RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Turner Buttry scored 18 points as Eastern Kentucky beat FGCU 97-76 on Thursday night.
Buttry shot 6 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Colonels (11-7, 4-1 Atlantic Sun Conference). Cooper Robb added 14 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc, and he also had six rebounds. Michael Moreno was 5 of 11 shooting (4 for 9 from distance) to finish with 14 points.
Isaiah Thompson led the Eagles (13-5, 3-2) in scoring, finishing with 15 points, four assists and three steals. Dahmir Bishop added 13 points for FGCU. Andre Weir also had 12 points and 14 rebounds.
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These two teams both play Saturday. Eastern Kentucky hosts Stetson while FGCU visits Bellarmine.
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