Who’s Playing
Eastern Kentucky @ Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Current Records: Eastern Kentucky 2-0; Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1-0
What to Know
The Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at 7 p.m. ET. Wisconsin-Milwaukee was 10-12 last season and is coming off of a 75-60 win against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on Tuesday. Eastern Kentucky was 22-7 last year and is coming off of a 103-74 victory against Ohio Valley on Thursday.
A pair of last-season stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Panthers were 24th best (top 10%) in turnovers per game, finishing the 2020-2021 season with only 11.1 on average. But Eastern Kentucky ranked 36th in college basketball in takeaways, closing the year with 19.2 on average (top 1%). We’ll see which of these strengths — offense or defense — will win out.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
