RICHMOND, Ky. (Interstat) — Eastern Kentucky pulled away in the second half to defeat Stetson 100-88 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at McBrayer Arena. The teams were tied 48-48 at halftime before the Colonels used a 52-point second half to secure the victory.

MJ Williams led Eastern Kentucky with 22 points and seven assists. Montavious Myrick added 19 points and six rebounds. Ethan Copeland scored 23 points for the Hatters, and Daniel Macgregor added 19.

Eastern Kentucky improved to 9-16 overall. Stetson fell to 8-17. The Colonels shot 54% from the field and capitalized on 17 points off 11 Stetson turnovers. Attendance was 1,670.