Recap - Eastern Kentucky Defeats Jacksonville State 64-61
Recap - Eastern Kentucky Defeats Jacksonville State 64-61
Eastern Kentucky grabbed a 64-61 win over Jacksonville State on Thursday, behind a 21-point effort from Joshua Jones at Paul S. McBrayer Arena.
Bettors who backed Eastern Kentucky were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 8.
Eastern Kentucky got 13 points from Justin Stommes and another 8 points from Spencer Perrin. Spencer Perrin contributed 4 assists, while Spencer Perrin cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Jacksonville State got 20 points from Nick Murphy in a losing cause and another 12 points from Stephen Hall. Brian Williams contributed 4 assists for them, while Stephen Hall had 10 rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky hit the break leading 35-29 before taking care of business in the second half.
Eastern Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-28.
