2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by sixth-year head coach A. W. Hamilton, played their home games at Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, Kentucky as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).

2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball
ASUN regular season champions
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record17–14 (12–4 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Allen
  • Steve Lepore
  • Ambrose Mosley
Home arenaBaptist Health Arena
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 ASUN men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Kentucky124 .7501714 .548
Stetson115 .6882213 .629
Lipscomb115 .6882012 .625
Austin Peay106 .6251916 .543
North Florida97 .5631616 .500
North Alabama88 .5001517 .469
Florida Gulf Coast88 .5001418 .438
Queens*79 .4381419 .424
Kennesaw State610 .3751516 .484
Jacksonville511 .3131617 .485
Central Arkansas511 .313923 .281
Bellarmine*412 .250823 .258
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2024 ASUN tournament winner

Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2022–23 season 19–12, 12–6 in ASUN play to finish in a third place tie. In the ASUN tournament, they were defeated by Liberty in the second round.[1] The Colonels were runners up in the 2023 College Basketball Invitational, losing to Charlotte in the championship game.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Turner Buttry5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg)SoBowling Green, Kentucky
G1Tayshawn Comer6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoIndianapolis, Indiana
G2Leland Walker6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoIndianapolis, Indiana
G3DaShawn Jackson6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg)JrLexington, Kentucky
G4Collin Cooper6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrFayetteville, Arkansas
G/F10Devontae Blanton6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)214 lb (97 kg)SrMacedonia, Ohio
G11Jackson Holt6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoCincinnati, Ohio
F12Robby Todd6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrRichmond, Kentucky
F14John Ukomadu6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrSouthfield, Michigan
F15Montavious Myrick6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)208 lb (94 kg)JrAtlanta, Georgia
C21David Onanina6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS FrYaoundé, Cameroon
G/F22Pierce Thomas6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS SoBrownsburg, Indiana
F24Michael Moreno6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrGeorgetown, Kentucky
G25Bryson Perry5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)158 lb (72 kg)RS SoRichmond, Kentucky
G30Jax Allen6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrEdmonton, Kentucky
F50Isaiah Cozart6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)SrRichmond, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023*
6:30 pm
at GeorgiaL 82–99 
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
West Virginia TechW 108–72 1–0
Baptist Health Arena (2,692)
Richmond, KY
November 10, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
WilberforceW 133–75 2–0
Baptist Health Arena (1,500)
Richmond, KY
November 17, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Martin
Eastern Kentucky MTE
L 74–80 2–1
Baptist Health Arena (2,459)
Richmond, KY
November 21, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Prairie View A&M
Eastern Kentucky MTE
L 64–76 2–2
Baptist Health Arena (5,631)
Richmond, KY
November 27, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
TroyW 77–76 3–2
Baptist Health Arena (1,894)
Richmond, KY
December 3, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western KentuckyL 69–79 3–3
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,511)
Bowling Green, KY
December 7, 2023*
7:00 pm
at UNC GreensboroL 85–87 OT3–4
Fleming Gymnasium (697)
Greensboro, NC
December 10, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Bethany (WV)W 121–56 4–4
Baptist Health Arena (1,347)
Richmond, KY
December 13, 2023*
8:30 pm, ESPN+
at LouisianaL 62–73 4–5
Cajundome (1,417)
Lafayette, LA
December 17, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern KentuckyL 75–85 4–6
Baptist Health Arena (3,046)
Richmond, KY
December 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at TroyL 81–88 4–7
Trojan Arena (1,962)
Troy, AL
December 23, 2023*
4:00 pm, SECN
at AlabamaL 67–111 4–8
Coleman Coliseum (9,950)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 1 PurdueL 53–80 4–9
Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
LipscombW 80–72 5–9
(1–0)
Baptist Health Arena (2,476)
Richmond, KY
January 6, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Austin PeayW 69–59 6–9
(2–0)
Baptist Health Arena (3,153)
Richmond, KY
January 11, 2024
8:30 pm, ESPN+
at Central ArkansasW 86–63 7–9
(3–0)
Farris Center (1,245)
Conway, AR
January 13, 2024
8:15 pm, ESPN+
at North AlabamaW 81–72 8–9
(4–0)
Flowers Hall (1,738)
Florence, AL
January 20, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
BellarmineW 82–70 9–9
(5–0)
Baptist Health Arena (3,672)
Richmond, KY
January 25, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
JacksonvilleW 75–59 10–9
(6–0)
Baptist Health Arena (3,196)
Richmond, KY
January 27, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
North FloridaW 89–76 11–9
(7–0)
Baptist Health Arena (4,278)
Richmond, KY
February 1, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at QueensL 76–94 11–10
(7–1)
Curry Arena (317)
Charlotte, NC
February 3, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kennesaw StateW 86–76 12–10
(8–1)
KSU Convocation Center (2,357)
Kennesaw, GA
February 7, 2024
9:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Gulf CoastW 90–82 13–10
(9–1)
Baptist Health Arena (4,066)
Richmond, KY
February 10, 2024
4:45 pm, ESPN+
at StetsonL 79–87 13–11
(9–2)
Edmunds Center (882)
DeLand, FL
February 14, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Chicago StateW 86–73 14–11
Baptist Health Arena (2,391)
Richmond, KY
February 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at BellarmineW 75–65 15–11
(10–2)
Freedom Hall (2,196)
Louisville, KY
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North AlabamaW 75–72 16–11
(11–2)
Baptist Health Arena (2,755)
Richmond, KY
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Central ArkansasW 95–82 17–11
(12–2)
Baptist Health Arena (3,698)
Richmond, KY
February 28, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Austin PeayL 79–83 17–12
(12–3)
F&M Bank Arena (2,297)
Clarksville, TN
March 1, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at LipscombL 67–81 17–13
(12–4)
Allen Arena (2,026)
Nashville, TN
ASUN tournament
March 5, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) (10) Jacksonville
Quarterfinals
L 65–67 17–14
Baptist Health Arena (4,171)
Richmond, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[3][4]

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