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Eastern Kentucky Downs Lipscomb 86-72 - Match Report

Eastern Kentucky grabbed a 86-72 win over Lipscomb on Tuesday, behind a 16-point effort from Michael Moreno at McBrayer Arena.

Tariq Balogun had 16 points for Eastern Kentucky and Curt Lewis chipped in with 14 points. Braxton Beverly had 13 assists for them, while Devontae Blanton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Lipscomb got 17 points from Will Pruitt in a losing cause and another 16 points from Trae Benham. Ahsan Asadullah contributed 5 assists for them, while Parker Hazen had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Eastern Kentucky were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Lipscomb won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-33.

Eastern Kentucky heads into a battle against North Florida. Lipscomb, meanwhile, will have their next action against Kennesaw State.