RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) Juan Cranford Jr. scored 20 points as Eastern Kentucky Colonels beat Central Arkansas 79-75 in overtime on Saturday.

Cranford went 6 of 15 from the field (6 for 13 from 3-point range) for the Colonels (6-11, 2-2 Atlantic Sun Conference). Austin Ball scored 18 points while going 6 of 13 (5 for 10 from 3-point range). Turner Buttry went 3 of 10 from the field (3 for 9 from 3-point range) to finish with nine points.

Camren Hunter led the way for the Bears (7-10, 2-2) with 25 points and four assists. Central Arkansas also got 17 points and three steals from Luke Moore. Ty Robinson finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and four steals.

---

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright 2026 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.