Austin Peay Falls 67-65 to Eastern Kentucky - Recap
Austin Peay Falls 67-65 to Eastern Kentucky - Recap
Eastern Kentucky grabbed a 67-65 win over Austin Peay on Thursday, behind a 19-point effort from Jaron Jones at Paul S. McBrayer Arena.
Bettors who backed Eastern Kentucky were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of 1 at sportsbooks.
Eastern Kentucky got 11 points from Mike DiNunno and another 9 points from Joshua Jones. Jabs Newby contributed 3 assists, while D'Mitri Riggs cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Austin Peay got 18 points from TyShwan Edmondson in a losing cause and another 15 points from John Fraley. Josh Terry contributed 5 assists for them, while John Fraley had 14 rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky led at halftime, 29-24.
The rebound battle favored Austin Peay as they grabbed 43 boards, while Eastern Kentucky only had 28.

