KOKOMO, Ind. - The IU Kokomo men's basketball team is set to open River States Conference play Tuesday night as they host IU East. The Cougars enter the matchup with a record of 4-1, after suffering a five-point setback to Washington Adventist this past Friday.

River States Conference Opening Game
Tuesday, November 15th • Kokomo, Indiana • Student Activities and Events Center
IU Kokomo vs IU East • 7:30 P.M. 

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IU Kokomo enters their lone game of the week on the backs of a 1-1 weekend. The Cougars lost to Washington Adventist 76-71 on Friday at University of Rio Grande's Bevo Francis Classic, but bounced back Saturday with a 96-39 trouncing of Carolina University.

Two Cougars, Hunter White and Darian Porch, are averaging double figures in points. White is averaging 11.2 points per game and Porch is averaging 10.6 points per game. Xavier Hines is shooting 40% from three-point range to lead the Cougs.

IU East comes into Tuesday's matchup with the Cougars with a record of 2-2. The Red Wolves opened the season with consecutive wins, but went 0-2 at the Northwestern Classic in Iowa this past weekend. IU East is averaging 82.8 points per game, and are shooting 42.5% from the field.

IU Kokomo is 3-12 all-time against IU East, but have won the last two matchups with the Red Wolves.

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