Basketball

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.

EMU Men’s Basketball receives hard loss at Home

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team fell to Miami of Ohio 59-48 on Saturday, Feb. 2. 

EMU Women’s Basketball Loses Late to Northern Illinois

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team lost to Northern Illinois University, 68-65 in overtime, at the Convocation Center on Feb. 2, to fall to 10-9 on the year. Redshirt senior Danielle Minott had a team-high of 22 points in the loss.  

EMU Men’s Basketball falls to CMU for the First Time Since 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team lost 86-82 on the road to Central Michigan University for the first time since 2015 after a foul-troubled second half during Tuesday night’s game. 

Eagles fall despite Minott’s 21 points

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team dropped their most recent outing on the road against rival Central Michigan University, 71-61, inside of McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant on Jan. 26. Redshirt senior Danielle Minott led Eastern Michigan with 21 points. 

Minnie leads offensive explosion against Broncos

Redshirt senior Elijah Minnie’s 29 points help the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team to a resounding 93-67 conference victory over Western Michigan University Saturday in Kalamazoo, Mich. 

Annecchiarico leads Eagles past Falcons

  The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team outlasted Bowling Green 81-74 on Wednesday night. The win propelled the Eagles to 3-3 in conference play and 10-7 overall.

Men’s Basketball gains third loss against the Falcons

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team suffered a tough loss to Bowling Green University, 80-67, at the Convocation Center, Tuesday, Jan. 22. 

Men's Basketball Falls Short in Akron

Boubacare Toure’s 15 points and inside dominance combined with Paul Jackson’s 15 points were not enough to break Eastern Michigan University’s nine-year losing streak at the Rhodes Arena, Jan. 15.