Eastern Kentucky Wins Again in CBE Classic

Eastern Kentucky 67
UC Irvine 57

Final from O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic in Richmond, Kentucky

Game recap from EKU:

The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team hit 22-of-26 (84.6 percent) free throws against UC Irvine Tuesday night on the way to a 67-57 victory. The game was part of the 2009 O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic.

A soft fast break jumper by junior Justin Stommes with 4:26 left in the game gave the Colonels (3-1) a comfortable 13-point lead, 57-44. However, torrid three-point shooting by Mike Wilder kept UC Irvine (2-3) in the game.

Wilder hit his fifth three-pointer of the game, and third of the second half, with 3:17 showing on the clock to cut EKU’s lead to 10. Wilder sank another three-pointer with just over a minute to bring the Anteaters to within eight. Darren Moore then hit a trifecta from the wing with 56 seconds left in the game to make the score 61-55.
Junior Josh Daniel and sophomore Joshua Jones combined to go 6-of-6 from the charity stripe in the last minute to secure the hard-earned victory for EKU.

Stommes led all scorers in the game with 21 points on 7-of-12 (58.3 percent) shooting. This marked the third time in four games the Cold Spring, Minn., native reached the 20-point plateau. The 6-7 guard also collected six rebounds, three assists and three steals.

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