RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Glenn Cosey scored 21 points and Tarius Johnson has a double-double, 15 points and 11 rebounds as Eastern Kentucky pulled away to beat Jacksonville State 80-67.
Corey Walden added 19 points, Eric Stutz had 11 and Mike DiNunno chipped in 10 to help Eastern Kentucky (21-6, 10-3 Ohio Valley Conference) win its fifth straight game.
On top 39-34 at halftime, Eastern Kentucky opened the second half on a 15-6 run to go up 54-40 with 14:37 left to play.
The Colonels took their biggest lead of the game, 65-46, on Johnson’s layup with 9:01 remaining.