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North Alabama Lions vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels

College Basketball
North Alabama
5-9
80-88
Final
E Kentucky
5-11
Baptist Health Arena

Lead tracker

UNA leadsBiggest lead UNA 7, EKU 10
H1H2
EKU leads
Team1H2HT
UNA423880
EKU424688

Who won: E Kentucky 88-80

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels beat the North Alabama Lions 88-80 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Baptist Health Arena. The E Kentucky outscored the North Alabama 46-38 in the 2nd half. Turner Buttry led the E Kentucky in points (19). Canin Jefferson led the North Alabama in points (24).

Player of the game

Canin Jefferson

UNA · 24 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB

8.4

Win probability

100%EKU final
UNAEKU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:25Donte Bacchus
    +2

    Turnaround jump shot, 11 ft

    Donte Bacchus makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot

    D. Bacchus · 19 PTS

    UNA 80 - 88 EKU
  4. H2 0:37Turner Buttry
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Turner Buttry makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Buttry · 19 PTS

    UNA 78 - 88 EKU
  5. H2 0:37Turner Buttry
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Turner Buttry makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Buttry · 19 PTS

    UNA 78 - 87 EKU
  6. H2 0:37Donte Bacchus

    Foul on Donte Bacchus

    Foul on Donte Bacchus.

    D. Bacchus · 19 PTS

  7. H2 0:39Donte Bacchus
    +2

    Jumper, 9 ft

    Donte Bacchus makes 9-foot jumper

    D. Bacchus · 19 PTS

    UNA 78 - 86 EKU
  8. H2 0:47Turner Buttry
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Turner Buttry makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Buttry · 19 PTS

    UNA 76 - 86 EKU
  9. H2 0:47Turner Buttry
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Turner Buttry makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Buttry · 19 PTS

    UNA 76 - 85 EKU
  10. H2 0:47Donte Bacchus

    Foul on Donte Bacchus

    Foul on Donte Bacchus.

    D. Bacchus · 19 PTS

  11. H2 0:48Austin Ball

    Defensive rebound

    Austin Ball Defensive Rebound.

  12. H2 0:52Canin Jefferson

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Canin Jefferson misses 26-foot three point jumper

    C. Jefferson · 24 PTS

  13. H2 0:56Corneilous Williams

    Steal

    Corneilous Williams Steal.

    C. Williams · 3 PTS

  14. H2 0:56Yvens Paul
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Yvens Paul bad pass turnover

    Y. Paul · 12 PTS

  15. H2 1:28Braylon Patton
    +2

    Jumper, 11 ft

    Braylon Patton makes 11-foot jumper

    B. Patton · 13 PTS

    UNA 76 - 84 EKU
  16. H2 1:48Montavious Myrick
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Montavious Myrick makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Myrick · 10 PTS

    UNA 74 - 84 EKU
  17. H2 1:48Montavious Myrick
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Montavious Myrick makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Myrick · 10 PTS

    UNA 74 - 83 EKU
  18. H2 1:48Kedar Bodie

    Foul on Kedar Bodie

    Foul on Kedar Bodie.

    K. Bodie · 3 PTS

  19. H2 2:13UNA

    Shorttimeout

    North Alabama Timeout

  20. H2 2:15Corneilous Williams
    +2

    Jumper, 11 ft

    Corneilous Williams makes 11-foot jumper (Canin Jefferson assists)

    C. Williams · 3 PTS · ast C. Jefferson

    UNA 74 - 82 EKU
  21. H2 2:31Juan Cranford Jr.
    +2

    Jumper, 11 ft

    Juan Cranford Jr. makes 11-foot jumper

    J. Cranford Jr. · 17 PTS

    UNA 72 - 82 EKU
  22. H2 3:02Canin Jefferson
    +2

    Turnaround jump shot, 12 ft

    Canin Jefferson makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot

    C. Jefferson · 24 PTS

    UNA 72 - 80 EKU
  23. H2 3:22Jalen Cooper
    +2

    Tip in layup, 0 ft

    Jalen Cooper makes 0-foot tip in layup

    J. Cooper · 5 PTS

    UNA 70 - 80 EKU
  24. H2 3:22Jalen Cooper

    Offensive Rebound

    Jalen Cooper Offensive Rebound.

    J. Cooper · 5 PTS

  25. H2 3:26Yvens Paul

    Misses layup

    Yvens Paul misses layup

    Y. Paul · 12 PTS

Leaders

UNAEKU
Points
Canin Jefferson
24
Turner Buttry
19
Assists
Canin Jefferson
5
MJ Williams
6
Rebounds
Donte Bacchus
5
Jalen Cooper
7

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