Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
JXST | 29 | 36 | 65 |
EKU | 24 | 44 | 68 |
Charles blocks shot late, helps EKU beat Jacksonville State
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Nick Mayo scored 22 points and Zach Charles blocked a key shot late to help Eastern Kentucky beat Jacksonville State 68-65 on Thursday night.
Mayo's jumper with 1:20 to play gave Eastern Kentucky a 63-61 lead, and the Colonels shot 4 of 4 from the line to stretch it to 67-64 with 26 seconds left. Greg Tucker missed a 3-pointer for Jacksonville State, but the Gamecocks forced a turnover on the Colonels' next possession.
Ashton Spears made a free throw to pull Jacksonville State to 67-65. EKU's Asante Gist missed a pair of free throws, and Charles blocked a Tyrik Edwards layup with four seconds remaining to seal it.
Gist added 16 points for Eastern Kentucky (11-19, 4-11 Ohio Valley). Charles blocked a career-high five shots and grabbed six rebounds.
Tucker scored 24 points to lead Jacksonville State (16-14, 8-7).
Game Information
Richmond, KY
Referee:Barry Mathis
Referee:Rick Shoulders
Referee:Jon Campbell
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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