Western Kentucky (2-0, 2-0 D1) at Eastern Kentucky (2-1. 1-1 D1) – 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Tonight’s UTR Game of the Day is an intrastate rivalry in the Commonwealth – Western Kentucky hits the Bluegrass Parkway to take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. EKU has played 2 D-1 games thus far – a home win against Chattanooga and a road loss at Kentucky before winning a tuneup against non-D1 Ohio-Chillicothe. Jomaru Brown has led the Colonels thus far with 13.7 points a game.
For the Hilltoppers, there are much greater expectations going into this season. They were picked to win Conference USA this season, and as expected they have won their first two nonconference games against Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay at home. This will be their last D-1 game before they travel to the Virgin Islands to participate in the Paradise Jam. Also keep an eye on center Jordan Bassey – he is a finalist for the John Wooden Award this season.