The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) square off against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-0) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, November 8, 2024 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 made 40.6% of their shots from the field last season, which was 2.2 percentage points lower than the Colonels allowed to their opponents (42.8%).
• East Tennessee State had a 6-5 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 42.8% from the field.
• The Buccaneers were the 45th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Colonels finished 17th.
• Last year, the Buccaneers recorded 71.5 points per game, 5.0 fewer points than the 76.5 the Colonels allowed.
• East Tennessee State went 6-0 last season when scoring more than 76.5 points.

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Eastern Kentucky Stats Insights

• The Colonels shot at a 46.0% rate from the field last season, 2.7 percentage points above the 43.3% shooting opponents of the Buccaneers averaged.
• Eastern Kentucky put together a 16-3 straight up record in games it shot better than 43.3% from the field.
• The Buccaneers ranked 10th in college basketball in offensive rebounding, while the Colonels ranked 12th.
• The Colonels scored an average of 80.8 points per game last year, 11.2 more points than the 69.6 the Buccaneers gave up.
• Eastern Kentucky went 6-0 last season when giving up fewer than 71.5 points.

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

• East Tennessee State put up 72.4 points per game when playing at home last season. Away from home, it averaged 67.6 points per contest.
• The Buccaneers surrendered 65.0 points per game last year when playing at home, which was 7.9 fewer points than they allowed in road games (72.9).
• East Tennessee State sunk 7.2 treys per game with a 27.7% shooting percentage from three-point land in home games, 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)

• Eastern Kentucky scored 85.8 points per game at home last season, and 74.7 on the road.
• At home, the Colonels allowed 72.5 points per game, 8.9 fewer points than they allowed on the road (81.4).
• At home, Eastern Kentucky made 8.0 3-pointers per game last season, 0.4 more than it averaged away (7.6). Eastern Kentucky’s 3-point shooting percentage was also higher at home (36.5%) than on the road (35.0%).

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