It was Waldens 10th 20-plus point game of the season. Eric Stutz added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Eastern Kentucky (12-9, 4-4 Ohio Valley Conference), who snapped a three-game losing streak including back-to-back overtime losses.
Late in the first half, the Hurricanes went on an 8-0 run to even the score for the first time. DeAndre Burnett and Lecomte each hit a 3-pointer in the spurt, but on the next possession, Eric Stutz's layup gave the Colonels the 27-25 lead they would hold at the half.
Eastern Kentucky, the Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion and preseason third-place pick in the East, played without senior forward Eric Stutz, who sat on the bench with a walking boot on his right leg.
Tarius Johnson had 15 points for the Colonels, who still have never won an NCAA tournament game in eight tries. Eric Stutz also had 15 points, but second-leading scorer Corey Walden was hampered by foul trouble and wound up with just four points on 2-for-3 shooting.
Date: Mar 22, 2014
Category: Sports
Source: Google
Andrew Wiggins leads Kansas past pesky Eastern Kentucky
Glenn Cosey hit five 3-pointers and had 17 points for the 15th-seeded Colonels (24-10), who have lost all eight of their NCAA tournament games. Tarius Johnson and Eric Stutz finished with 15 points apiece, but second-leading scorer Corey Walden was held to four points before fouling out.
with the nation's second-best turnover margin (+6.3). Cosey (18.8 ppg, 4.2 apg) has drained 110 3-pointers at 42.5 percent efficiency. Walden brings 14.1 ppg to the table, and Marcus Lewis, Orlando Williams, Johnson and Eric Stutz all score between 9.9 and 8.4 ppg for the balanced squad.
Date: Mar 21, 2014
Category: Sports
Source: Google
Eastern Kentucky falls short against Kansas, 80-69
Johnson had 15 points for the Colonels, who still have never won an NCAA tournament game in eight tries. Eric Stutz also had 15 points, but second-leading scorer Corey Walden was hampered by foul trouble and wound up with just four points on 2-for-3 shooting.
Starting forward Eric Stutz was whistled for his second foul less than 8 minutes into the game. But coach Jeff Neubauer brought him back in after a brief rest only to see him whistled for his third a few minutes later.