The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) go up against 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

• Last season, the Buccaneers had a 40.6% shooting percentage from the field, which was 2.2% lower than the 42.8% of shots the Colonels’ opponents hit.
• East Tennessee State had a 6-5 straight-up record in games 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 averaged 5.0 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 shot at a 46.0% clip from the field last season, 2.7 percentage points greater than the 43.3% shooting opponents of the Buccaneers averaged.
• Last season, Eastern Kentucky had a 16-3 record in games the team collectively shot above 43.3% from the field.
• The Buccaneers ranked 10th in college basketball in offensive rebounding, while the Colonels ranked 12th.
• The Colonels scored 11.2 more points per game last year (80.8) than the Buccaneers allowed (69.6).
• When Eastern Kentucky allowed fewer than 71.5 points last season, it went 6-0.

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

• East Tennessee State posted 72.4 points per game last year in home games, which was 4.8 more points than it averaged in away games (67.6).
• The Buccaneers gave up 65.0 points per game at home last season, compared to 72.9 on the road.
• In terms of three-pointers, East Tennessee State performed worse when playing at home last year, making 7.2 three-pointers per game with a 27.7% three-point percentage, compared to 7.3 per game with a 31.1% percentage away from home.

Eastern Kentucky Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Eastern Kentucky put up more points at home (85.8 per game) than away (74.7) last season.
• The Colonels allowed 72.5 points per game at home last season, and 81.4 on the road.
• Eastern Kentucky knocked down more 3-pointers at home (8.0 per game) than away (7.6) last season. It also had a higher 3-point percentage at home (36.5%) than away (35.0%).

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