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Sluggish start, poor shooting doom Eagles

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KALAMAZOO – In its Mid-American Conference opener, the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team was never able to find its touch and couldn’t erase an early first-half deficit as it was defeated by Western Michigan 61-47.



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Women's basketball overachieving

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With a young nucleus and some new faces, Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball coach AnnMarie Gilbert didn’t quite know what she would get from her 2009-10 squad. “Well we’re definitely ahead of schedule,” she said.


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Roundup: Men's basketball bounces back

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The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team started its three-game home stand during the holiday break with a tough loss to Samford, 58-57, but proved to be resilient after the defeat.

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Jackson soars in NBDL

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James “Boo” Jackson has come a long way since he was a freshman at Eastern Michigan University in 2000.



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Notebook: Injured Dobbins expected to miss 3-4 weeks

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Carlos Medlock, Brandon Bowdry and Justin Dobbins are a formidable trio for Eastern Michigan University when they’re on the court, but they can’t seem to get healthy at the same time. Dobbins is the latest to suffer an injury. He fractured his fibula and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks.



	Eastern Michigan and Rochester College players wrestle for the ball Wednesday.

Eagles offense is on a roll

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With Wednesday’s 108-24 victory over Rochester (USCAA), the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team has been piling up the points in each of its seven victories this season.




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Letter: EMU athletics aren't what they once were

As an alumnus, former walk-on football player and sports editor of The Eastern Echo, I am almost speechless when looking at the state of the Eastern Michigan University athletic department as it pertains to the revenue sports of football and basketball.









Carlos Medlock (3) dribbling Saturday with coach Charles Ramsey closely watching. Medlock had a career-high 32 points in the game.

Upperclassmen paving way

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There is a core in place for the Eastern Michigan University basketball team to succeed. It’s just a matter of whether or not the players who are apart of it can stay on the court.

Articles featured in this episode:

"Eastern Michigan women’s lacrosse team recognized at Board of Regents meeting" - Caleb Henderson

"EMU's University Park pond serves as home for dozens of koi, even during winter" - Israel Shriki

"Shakespeare in the Arb brings 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' to life this summer" - Allie Beecher

"EMU’s online vendor change & 6 things to know about textbooks before fall 2025" - Israel Shriki