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Eastern Kentucky vs Jacksonville State Final: 81-77 - Recap
Eastern Kentucky earned a 81-77 victory over Jacksonville State on Thursday, getting 24 points from Jomaru Brown at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Eastern Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.5-point spread as underdogs.
Eastern Kentucky got 18 points from Tre King and another 15 points from Russhard Cruickshank. Russhard Cruickshank contributed 3 assists, while Tre King cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Jacksonville State got 20 points from Jacara Cross in a losing cause and another 13 points from Elias Harden. Derrick Cook contributed 6 assists for them, while Kayne Henry had 8 rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky led at halftime, 42-39.
The rebound battle favored Jacksonville State as they grabbed 33 boards, while Eastern Kentucky only had 22
Next game, Eastern Kentucky takes its act on the road to face Tennessee Tech looking for another win. For Jacksonville State, they head home to face Morehead State.