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

EKU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UNA	42	38	80
EKU	42	46	88

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:25
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 11 ft
Donte Bacchus makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot
D. Bacchus · 19 PTS
UNA 80 - 88 EKU
H2 0:37
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Turner Buttry makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Buttry · 19 PTS
UNA 78 - 88 EKU
H2 0:37
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Turner Buttry makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Buttry · 19 PTS
UNA 78 - 87 EKU
H2 0:37
Foul on Donte Bacchus
Foul on Donte Bacchus.
D. Bacchus · 19 PTS
H2 0:39
+2
Jumper, 9 ft
Donte Bacchus makes 9-foot jumper
D. Bacchus · 19 PTS
UNA 78 - 86 EKU
H2 0:47
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Turner Buttry makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Buttry · 19 PTS
UNA 76 - 86 EKU
H2 0:47
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Turner Buttry makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Buttry · 19 PTS
UNA 76 - 85 EKU
H2 0:47
Foul on Donte Bacchus
Foul on Donte Bacchus.
D. Bacchus · 19 PTS
H2 0:48
Defensive rebound
Austin Ball Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:52
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Canin Jefferson misses 26-foot three point jumper
C. Jefferson · 24 PTS
H2 0:56
Steal
Corneilous Williams Steal.
C. Williams · 3 PTS
H2 0:56
TO
Bad pass turnover
Yvens Paul bad pass turnover
Y. Paul · 12 PTS
H2 1:28
+2
Jumper, 11 ft
Braylon Patton makes 11-foot jumper
B. Patton · 13 PTS
UNA 76 - 84 EKU
H2 1:48
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Montavious Myrick makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Myrick · 10 PTS
UNA 74 - 84 EKU
H2 1:48
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Montavious Myrick makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Myrick · 10 PTS
UNA 74 - 83 EKU
H2 1:48
Foul on Kedar Bodie
Foul on Kedar Bodie.
K. Bodie · 3 PTS
H2 2:13UNA
Shorttimeout
North Alabama Timeout
H2 2:15
+2
Jumper, 11 ft
Corneilous Williams makes 11-foot jumper (Canin Jefferson assists)
C. Williams · 3 PTS · ast C. Jefferson
UNA 74 - 82 EKU
H2 2:31
+2
Jumper, 11 ft
Juan Cranford Jr. makes 11-foot jumper
J. Cranford Jr. · 17 PTS
UNA 72 - 82 EKU
H2 3:02
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 12 ft
Canin Jefferson makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot
C. Jefferson · 24 PTS
UNA 72 - 80 EKU
H2 3:22
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Jalen Cooper makes 0-foot tip in layup
J. Cooper · 5 PTS
UNA 70 - 80 EKU
H2 3:22
Offensive Rebound
Jalen Cooper Offensive Rebound.
J. Cooper · 5 PTS
H2 3:26
Misses layup
Yvens Paul misses layup
Y. Paul · 12 PTS