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How This NBA Season is Changing LeBron’s Legacy

By Luke Gremban · Wednesday, April 3, 2019

With the 2018-19 NBA season heading into the postseason, it is a surprise that it will not be featuring NBA superstar LeBron James. This is the first time James won’t be in the playoffs since 2005. This goes to show just how dominant James has been. How does this affect his legacy as potentially the greatest basketball player ever?

Cincinnati and Iowa Face Off In NCAA Tournament.

Men’s NCAA Tournament Begins

By Charles Post · Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The first full day of the 2019 NCAA Tournament began on Thursday, March 21, as Minnesota and Louisville faced off in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. There would be 32 games played in the next two days at various locations.

EMU Gymnastics Put Up Strong Scores at MAC Championships

By Tiauna Allen and Zach Sturgill · Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The Eastern Michigan gymnastics team placed third at the Mid-American Championships on Saturday in DeKalb, Illinois. The team finished with a 195.350 score, behind Northern Illinois (195.975) and Central Michigan (195.575). The Eagles fell 0.625 points short of winning their fourth conference championship.

Tyler Wiegers and Dakota Tallman Participate in Pro Day.

EMU Football Hosts Pro Day

By Hayden Vassar · Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Eastern Michigan held their 2019 Pro Day on March 22 in their indoor practice facility, showcasing their 12 draft-eligible players in front of pro scouts. Over a dozen teams from the NFL and CFL were in attendance for the Pro Day. Some notable teams were the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

EMU Baseball Swept Over the Weekend

By Hayden Vassar · Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Eastern Michigan Baseball opened Mid-American Conference play with a three-game series sweep versus rival Northern Illinois on March 22-24 at Ralph McKinzie Stadium in Dekalb, Ill. This marks the fifth time that the Eagles have been swept this season, leaving them with a MAC worst record of 3-19-1. The Huskies on the other hand now have a slightly better record of 7-16.

Buffalo Women’s Basketball Captures MAC Title

By Charles Post · Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The Buffalo women’s basketball team has won the MAC Tournament championship, taking down Ohio in the championship game Saturday, March 16 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bulls will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history, after reaching the Sweet Sixteen last season.

Danielle Minott Earns All-MAC Honors

By Charles Post · Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Eastern Michigan senior forward Danielle Minott earned honorable mention All-MAC honors, alongside Oshlynn Brown (Ball State), Kendall McCoy (Miami RedHawks), Mikaela Boyd (Toledo Rockets) and Deja Wimby (Western Michigan). Minott averaged 13.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in her senior season.

Eastern Michigan Men’s Basketball Season Recap

By Tiauna Allen · Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Going into its eighth season under head coach, Rob Murphy, the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team had high optimism for the 2018-19 season. However, the Eagles finished the season with a 15-17 overall record. The team finished third in the MAC West with a 9-9 conference record.

EMU Baseball Explodes For 10-2 Win Over Dayton

By Charles Post · Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Eastern Michigan baseball defeated Dayton 10-2 on the road on March 12, 2019 in Dayton, Ohio. The Eagles had their most explosive offensive performance of the year, and were led by two hits, two runs and one RBI from Zachary Owings.

EMU Gymnastics Sticks the Landing

By Hayden Vassar · Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Eastern Michigan’s final dual meet at home of the season yielded arguably its best performance as they beat Kent State 196.025-193.900. On a night that was dedicated to the outgoing senior members, the underclassmen led the way for the Eagles.

EMU Women’s Basketball Loses Heartbreaker In Cleveland

By Charles Post · Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team had its season come to an end with an 88-80 loss to rival Central Michigan in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals. Jenna Annecchiarico had 21 points in the last game of her freshman year.

EMU Baseball Swept by Marshall

By Hayden Vassar · Thursday, March 14, 2019

The Eastern Michigan baseball team was swept by Marshall in a four-game series in Huntington, W. Va. The Eagles jumped out to an early lead in multiple games, but Marshall would come back and win. Eastern also suffered the worst loss in two years, a 25-3 loss in game three of the series.

EMU Men’s Basketball Loses Final Regular Season Game

By Hayden Vassar · Thursday, March 14, 2019

Eastern Michigan fails to pick up a win in its final regular season game. After a strong start on defense, Toledo proceeded to pick apart EMU from the 3-point line enroute to a win. As a result, Eastern will play Ball State in the first round of the MAC Tournament against Ball State.

EMU Men’s Hoops MAC Tournament Preview

By Hayden Vassar · Thursday, March 14, 2019

Previewing the Eagles’ first-round game against Ball State on March 11 at the Convocation Center. Eastern Michigan and Ball State have already played twice this year and the Eagles have won both occasions. It has been 21 years since the Eagles last won the MAC Tournament.

EMU Women’s Basketball Wins Final Regular Season

By Tiauna Allen · Thursday, March 14, 2019

The Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team fought back from a 13-point deficit in the first quarter to win by 10 in the final regular season game of the year. Jenna Annecchiarico led all scorers with 19 points and six assists. The Eagles will stay on the road to play Akron in the first round of the MAC Tournament.

EMU Women’s Basketball Advances on Minott’s Last-Second Shot

By Zach Sturgill · Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Danielle Minott scored the winning layup for Eastern Michigan with 2.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter, leading to a 61-59 victory over Akron at James A. Rhodes Arena on Monday, March 11. The Eagles move on to the quarterfinals round of the MAC Tournament to play Central Michigan in Cleveland on March 13 at noon.

EMU Men’s Basketball Beats Ball State on Senior Night

By Tiauna Allen · Sunday, March 10, 2019

The EMU men’s basketball team earned their 15th victory of the season by defeating Ball State at the Convocation Center on Senior Night. The four seniors combined for 52 points in the 68-61 win. James Thompson IV led the way, scoring 20 points and grabbing 23 rebounds. He also broke the school’s 47-year-old career rebounding record. Paul Jackson and Elijah Minnie also contributed, combining for 30 points.

EMU Women’s Basketball Loses In Double OT on Senior Night

By Zach Sturgill · Sunday, March 10, 2019

The Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team lost to the Toledo Rockets in double overtime at the Convocation Center on Senior Night. EMU is now 12-16 on the year as they prepare for their final regular season game versus Ball State. Jenna Annecchiarico had a team-high 19 points in the loss against Toledo. Corrione Cardwell added 14 points and six rebounds.

Schedule Released For EMU Football

By Charles Post · Sunday, March 10, 2019

The 2019-20 football schedule has been released, and it includes five home games for Eastern Michigan. The season will kick off on the road against Coastal Carolina on Aug. 31. Eastern Michigan will also travel to Illinois and Kentucky, before beginning MAC play on Oct. 5 against rival Central Michigan.

EMU Baseball Lost in the Fog

By Hayden Vassar · Sunday, March 10, 2019

Eastern Michigan Baseball completed a three-game series against Texas A&M Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas from March 1-3. The Eagles were swept in the series by the Islanders.