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Eagles welcome transfer guard Bryce McBride

By Charles Post · Monday, April 20, 2020

Bryce McBride, a 6-2 point guard out of Jackson, Tennessee, announced his decision to join the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball program on Wednesday, March 28 on Twitter. He attended Dyersburg State Community College last season and was named First Team All-TJCCAA after averaging 24.2 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game. 

Damari Parris

EMU guard Damari Parris enters transfer portal

By Charles Post · Friday, April 10, 2020

Damari Parris entered the transfer portal on Thursday, March 19 as he has one year of eligibility remaining. Parris has already transferred once during his college career as he played for Western Kentucky during the 2016-17 season before coming to Eastern Michigan. Parris only played for the Eagles during the 2018-19 campaign. 

Ty Groce

How will Eastern Michigan men’s basketball look next year?

By Charles Post · Saturday, April 4, 2020

The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball 2019-20 season came to a close on Monday, March 9 as the Eagles lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Kent State 86-76. Now, with all sports being cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s time to look forward to next season and project what the EMU team will look like.

Boubacar Toure

EMU Basketball crushes Kansas to win March Madness Tournament

By Caleb Burlingame · Wednesday, April 1, 2020

The world stood still last night as the Eastern Michigan Eagles won the NCAA Tournament, which is the first national championship for the school. Fans and analysts everywhere had the 16-seeded Eagles being defeated in the first round, but EMU shocked the world and turned into Cinderella at the ball.

Morgan and King free throw

Morgan's career-high 30 points not enough versus Kent State

By Charles Post and Jadan Shorts · Monday, March 16, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-16, 6-12) men’s basketball team headed into the first round of the MAC Tournament against the Kent State Golden Flashes with hopes of making a deep run in the tournament. EMU has an all-time record of 32-34 in the MAC Tournament, dating back to the 1979-80 season. 

MAC court view

Coronavirus’ impact on MAC Tournament and EMU athletics

By Charles Post · Thursday, March 12, 2020

The NBA announced that they were going to suspend the regular season indefinitely on Wednesday, March 11, after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). According to World-o-Meter, the United States has 1,412 cases of the virus, which has resulted in 40 deaths. There are 133,084 cases worldwide. The NBA’s decision sent a domino effect  through the sports world, including the 2020 MAC Tournament in Cleveland. 

Murphy on the sideline

Binelli starts hot but EMU falls to Toledo

By Charles Post · Friday, March 6, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-15, 6-12) men’s basketball team lost their final regular season game of the year to the Toledo Rockets (16-15, 8-10) on Friday, March 6 at Savage Arena in Toledo. The Eagles were led by Thomas Binelli, who finished the game with 12 points and three rebounds. Luke Knapke had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Rockets. 

Spottsville and James

Eagles lose 70-54 on the road versus Western Michigan

By Zach Sturgill · Friday, March 6, 2020

The Western Michigan Broncos (13-17, 6-11) defended their home court in a win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-14, 6-11) in Kalamazoo at University Arena on Tuesday night. EMU tied the Broncos at 35 with 17:07 left in the second half before being outscored 20-8 in the final nine minutes, ending with a 70-54 loss. 

Boubacar Toure

Eagles pull off comeback win on Senior Day

By Charles Post · Sunday, March 1, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-13, 6-10) men’s basketball team came out with a huge victory on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Convocation Center. EMU came back from 14 points down to defeat Central Michigan, 67-63, behind Yeikson Montero’s 17 points. Boubacar Toure had 13 points and 14 rebounds on Senior Day for the Eagles. 

EMU men's basketball

Eagles fall to Ball State and Northern Illinois

By Tiauna Allen and Charles Post · Sunday, March 1, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (15-13, 5-10) men’s basketball team fell to the Ball State Cardinals after having an early lead Saturday, Feb. 22 in Muncie, Ind. EMU lost again in the following game versus the Northern Illinois Huskies on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Convocation Center. 

EMU returns to bench

EMU men's basketball demolishes Kent State

By Jadan Shorts · Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (15-11, 5-8) men’s basketball team defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes on their home court in Ypsilanti on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Eagles beat the Golden Flashes with an astonishing score of 70-49, clinching their third consecutive win after beating Central Michigan and Western Michigan recently. 

Chris James flagrant free throws

EMU men's basketball upsets Central Michigan on the road

By Zach Sturgill · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020

The efficient second half scoring propelled EMU to a road win at McGuirk Arena against the Chippewas who were 11-1 at home going into the game. The Eagles shot 55% and outscored CMU by 10 after halftime to win 73-70. Ty Groce scored 22 with 12 rebounds, while Boubacar Toure scored 20 with 13 rebounds.

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