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Men’s basketball beats Rochester Warriors

By Al Willman · Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team started the defense of their Mid-American Conference West title Friday in their 66-52 victory over the Rochester College Warriors at the Convocation Center.

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Watkins looks to honor her family and team

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

Natachia Watkins changed her Eastern Michigan University basketball number to 50 in honor of her sister, who passed away after last season. “My sister played basketball in high school and college at Notre Dame College and she wore [number] 50,” Watkins said.

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Men’s basketball ready for regular season

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

Coming off a decisive 82-38 exhibition victory over the University of Michigan-Dearborn Wolves on Nov. 2, the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team turns their attention to their regular season opener against the Rochester College Warriors.

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Basketball wins exhibition game

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team won their exhibition game with a 77-57 victory over Wayne State University Nov. 6. Leading the way for the Eagles was redshirt senior forward Miranda Tate with 23 points and five rebounds. Junior guard Natachia Watkins wasn’t far behind, adding 10 points and seven rebounds of her own.

Women’s basketball begins new season

By Al Willman · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team enters the season as the defending Mid-American Conference champions, on the heels of a 23-9 record (13-3 MAC West) as well as the West Division title. They lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to the University of South Carolina by a score of 80-48.

Eastern Michigan University Men's Basketball team defeated BGSU at EMU.

Basketball enters season as MAC champs

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team enters the season as the reigning Mid-American Conference West Division Champions. On Oct. 30, the Eagles were projected to finish second in the west in the MAC preseason rankings, receiving four first place votes.

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Pistons work to rebuild team

By Harry Eichholtz · Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012

The glory days of the Detroit Pistons from the 2004-05 seasons of the NBA are long gone. Today, the team is in rebuilding mode with young talent but very little experience.

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NBA’s top 10 most improved teams

By Ramone Williams · Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

10. New Orleans Hornets Offseason moves – Drafting rookies Anthony Davis and Austin Rivers, trading Trevor Ariza and Emeka Okafor and signing Ryan Anderson and Robin Lopez. The Hornets went through an abysmal season after trading Chris Paul in the 2011 offseason.

Eagles drop in first round

By James Highsmith · Sunday, March 18, 2012

For the No. 12 seeded Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team and senior guard Tavelyn James, the shots just wouldn’t fall. But ultimately, the Eagles would. EMU (23-9) lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks (24-9, No.

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EMU begins Murphy era with 68-57 Win

By Brandon Karsten · Friday, Nov. 11, 2011

With the final buzzer sounding off on a 68-57 victory for Eastern Michigan University over the University of Illinois-Chicago, the Rob Murphy era got off to an excellent and positive start. Junior guard Derek Thompson led EMU in the scoring with 17 points with Darrell Lampley shooting for 12 points.

Brandon Bowdry, above, and the Eagles lost 67-53 in the first round of the MAC. The game was Bowdry’s last.

Men fall to Akron in first round of MAC

By Jerime Crane · Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team lost in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament, 67-53, to Akron University Tuesday night in Ohio.

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EMU has last-second loss to Miami (Ohio)

By Arturo Rodriguez · Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011

The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team saw its world turned upside-down, right-side up, and then back upside-down again in a buzzer-beating loss to Miami University (Ohio), 58-56, Saturday at the Convocation Center.

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