A Sea Of Red

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky


EKU Hoops Official Site



Alumni Coliseum
Opened in 1963 - Seats 6500



A.W. Hamilton
2nd Season as EKU Head Coach


2022-2023 Schedule/Results

Nov 07 - Miami (OH)-Middletown ..................... W, 137-52
Nov 10 - Western Kentucky ............................... L, 60-66
Nov 13 - @ Cincinnati ........................................ L, 69-87
Nov 18 - @ Georgia State ................................... W, 62-61
Nov 19 - vs UNCA in Atlanta ............................... W, 77-75
Nov 20 - vs. Texas A&M - Commerce in Atlanta .. L, 61-75
Nov 23 - Brescia ................................................ W, 122-84
Dec 02 - @ JMU ................................................. L, 80-97
Dec 07 - @ #7 Tennessee ................................... L, 49-84
Dec 10 - Boyce College ..................................... W, 140-79
Dec 14 - @ Northern Kentucky .......................... L, 61-64
Dec 17 - Radford ................................................W, 67-65
Dec 22 - UNC Greensboro ................................. W, 68-64
Dec 31 - Queens ............................................... W, 88-83
Jan 02 - @ Kennesaw State .............................. L, 75-79
Jan 05 - @ Central Arkansas ............................. W 77-75
Jan 08 - Liberty ................................................ 1:00 PM
Jan 12 - FGCU
Jan 14 - Stetson
Jan 19 - @ Lipscomb
Jan 21 - @ Austin Peay
Jan 26 - @ Bellarmine
Jan 28 - Bellarmine
Feb 02 - Jacksonville State
Feb 04 - Kennesaw State
Feb 09 - @ Queens
Feb 11 - @ Liberty
Feb 16 - Central Arkansas
Feb 18 - North Alabama
Feb 22 - @ North Florida
Feb 24 - @ Jacksonville


Key Player


#10 Devontae Blanton
6' 6" 214 lbs Junior Wing
Thru 15 Games: Averaging 15.8 Pts, 6.0 Rebs & 2.9 Assists + 21-of-48 (43.8%) on 3-Pt Attempts + 60.9 FT%

LU moves so much better without DM on the floor. That’s not a slight in any way on him, just empirical fact

Empirical = “because I say so”

We're down so McGhee is forcing. If it's hero ball for the next 15 minutes, we're going to lose.

And just like that, we have a 9-0 run without McGhee scoring

JK37 wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 3:00 pm Empirical = “because I say so”

All the coaches in my house say so

As does the big Television in front of us

This announcer thinks everyone is Venzant

Warfield must not be allowed to shoot unless he’s wide open under the basket with no one on his side of half court

stokesjokes wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 3:35 pm This announcer thinks everyone is Venzant

All the white guys are Porter

Purple Haize wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 3:35 pm Warfield must not be allowed to shoot unless he’s wide open under the basket with no one on his side of half court

I saw early they ran 3 plays to get him open shots. He missed worse each time. Kid’s got confidence issues.

Defense clamping down

Can’t shoot 4/23 from three and expect to win. On the other hand, we shot 4/23 from three and almost pulled it out. I can’t imagine we’ll have many more games like that.

stokesjokes wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 3:49 pm Can’t shoot 4/23 from three and expect to win. On the other hand, we shot 4/23 from three and almost pulled it out. I can’t imagine we’ll have many more games like that.

The defense turned it up the last couple of minutes. Needed a little more of that sooner

I was impressed by Porter in that sequence. We know what Venzant and Warfield can do, but Porter was in his man’s jersey.

stokesjokes wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 4:04 pm Porter was in his man’s jersey.

Is that similar to wearing his BIG BOY PANTS?

Cider Jim wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 7:23 pm

stokesjokes wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 4:04 pm Porter was in his man’s jersey.

Is that similar to wearing his BIG BOY PANTS?

No

stokesjokes wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 3:49 pm Can’t shoot 4/23 from three and expect to win. On the other hand, we shot 4/23 from three and almost pulled it out. I can’t imagine we’ll have many more games like that.

I hate shooting in that gym.

JK37 wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 8:06 pm

stokesjokes wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 3:49 pm Can’t shoot 4/23 from three and expect to win. On the other hand, we shot 4/23 from three and almost pulled it out. I can’t imagine we’ll have many more games like that.

I hate shooting in that gym.

It’s a gun free zone so…

Cider Jim wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 7:23 pm

stokesjokes wrote: ↑January 8th, 2023, 4:04 pm Porter was in his man’s jersey.

Is that similar to wearing his BIG BOY PANTS?

*in the jersey of the man he was guarding

What are you, an English professor?

You guys and your coach's jargon. I should have asked Ballcoach what it meant.

Did anyone see EKU's post game celebration in the locker room ? Whoever wins the national championship in March/April or whenever final game is, will not celebrate as much as EKU did.

Good for EKU. Basketball is a game and the team should have fun.

It's nice being a team that merits a big celebration when we get beat. It wasn't long ago when were just another cupcake.