Basketball

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.

Eastern Michigan WBB falls to St. Thomas (MN) in final game of 2024, 81-65

Despite going on a 7-0 run to open the second half to cut the deficit to four points and a team-high 15 points coming from Olivia Westphal, the Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team dropped to 1-9 to open the 2024-25 campaign with an 81-65 loss to St. Thomas (MN) at home. 

Nelson, Terry lead fierce EMU second-half comeback to topple Wright State, 86-82

A career game from 6’8” senior Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul), an additional 21 points from fellow upperclassmen Jalen Terry (Flint, Mich./Beecher/Oregon/DePaul), and a 15-2 run to erase an 11 point deficit to start the second half is all it took for the Eastern Michigan’s men’s basketball team to finally snap their three game losing streak - beating Wright State in dramatic fashion, 86-82. 

Women's basketball falls to UT Rio Grande Valley in overtime, 73-66

Sisi Eleko scores 18 points and grabs a season-high 17 rebounds in an overtime loss in South Texas.

Eastern men's basketball drops 3rd straight game to Purdue Fort Wayne, 99-76

Despite a standout 28-point performance from Jalen Terry (Flint, Mich. Beecher/Oregon/DePaul) and an additional 16 added to the scoreboard by Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran East/Georgetown), the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team lost their third straight game - this one to Purdue Fort Wayne, 99-76.

Eastern Michigan women's basketball falls to Notre Dame, 118-49

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team fell to No. 8 Notre Dame, 118-49. Olivia Smith led the Eagles with a season-high 13 points in a challenging matchup on Dec. 15 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana.

Eastern Michigan basketball falls to unbeaten Loyola Chicago, 76-54

Eastern Michigan University men's basketball lost to unbeaten Loyola Chicago 76-54. Christian Henry led the Eagles with 21 points in his hometown matchup, but the team struggled against the Ramblers' dominant rebounding and scoring runs.

Eagles basketball pulls off stunning 72-60 comeback victory over Xavier

Eastern Michigan University’s women’s basketball team overcame a 20-point halftime deficit to defeat Xavier 72-60, marking their first win of the season and a milestone victory for head coach Sahar Nusseibeh.