Basketball

EMU center Da'Shonte Riley collects one of his three blocks in Eastern Michigan's 56-51 win over Bowling Green Wednesday night.

Da'Shonte Riley named MAC Defensive Player of the Year

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball senior center Da’Shonte Riley was named the Mid-American Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year Tuesday.

Eastern Michigan guard Cha Sweeney makes a tight cut to beat the defense during the Eagles' 76-81 overtime loss to Northern Illinois on 10 March at the Convocation Center.

Cha Sweeney named MAC Freshman of the Year

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball Cha Sweeney was named the 2013-14 Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year on Tuesday, by the league office.

The Eastern Michigan bench reacts after Karrington Ward hits one of his six three pointers in the Eagles 72-60 win over Central Michigan University in the first round of the MAC tournament Monday night.

Ward sparks second half run in Eastern’s opening round win

By Eugene Evans · Monday, March 10, 2014

Coming off a 20-point performance in Eastern Michigan University’s 77-66 setback to the University of Toledo Saturday, Karrington Ward matched that total against Central Michigan University Monday night at the Convocation Center.

Eastern Michigan forward Karrington Ward (14) puts down the two handed dunk in the Eagles 77-66 loss to Toledo Saturday afternoon.

Ward named to the All-MAC Third Team

By Eugene Evans · Monday, March 10, 2014

Eastern Michigan University forward Karrington Ward was named to the 2014 Mid-American Conference Third Team by the league’s head coaches on Monday.

Eastern Michigan head coach Tory Verdi doesn't look happy about the poor first-half performance of the Eagles during their game against Central Michigan on 8 March at the Convocation Center. The second half turned around, and EMU won 99-83 in an overtime thriller.

MAC Tournament Preview: EMU women’s basketball

By Drew Dood · Sunday, March 9, 2014

The Eastern Michigan Women’s basketball team will be participating in the Mid-American Conference championship tournament on Monday, March 10 at the EMU Convocation Center. EMU will be the eighth seed in the tournament and will be competing against the ninth seed Northern Illinois University. If EMU wins this game, it will go to Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena for the second round of the MAC tournament.

Eastern Michigan's Natachia Watkins beats the defense and scores during the Eagle's 99-83 Senior-Day win over Central Michigan on 8 March at the Convocation Center.

EMU women's basketball clinches no. 8 seed in MAC Tournament

By Drew Dood · Sunday, March 9, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team played its last two games of the season this past week, going 1-1 and clinching the eighth seed in the upcoming Mid-American Conference tournament.

Eastern Michigan assistant coach Mike Brown chats with guard Mike Talley before the Eagles took on Toledo Saturday afternoon.

EMU back in a familiar position heading into the MAC tournament

By Eugene Evans · Saturday, March 8, 2014

Even with 18 wins to close out the regular season, Eastern Michigan University basketball finds itself in the same predicament as last year— having to win five games in six days. Last season, EMU came up two games short in the Mid-American Conference tournament as Western Michigan University advanced with a 70-55 win in the quarterfinal round. This year’s journey for Eastern will begin in the first round of the MAC tournament at the Convocation Center Monday night against the No.

Eastern Michigan guard J.R. Sims dives between two Toledo players for the ball in the Eagles 77-66 loss to Toledo Saturday afternoon.

Eagles allow conference season-high 77 to Toledo

By Eugene Evans · Saturday, March 8, 2014

Eastern Michigan University’s 2-3 zone proved to be effective in its first meeting against the University of Toledo on Feb.

Eagle Journey: Da'Shonte Riley

By Eugene Evans · Friday, March 7, 2014

Eagle Journey is a Q & A series in which Sports Editor Eugene Evans will get to know some of the Eastern Michigan University student-athletes and why they chose to come here.

Eagles force 18 turnovers on senior night

By Eugene Evans · Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Sometimes, defense is the best offense and for Eastern Michigan University head coach Rob Murphy, things played out to a tee Tuesday night against Ball State University.

Cha Sweeny (Fr. Toledo, OH) made this layup during the second half.

Eagles defeat NIU in a defensive battle

By Drew Dood · Monday, March 3, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team won a defensive battle on Sunday, beating Northern Illinois University 54-45.

Talley delivers in EMU's comeback win

By Eugene Evans · Saturday, March 1, 2014

With 22 seconds left in the game, Eastern Michigan University turned to a wide-open Mike Talley on the baseline.

Sweeney scores career-high 33 as EMU falls to Western

By Drew Dood · Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014

Despite star freshman Cha Sweeney scoring a career-high 33, the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team lost on Wednesday night to Western Michigan University 81-72.

Eagles head into March with momentum

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014

With the month of March on the horizon, Eastern Michigan University head coach Rob Murphy realized his team needed to get back to the basics.

Janay Morton (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota) scored 14 points over 28 minutes of playing time.

EMU women rally to defeat Ball State

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team rallied back from a seven-point deficit with 10:09 left to beat Ball State University 62-60 on Sunday.

Eastern Michigan regroups before free throws in the Eagles 75-67 loss to Western Michigan Sunday afternoon in Kalamazoo.

Riley’s foul trouble plagues EMU against Western

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014

Da’Shonte Riley had a game to forget against Western Michigan University.

Eastern Michigan head coach Rob Murphy calls out the play in the Eagles 61-59 double overtime loss to Northern Illinois Thursday in Dekalb.

Eagles miss multiple opportunities against NIU

By Eugene Evans · Friday, Feb. 21, 2014

Even with defensive anchor Da’Shonte Riley fouling out with 3:37 left in the first overtime, Eastern Michigan University head coach Rob Murphy believed his team could pull out the victory.

Senior guard Desyree Thomas (Waterford) led the team in scoring after the first half but failed to add to her totals in the second half.

EMU women fall to Toledo 80-73

By Drew Dood · Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team lost Wednesday night against the University of Toledo 80-73.

Redshirt junior Olivia Fouty (Toledo, OH) led the team with seventeen points.

Women’s basketball drops close game, 61-56 to BGSU

By Drew Dood · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team lost for the first time in over a week on Saturday as it fell to Bowling Green State University, 61-56 at the Convocation Center.

All of the EMU hall of fame class were honored during halftime of the men's game.

7 inducted into E-Club Hall of Fame

By Al Willman · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014

Saturday morning the Eastern Michigan University E-Club honored the newest members of the E-Club Hall of fame in the Student Center Ballroom.

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