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EMU falls to No. 15 Michigan State on the road

By Luke Gremban and Charles Post · Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019

The Eastern Michigan (9-2) men’s basketball team travelled to the Breslin Center to face the No. 15 Michigan State Spartans (9-3) on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Eagles now have a 9-2 record, tied with Kent State at the top of the MAC. The Spartans dominated the game from the tip-off, outscoring the Eagles 41-20 in the first half.

Eagles men’s and women’s basketball teams earn victories over Northeastern, Illinois-Chicago, respectively

By Charles Post · Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-1) men’s basketball team defeated the Northeastern Huskies (5-6) on Tuesday, December 17 at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti. The Eagles are now a MAC-best 9-1 and are an undefeated 5-0 at home. Noah Morgan led the team with 19 points.

EMU women’s basketball snaps losing streak with dominant performance versus Mastodons

By Charles Post · Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-6) defeated the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti. The Eagles were led by Areanna Combs’ 17 points, four blocks, three steals and two assists. Combs shot 53.3 percent from the field in 26 minutes of action.

Eagles to face Pittsburgh in Quick Lane Bowl

By Charles Post · Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-6, 3-5) will face the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-5, 4-4) in the Quick Lane Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26 at Ford Field in Detroit. The announcement that these two will play was made on Sunday, Dec. 8. This is the fifth bowl game appearance in school history and the first time ever the Eagles have reached two straight bowl games.

Eastern Michigan women's swim and dive team competes in the Denison Invitational

By Charles Post and Jadan Shorts · Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

The Eastern Michigan Eagles women’s swim and dive team completed the Denison Invitational, which began on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The final day of the tournament was on Saturday, Dec. 7 in Granville, Ohio at the Trumbell Aquatic Center. On the first day of events, divers Michaela Schempf and Bethany Berger both met NCAA Championship standards.

EMU men's basketball improves to 8-1

By Tiauna Allen · Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team traveled to Detroit to defeat the University of Detroit Mercy at Calihan Hall, Saturday, Dec. 7. The Eagles are now at the top of the Mid-American Conference standings with an 8-1 record. Coming off a win against Valparaiso on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Eagles were looking to push their streak to two straight wins.

The Eagles women's basketball team falls off in second half loss versus Wichita State

By Zach Sturgill · Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019

The Eagles lost 63-52 to Wichita State at Charles Koch Arena on Saturday, Dec. 8. That is four straight losses for EMU, all against non-conference teams. Aaliyah Stanley had the team-high in points at 20 and went 6-for-9 on 3-pointers for EMU (2-6). Areanna Combs scored 11 with three steals and three rebounds.

Miami wins third MAC football championship game over Central Michigan at Ford Field

By Charles Post · Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019

The Miami RedHawks (8-5, 6-2) have defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas (8-5, 6-2) in the 2019 MAC Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. The final score was 26-21 In favor of the RedHawks, who were led by Brett Gabbert’s 196 yards. Both teams will be playing in a bowl game beginning on Saturday, Dec. 20.

Eagles bounce back with home win

By Luke Gremban and Charles Post · Friday, Dec. 6, 2019

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-1) defeated the Valparaiso Crusaders, 85-79, on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Convocation Center. The Eagles were led by Ty Groce’s 23 points, five rebounds and two assists. Noah Morgan added 21 points as well. Javon Freeman had a game-high 28 points and five rebounds for Valparaiso in the loss.

Eastern Michigan football finishes regular season 6-6 after home loss versus Kent State

By Charles Post · Monday, Dec. 2, 2019

The Eastern Michigan Eagles fell to the Kent State Golden Flashes 34-26, in the last game of the regular season on Friday, Nov. 29 at Rynearson Stadium. Eastern Michigan senior quarterback Mike Glass III threw for a career-high 386 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss.

EMU women’s basketball falls to Wolverines

By Charles Post · Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-4) women’s basketball team fell to the Michigan Wolverines (5-1) on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at the Convocation Center. EMU got off to a slow start as they shot just 15.4% percent in the first quarter and weren’t able to recover as they fell 57-38. Natalia Pineda led the Eagles with 16 points and two rebounds.

Week 14 Preview: The Eagles host Kent State in regular season finale and Senior Day

By Charles Post · Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-5, 3-4) football team plays their final game of the regular season versus the Kent State Golden Flashes (5-6, 4-3) on Friday, Nov. 29 at Rynearson Stadium. It is Senior Day for the Eagles as they look to win 7+ games for the second year in a row. The game will kick off at noon on ESPN+.

Boubacar Toure discusses his life in Senegal and expectations for his senior year

By Luke Gremban · Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019

Eastern Michigan center Boubacar Toure was born in Dakar, Senegal. The fifth-year senior came to the United States around six years ago to play basketball. Toure discussed his upbringing, what he misses most about Senegal, when he first started playing basketball and his optimism for the Eagles 2019-20 season.

Stanley leads EMU to second home victory

By Charles Post · Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-2) women’s basketball team earned their second win of the season as they moved to 2-0 at the Convocation Center this year. The Eagles defeated Southeast Missouri State, 69-64, on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Ypsilanti. EMU was led by freshman guard Aaliyah Stanley’s 24 points, four rebounds and two steals.

Reviewing the Eastern Michigan men's and women's recent cross country competitions

By Tiauna Allen · Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Thomas Zimmer Championships Cross Country Course. Both teams were able to finish in the top-10 in their respective competitions.

EMU men's basketball heads to Jamaica

By Zach Sturgill · Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019

EMU men's basketball (4-0) travels to Montego, Jamaica to play the University of Maryland Baltimore County (4-1) on Friday. The teams will play at the Montego Bay Convention Centre as part of the Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic, broadcasted on the CBS Sports Network at 2 p.m.

Eastern Michigan becomes bowl eligible with 45-17 win over Northern Illinois

By Joey Pisaneschi · Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019

Eastern Michigan football earned a sixth win of the season against Northern Illinois on Tuesday, Nov 19, defeating the Huskies 45-17. The Eagles are now bowl eligible in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history and the third time in four years under head coach Chris Creighton.

EMU football players have a chance to win prestigious awards

By Charles Post and Joey Pisaneschi · Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019

Eastern Michigan football players have earned multiple MAC Player of the Week awards in 2019. And two more players have a chance to receive further recognition. Hassan Beydoun and Jake Julien were nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy and the Ray Guy Award, respectively.

EMU volleyball drops must-win match against Ball State

By Tiauna Allen · Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019

The Eastern Michigan women’s volleyball team suffered a loss to Ball State on Friday, Nov. 15. It was a crucial loss as the Eagles were looking for a spot in the 2019 MAC Tournament. Eastern Michigan was on the road in Muncie, Indiana, the home of the Cardinals, and EMU left Worthen Arena with a 3-1 loss.

Week 13 Preview: Eastern Michigan looks to clinch bowl eligibility at Northern Illinois

By Joey Pisaneschi · Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019

After dismantling the Akron Zips, Eastern Michigan heads to Northern Illinois to battle with the Huskies on Tuesday night, Nov. 19. The game will be broadcasted live on ESPN2, EMU’s first appearance on the station since its 2011 game against Penn State. The game will be the final road game of the season for the Eagles.

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