Bates and Farrakhan combine for 51 points to help EMU basketball snap six game losing skid
The Eastern Michigan mens basketball faced off against Florida Atlantic University on Sunday, Dec. 7, where they lost to the Owls, 101-73.
All five starters score double figures in Cancun. Legend Geeter becomes eighth Eagles to record double-double in an international game.
The Eagles go into overtime in matchup against Golden Grizzlies inside the O’Rena. Acuff records career-high 18 points while Bates added 19.
First-half woes plagued the Eagles as Bradley University used a 22-4 run heading into the break to cruise to the 89-61 victory despite Emoni Bates scoring 20 points for EMU.
14,204 fans packed LCA on Friday night in a highly anticipated matchup between the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team and the University of Michigan Wolverines, where the Eagles fell to the Wolverines, 88-83.
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To many’s disappointment, recent big-time recruit Emoni Bates did not participate in the first game of the season. Still, the player cheered on his winning team from the bench all night.
The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team is set to begin their 31 game regular season on Nov. 7 inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center against Wayne State University.
EMU SAAC hosted its annual Mental Health Awareness Week Oct.24-Oct. 28.
Emoni Bates and the mens basketball team made their season debut in an exhibition match aginst GVSU.
The Black Student Athlete Association is a new student led organization who represents the black athletes on campus.
Emoni Bates, former No. 1 basketball recruit out of Ypsilanti High School, faces two felony gun charges after an arrest Sept. 18, 2022.
This year’s draft class is a big question mark. With many people believing that this class isn’t much to be excited about, there are also people speculating that this draft class could very well be a special one. Sports writer Blake McQueary provides insight on his top three "under the radar" transactions of NBA draft night.
Eastern Michigan University received outstanding news on June 29 when Ypsilanti native Emoni Bates announced his commitment to the EMU basketball program, following an underwhelming freshman season at Memphis.
Sports writer Blake McQueary takes you through the top-five potential moves we could see happen in this year's NBA offseason, while also giving a little bit of his prediction on each move.
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This past season for the Detroit Pistons was a season filled with hope. With the organization in the process of a rebuild, and rookie point guard, Cade Cunningham, leading the way for the Pistons, there wasn’t much to expect from the deteriorating franchise that is in the process of a rebuild. The only expectation to be met for the Pistons? Be better than the previous year, and that, they did.
Eastern Michigan University mens' basketball team (10-18, 5-12 MAC) hosted the Northern Illinois Huskies (8-18, 5-11 MAC) Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the George Gervin Above Center. Tuesday's matchup between the Eagles and Huskies marked the 50th meeting since 1999.
The Eastern Michigan University mens' basketball team (9-18, 4-12 Mid-American Conference), took on the University of Akron (17-9, 10-6 Mid-American Conference), which resulted in a 67-48 loss for the Eagles. EMU freshman Noah Farrakhan led the Eagles with 21 points. His performance put him at fourth all-time in freshman scoring in EMU mens’ basketball history, passing former EMU guard, Darryl Garrett.