RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) - Glenn Cosey netted 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting - including 6 of 7 on 3-point attempts - and Eastern Kentucky won its season opener against NAIA Division II opponent Cincinnati Christian 89-56 Friday night.
The Colonels, who shot 53.3 percent (32 of 60) from the field, opened with 16 consecutive points, and finished the half ahead 49-25 on 64.5 percent (20 of 31) shooting, including 7 of 15 on 3-point tries. Eastern Kentucky was 14 of 30 from behind the arc for the game, highlighted by Cosey's sharpshooting.
Cincinnati Christian (0-3) committed 24 turnovers, leading to 30 Colonels points. Eastern Kentucky outscored the Eagles in the paint 34-22, and got points from 11 different players.
The Colonels have now won 15 consecutive season openers.
DJ McCommons led Cincinnati Christian with 15 points, connecting on 5 of 6 shots, including 2 for 2 on 3-pointers.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Cincinnati Christian (0-1) | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| Eastern Kentucky (1-0) « | 49 | 40 | 89 |
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| Cincinnati Christian Eagles | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| K. Gaynor, F | 29 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| W. Masse, F | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| M. Hill, G | 25 | 3-5 | 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| E. Young, G | 25 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| D. McCommons, G | 24 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| N. Wake | 25 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| P. Smith | 18 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| A. Irrer | 16 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| J. Shellman | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| N. Miller | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Koors | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Leatherman | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 18-42 | 15-25 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 56 | |
| 42.9% | 60% | ||||||
| Eastern Kentucky Colonels | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| E. Stutz, F | 19 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| D. Muff, F | 17 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| G. Cosey, G | 29 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| M. DiNunno, G | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| T. Johnson, G | 24 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Lewis | 23 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| C. Walden | 22 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| J. Johnson | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| T. Knipp | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| R. Parsons | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| R. Stenzel | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Babb-Harrison | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Matthews | 2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 32-60 | 11-15 | 33 | 15 | 22 | 89 | |
| 53.3% | 73.3% | ||||||
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