RICHMOND, Ky. (Interstat) — Eastern Kentucky used a dominant first-half performance and prolific 3-point shooting to defeat Bellarmine 89-69 in an ASUN Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at McBrayer Arena.

The Colonels built a 40-24 halftime lead and never looked back, connecting on 17 of 34 attempts from beyond the arc. Bellarmine’s Knights, who shot just 6 for 23 from deep, were led by Brian Waddell’s 15 points.

MJ Williams scored 16 points off the bench to pace a balanced Eastern Kentucky attack that saw six players score at least nine points. The Colonels improved to 7-12 overall, while Bellarmine fell to 6-12. Attendance was 1,511.