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Eastern Michigan University Baseball: A Season Preview

By Hayden Vassar · Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019

Eastern Michigan University baseball starts its season with a four-game series against the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Hoover, Ala. from Feb. 15-17.

Board of Regents discusses Championship Building Plan, GPA of Athletes at Eastern Michigan University

By Luke Gremban · Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents met Thursday, Feb. 7 to review the Athletic Affairs Committee at Welch Hall. Here are some of the highlights of the meeting.

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

By Tiauna Allen · Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019

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 Swim: Reflection on a Perfect Season

By Hayden Vassar · Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University women’s swim and dive team finished its dual meet season with a win over Albion College on Feb. 1. The win ensured that the team would finish with an undefeated record in dual meets for the season, going 8-0.

EMU Men’s Basketball receives hard loss at Home

By Luke Gremban and Charles Post · Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019

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

EMU Swim: Seniors end a perfect season

By Hayden Vassar · Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team had an all-around impressive performance in route to 152-74 over Division III school Albion College Friday night at Jones Natatorium.

EMU Women’s Basketball Loses Late to Northern Illinois

By Charles Post · Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019

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

By Tiauna Allen · Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019

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.

EMU Gymnastics Team slips by Bowling Green

By Charles Post · Friday, Feb. 1, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University women’s gymnastics team earned a hard-fought victory with a 194.150-193.775 on the road against Bowling Green State University on Jan. 31. The game was moved from the Convocation Center to Anderson Arena due to the weather in Ypsilanti.

Super Bowl LIII: An Eastern Perspective

By Hayden Vassar · Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019

This Super Bowl Sunday, an experienced and battle-tested New England Patriots team will clash with a young, plucky Los Angeles Rams team.

Eagles fall despite Minott’s 21 points

By Charles Post · Monday, Jan. 28, 2019

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

By Hayden Vassar · Monday, Jan. 28, 2019

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

By Charles Post and Hayden Vassar · Friday, Jan. 25, 2019

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

By Luke Gremban · Friday, Jan. 25, 2019

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

By Luke Gremban and Charles Post · Monday, Jan. 21, 2019

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.

New Coach, New Results?

By Hayden Vassar · Friday, Jan. 18, 2019

James Patton was named the new offensive line coach for the Eastern Michigan football team by head coach Chris Creighton on Jan. 16, and that should have fans, myself included, very excited. Patton was the offensive quality control assistant for the University of Pittsburgh the past two seasons.

Women's Basketball Defeats Akron, 72-60

By Tiauna Allen and Hayden Vassar · Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019

EMU women’s basketball participated in a conference matchup against the Akron Zips on Wednesday after coming off a win in a previous game against Western Michigan. EMU was looking for their second-straight MAC win of the season. The Eagles sought to do so all while being short-handed by having only eight players suit up. The Eagles still managed to pick up a win on the road, pushing their record to 9-6 with a final score of 72-60.

Elijah Minnie in Men's Basketball Win Over Kent State

Eagles Soar to Victory Behind Minnie and Thompson IV

By Luke Gremban and Hayden Vassar · Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019

James Thompson IV and Elijah Minnie combined for 40 points as Eastern Michigan men’s basketball delivered a decisive 95-61 victory to Kent State. The Eagles struggled in the first half, only attempting one free throw and three offensive rebounds. Going into halftime, they led by eight with Thompson shooting 100 percent from both three inside the arc.

Kiara Johnson in Saturday's Win Against Western

Women’s Basketball Defeats Western Michigan at Home

By Charles Post · Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019

The women’s basketball team fought back from nine points down to defeat rival Western Michigan, 64-61, to earn their first conference victory of the season and improve their record to 8-6.

EMU Women’s Basketball Falls to UB in Overtime

By Tiauna Allen · Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019

The Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team competed in a conference matchup against the University of Buffalo at the Convocation Center on Wednesday. The game resulted in a 91-84 overtime loss for the Eagles. This is the team's second Mid-American loss, which pushes their overall record to 7-6.