Eastern Kentucky Colonels @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EKU | 32 | 44 | 76 |
JXST | 25 | 29 | 54 |
E. Kentucky tops Jacksonville St. 76-54, keeps OVC hopes up
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- JaVontae Hawkins scored 14 points and Nick Mayo added 13 as Eastern Kentucky cruised to a 76-54 win over Jacksonville State on Thursday night, holding the Gamecocks to 27-percent shooting.
Eastern Kentucky (15-15, 6-9 Ohio Valley) is seeking the eighth and final seed into the OVC tournament and must win its final game, against Tennessee Tech, on Saturday.
Jacksonville State fought into a 25-25 tie with two minutes to go before halftime, only to see Jaylen Babb-Harrison score, then grab a defensive rebound and feed Mayo for a dunk as the Colonels closed the half on a quick 7-0 burst. Ja'Mill Powell and Isaac McGlone added 3-pointers after halftime to extend the lead.
Eastern Kentucky shot 51 percent from the floor (29-57), and made 8 of 16 3-pointers. The Colonels outrebounded Jacksonville State 48-27.
Greg Tucker scored 15 points to lead Jacksonville State (8-22, 4-11).
Game Information
Jacksonville, AL
Referee:Coy Gammon
Referee:Kevin Mathis
Referee:Brian Crocker
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 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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