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2/3/2022, 8:00am

Eastern Michigan Eagles soar above Miami RedHawks, 85-75

Noah Farrakhan and Nathan Scott combine for 53 points in third MAC victory of the season for EMU men's basketball

By Christian Byers
Eastern Michigan Eagles soar above Miami RedHawks, 85-75

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Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team (8-11, 3-5 Mid-American Conference) hosted Miami University (9-10, 3-5 Mid-American Conference) inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Saturday, Jan. 29. The first meeting of the season between the Eagles and RedHawks resulted in a 85-75 victory for the Eagles, snapping EMU's four-game losing streak.

The Eagles entered the matchup electrified, tallying 55 points in the opening 20 minutes on 12 three-point field goal conversions within the first half. With 12 minutes remaining in the first half, the Eagles conducted an 18-0 run, extending the Eagles lead, 34-15. Headed into halftime, the scoreboard favored the Eagles over the RedHawks, 55-28.

Tempo slowed entering the second half, poor ball protection and shot selection from EMU allowed the Miami RedHawks to outscore the Eagles 47-30. However, the RedHawks scoring efforts were not enough to claim a road win in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Strong scoring performances from Noah Farrakhan and Nate Scott combined for 53 points, surging the Eagles ahead of the RedHawks, 85-75.

Freshman guard Noah Farrakhan led the Eagles scoring efforts recording 28 points on a 73% field goal percentage. Farrakhan dished out seven assists and snatched five rebounds on top of his career-high scoring performance.

Nathan Scott recorded his first career double-double as an Eagle, joining Monty Scott and Mo Njie as the only Eagles to record double-doubles this season. Scott recorded 25 points on a 53% field goal percentage, 10 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks.

The Eagles dominated the glass, out-rebounding the RedHawks 45-to-34. Freshman center, Mo Njie, garnered nine rebounds. Senior guard Darion Spottsville added seven boards to the Eagles team total.

During the EMU athletics post-game press conference, coach Stan Heath commented on the Eagles' strong first half performance.

"Our first-half was fantastic; it was like lightning in a bottle. We couldn't have played any better, the way we shot the ball, the way we moved it, and we were good defensively. We are a very connected team out there. The energy level was terrific," said Heath.

Eastern Michigan University conclude a two-game home stand, hosting the University of Toledo (17-4, 9-1 Mid-American Conference) on Feb. 1, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center at 7 p.m. Fans can watch the game on ESPN3 or tune into WEMU (89.1 FM) live radio broadcast for the matchup.

Starting Feb. 3, the Eagles lead-off a three game road trip against the Ohio Bobcats, Kent State Golden Flashes (2/5), and Buffalo Bulls (2/8).

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