Basketball

EMU men's basketball game vs. NIU draws in record-breaking attendance

The EMU men’s basketball team fall short against the Northern Illinois Huskies.

Women's basketball drops third in a row at Buffalo, 59-78

 The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team (9-6, 1-3 MAC) headed to the University of Buffalo (8-5, 3-1 MAC) on Saturday, January 14, 2023. In the teams’ first meeting of the season, the Bulls handed the Eagles their third loss in a row, 59-78, and sealed their own three-game win streak. 

EMU men’s basketball team drops road rivalry game to WMU

The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team took on intrastate rival Western Michigan where the Eagles fell to Western, 85-79. 

Bates puts on show to lead Eagles in 62-56 comeback win over Central Michigan

Head Coach Stan Heath remains undefeated against Central Michigan as the Eagles pickup a 62-56 win over the Chippewas where Emoni Bates finished with a 20-point double-double. 

EMU men’s basketball falls to BGSU in MAC Opener

EMU men’s basketball drops MAC opener to Bowling Green State Univeristy, 91-65, inside George Gervin Game Above Center. 

EMU men's basketball holdout to beat Detroit Mercy, 79-77

The Eastern Michigan mens basketball team took on historic rival Detroit Mercy inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Sunday, Dec. 18, where the Eagles held on for a 79-77 win. 

Comeback isn't enough; EMU men's basketball falls to Illinois State, 87-81

The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team was in Normal, IL on Wednesday, Dec. 7, for a matchup with Illinois State University as the Redbirds defeated the Eagles 87-81.

EMU women's basketball late rally falls short to North Dakota 79-73

Natalia Pineda tallies 19 points to lead the Eagles in Sunday matchup 

Bates and Farrakhan combine for 51 points to help EMU basketball snap six game losing skid

EMU men's basketball team faces a tough loss

The Eastern Michigan mens basketball faced off against Florida Atlantic University on Sunday, Dec. 7, where they lost to the Owls, 101-73. 

EMU men's basketball fall to Winthrop in Cancun Challenge Finale, 101-87

All five starters score double figures in Cancun. Legend Geeter becomes eighth Eagles to record double-double in an international game. 

The winning streak continues for the EMU women's basketball team in a dominating fashion

The Eastern Michigan University Eagles played their third non-conference game against Florida A&M University at the George Gervin GameAbove Center where a suspension of the game due to a brawl allowed EMU to win, 77-70. 

EMU men's basketball falls to Oakland, 92-90, in overtime

The Eagles go into overtime in matchup against Golden Grizzlies inside the O’Rena. Acuff records career-high 18 points while Bates added 19. 

17 second half points from Bates not enough; men’s basketball comes up short at Bradley

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.

ZaNiya Nelson leads EMU women’s basketball past SUIE in first road game of 2022

Four Eagles hit double-digit scoring tallies and three defenders produced multiple steals in the 71-62 victory over the Cougars. 

EMU men’s basketball fall to Michigan Wolverines at Little Caesars Arena in Motown showdown thriller

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. 

EMU women's basketball picks up dominating season opener win over Lindenwood, 71-56

The EMU women's basketball played their season opener against Lindenwood at the George Gervin GameAbove Center as they picked up a 71-56 win over the Lions. 

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Paul Jackson Leads EMU Basketball To Victory

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team won a back-and-forth game against Northern Illinois University, 57-49, at the Convocation Center on Feb. 9. The Eagles are now 10-13 (4-6).

EMU Women’s Basketball falls 63-58 to Miami (OH)

On Wednesday night, Eastern Michigan University’s women’s basketball team suffered a loss 63-58 against Miami University (OH) after a poor free-throw shooting performance.