Austin Peay Governors (13-8, 5-6 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (20-4, 11-0 ASUN)
Richmond, Kentucky; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Liz Freihofer and Eastern Kentucky host Anovia Sheals and Austin Peay in ASUN action.
The Colonels are 11-2 in home games. Eastern Kentucky averages 16.1 assists per game to lead the ASUN, paced by Althea Kara Angeles with 4.1.
The Governors are 5-6 against ASUN opponents. Austin Peay averages 16.5 turnovers per game and is 6-6 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.
Eastern Kentucky makes 43.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.2 percentage points higher than Austin Peay has allowed to its opponents (38.4%). Austin Peay averages 5.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 more makes per game than Eastern Kentucky allows.
The Colonels and Governors square off Saturday for the first time in ASUN play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Freihofer is shooting 39.7% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Colonels, while averaging 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds. Ndidiamaka Ndukwe is averaging 16.1 points over the past 10 games.