Basketball

EMU women's basketball celebrates Alumni Weekend, hosts Play4Kay event, but falls to Toledo, 77-49

It was not your average Saturday at the George Gervin GameAbove Center this week - as not only did the Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team recognize a few prominent alums to play for the college in the afternoon, but they also sported new alternate pink jerseys in honor of the school’s annual Play4Kay game. They recognized National Women and Girls in Sports Day.

Men’s basketball drops second straight game 61-54, slipping below .500 in MAC play

Eagles' late comeback effort falls short to Broncos, drops to 4-5 in MAC Play.

EMU women’s basketball hosts alumni weekend and Play4Kay game to honor women in sports

EMU women's basketball will host a special weekend featuring National Girls and Women in Sports Day, the annual Play4Kay game to raise breast cancer awareness, and Alumni Weekend. The weekend will unite past and present players to celebrate the program’s legacy.

Women's basketball drops 13th consecutive game against Kent State, 79-59

Eleko and Smith score a combined 48 points in Eagle's 13th straight loss.

Winning streak ends for men’s basketball in 89-80 loss to Miami

Christian Henry scores 25, and Da'Sean Nelson blocks three shots, the longest winning streak in MAC play since 2020 ends.

EMU men's basketball coach Stan Heath scores 250th career win

Not only did Saturday’s 90-77 victory for the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team against Buffalo mark their third win in a row in conference play - the first time the team has achieved that feat since the 2019-20 season - it was also a milestone triumph for Eagles head coach Stan Heath. 

EMU women's basketball falls short despite late run against Northern Illinois, 78-70

An 11-1 run late in the fourth quarter helped the Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team cut a 13-point deficit against Northern Illinois down to three with just 45 seconds left - but ultimately, it was too little, too late for the Eagles. 

Nelson, Henry lead EMU to season-high point total in 94-87 win over Ohio

While the temperatures outside were historically frigid, the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team was red hot from the floor to warm up the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Tuesday night, knocking off the preseason MAC favorite Ohio Bobcats en route to a 94-87 victory.

Men's basketball gets road win at Bowling Green, 68-62

Arne Osojnik has a career-day 16 points and 11 rebounds in the triumph of Bowling Green State University.

Women's basketball travels to Central Michigan, falls 73-64

Mackenzie Amalia scores EMU-high 19 points in a 73-64 defeat at Central Michigan.

Sisi Eleko’s special night, double double spoiled by Buffalo win, 77-55

Sisi Eleko was honored during the pregame festivities for scoring her 1,000th career point against Ball State last week and continued her incredible run of form by dropping 16 points and 11 rebounds - her ninth double-double of the campaign - while also leading the team in assists with a career-high of five. 

Men's basketball falls on the road to Central Michigan, 82-63

Three Eagle players score 13 or more points in a loss to Central Michigan.

Eastern Michigan men’s basketball falls to Akron in high-scoring battle, 105-81

Eagles' late push falls short in women's basketball loss to Akron, 61-56

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team fought valiantly but fell short in a 61-56 loss to Akron despite standout performances from Sisi Eleko and Mackenzie Amalia.

Eleko hits milestone in EMU loss at Ball State

Sisi Eleko scored her 1,000th career point, and four Eagles scored double figures as Eastern Michigan University lost to Ball State University, 101-69.

Eastern Michigan falls short in thriller at Toledo, 90-87

Eastern Michigan University's men's basketball team rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit but fell short in a 90-87 loss to Toledo despite standout performances from Christian Henry, Jalen Terry, and Da’Sean Nelson.

Women's basketball drops to 0-2 in MAC play after tough first half at Bowling Green

Eagles lose the first half 54-32 en route to a 90-76 defeat in Northwest, Ohio.

Da’Sean Nelson shines in Eagles MAC opening win vs. Northern Illinois, 75-71

Da’Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) delivered a career-high performance in Eastern Michigan’s 75-71 MAC opener win over Northern Illinois, scoring 16 points in each half and adding key dunks down the stretch to seal the victory.

Eagles fall to Western Michigan, 65-51, despite Eleko’s double double effort

The rough start to the season continued for the Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team, dropping to 1-10 on the first day of 2025 with a 65-51 defeat at home to the hands of conference foe Western Michigan despite another stunning effort from rising Eagles star Sisi Eleko (Montreal, Quebec/New Hope Academy/Canisius). 

Eastern Michigan men's basketball falls to .500, loses to Davidson 86-64

Another double-digit effort from Da'Sean Nelson, plus an additional 12 points from Jalin Billingsley, proved insufficient for the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team, falling on the road to Davidson, 86-64.