Kentucky position by position for Saturday's game at Commonwealth Stadium: QUARTERBACK After going with both freshman Morgan Newton and junior Will Fidler during the Auburn and Louisiana-Monroe games, the coaching staff went with Newton the whole way last week against Mississippi State.

T.J. Pryor went 16 for 22 passing for 156 yards Saturday. Eastern's offense had just 339 yards, but won the battle for time of possession by more than 10 minutes.

Most of the Colonels' starters are back, but one who isn't is the reason they aren't garnering much respect around the Ohio Valley Conference this preseason.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: The Colonels added just two players to their roster -- G Willie Cruz and F Spencer Perrin.