Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ Savannah State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EKU | 28 | 46 | 74 |
Savannah St SAV | 34 | 37 | 71 |
Eastern Kentucky has late charge, beats Savannah State 74-71
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Javontae Hawkins scored four points in the final 10 seconds to give Eastern Kentucky a 74-71 victory over Savannah State on Saturday night.
Savannah State's Troyce Manassa, who finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, and four assist, drove for a layup and a 71-70 lead with 26 seconds left. Hawkins answered with a layup and then made two free throws with two seconds left to seal the win to give first-year coach Dan McHale his first road win.
Jarelle Reischel made 17 of 18 free throws for 24 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out eight assists to lead the Colonels (7-2).
Hawkins finished with 16 points and Nick Mayo chipped in 10.
Savannah State (4-5) was up 34-28 at the break but the Colonels charged back to take a 45-44 lead at the 12:26 mark. There were six ties and eight lead changes.
Game Information
Savannah, GA
Referee:Everett Summers
Referee:Quez Crawford
Referee:Scott Young
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Non-NCAA Division I | CONF | OVR |
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