Red Wolves - IU East

The Indiana University East men's basketball team plays Jan. 26 at Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent Cincinnati Christian University.

Tipoff time is at 7 p.m.

The NAIA Division II No. 13 Red Wolves are 18-5 (5-1 KIAC).

The Eagles are 6-11 (2-3).

MILESTONE MARKER

IU East sophomore guard Matt Trimnell (Seymour, Ind./Seymour High School) needs 36 points to reach 1,000 points for his career.

Trimnell is on pace to become the youngest IU East player to score 1,000 NAIA career points.

LAST TIME OUT

IU East is coming off of an 80-76 win at Alice Lloyd College on Jan. 21.

CCU is coming off of a 106-105 overtime win at Kentucky Christian University on Jan. 24.

IU East leads the all-time series 7-3, including a 101-71 win on Dec. 10.

The Red Wolves have won the last five meetings against the Eagles.

SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION

CCU has won two of its last three on the heels of a 1-7 stretch.

CCU relies on a big-play offense and a big-play defense. The Eagles rank second in the NAIA Division II with 9.9 3-point field goals per game and fourth in the NAIA Division II with 10.5 steals per game.

Sophomore guard Kevin Mitchell leads CCU with 19.1 points and 2.1 steals per game.

Junior wing Carlton Shumake adds 13.2 points and a team-best 5.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

PLAYER TO WATCH

IU East junior guard Marcus Isaac (Indianapolis, Ind./Purdue University North Central) has scored 61 points in 62 minutes of playing time over three games against CCU.

NUMBERS OF NOTE

CCU's total field goal statistics correlate to the Eagles' wins and losses more closely than their 3-point field goal statistics.

CCU is 5-1 when it makes 30 or more total field goals an 1-10 when it does not.

FOLLOW THE GAME

Cincinnati Christian University's Presidents Hall is located at 2700 Glenway Avenue in Cincinnati.

Live video and live stats for the IU East-CCU game will be available at www.iueredwolves.com.

Monitor www.iueredwolves.com for game recaps and statistics.