Basketball - The Eastern Echo

Women’s basketball begins new season

By Al Willman · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team enters the season as the defending Mid-American Conference champions, on the heels of a 23-9 record (13-3 MAC West) as well as the West Division title. They lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to the University of South Carolina by a score of 80-48.

Eastern Michigan University Men's Basketball team defeated BGSU at EMU.

Basketball enters season as MAC champs

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team enters the season as the reigning Mid-American Conference West Division Champions. On Oct. 30, the Eagles were projected to finish second in the west in the MAC preseason rankings, receiving four first place votes.

Pistons work to rebuild team

By Harry Eichholtz · Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012

The glory days of the Detroit Pistons from the 2004-05 seasons of the NBA are long gone. Today, the team is in rebuilding mode with young talent but very little experience.

NBA’s top 10 most improved teams

By Ramone Williams · Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

10. New Orleans Hornets Offseason moves – Drafting rookies Anthony Davis and Austin Rivers, trading Trevor Ariza and Emeka Okafor and signing Ryan Anderson and Robin Lopez. The Hornets went through an abysmal season after trading Chris Paul in the 2011 offseason.

Murphy stays loyal to players, staff

By Darrius Thompson · Friday, Aug. 31, 2012

There has been a lot of talk about Eastern Michigan University’s head basketball coach Rob Murphy within the past two weeks.

Eagles drop in first round

By James Highsmith · Sunday, March 18, 2012

For the No. 12 seeded Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team and senior guard Tavelyn James, the shots just wouldn’t fall. But ultimately, the Eagles would. EMU (23-9) lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks (24-9, No.

EMU begins Murphy era with 68-57 Win

By Brandon Karsten · Friday, Nov. 11, 2011

With the final buzzer sounding off on a 68-57 victory for Eastern Michigan University over the University of Illinois-Chicago, the Rob Murphy era got off to an excellent and positive start. Junior guard Derek Thompson led EMU in the scoring with 17 points with Darrell Lampley shooting for 12 points.

Eagles defeat Northeastern 85-53 in season opener

By Antonio Cooper · Friday, Nov. 11, 2011

It was a record-setting day for the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team as it defeated Northeastern 85-53 in Boston in the 2011-12 season opener.

EMU women's basketball 2011 Mac Championship

Eastern Michigan women's basketball team loses 51-46 in MAC championship game

By Ryan Larimore · Saturday, March 12, 2011

EMU lost the hard-hitting match up in the MAC championship game to Bowling Green, 51-46, in front of a hostile crowd in Cleveland.

Schrock -- EMU women's basketball January 26

Eastern Michigan women's basketball team defeats Toledo, 61-55, in MAC tournament semifinals

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Saturday, March 12, 2011

After connecting on seven of its eight free throws in the final 1:08 of the Mid-American Conference tournament semifinals, the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team defeated the No.1-seeded University of Toledo, 61-55, Friday to advance to the MAC Championship game.

Eastern Michigan women's basketball team defeats Kent State, 69-65, in quarterfinals of MAC tournament

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Thursday, March 10, 2011

A last minute lay-up by Kristin Thomas followed by a pair of free-throws from Cassie Schrock lifted the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team to a 69-65 victory over Kent State University.

Brandon Bowdry, above, and the Eagles lost 67-53 in the first round of the MAC. The game was Bowdry’s last.

Men fall to Akron in first round of MAC

By Jerime Crane · Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team lost in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament, 67-53, to Akron University Tuesday night in Ohio.

EMU women's basketball team beats WMU at home, 80-56

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Thursday, March 3, 2011

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team concluded its 2010-2011 regular season with an 80-56 victory over the Western Michigan University Broncos.

EMU has last-second loss to Miami (Ohio)

By Arturo Rodriguez · Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011

The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team saw its world turned upside-down, right-side up, and then back upside-down again in a buzzer-beating loss to Miami University (Ohio), 58-56, Saturday at the Convocation Center.

EMU men's basketball overcomes Akron at home, 60-56

By Eitan Mendelson · Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011

Senior forward Brandon Bowdry added another double-double to his list of accomplishments Wednesday night as the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team beat the Akron Zips, 60-56, at the Convocation Center.

EMU women's basketball team crushes Ohio University, 85-40

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011

The Eagles set a Convocation Center Record as they made 62.3 percent (38-of-61) of their attempted field goals in their 85-40 win.

Eastern’s Derek Thompson shoots the ball during Sunday’s game at the Convocation Center. EMU’s score of 41 is a season-low for the team. The Eagles are 5-13 in their season so far and 2-3 in the MAC.

Men's basketball grabs low-scoring win over Central Michigan, 41-38

By Ryan Larimore · Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011

A combination of good defense and poor shooting for both teams led to a 41-38 Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball victory over Central Michigan University.

No. 1 OSU undefeated in Big Ten

By Arturo Rodriguez · Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011

College basketball’s top three seeds were on showcase Saturday, with one team pulling off the victory on a day of upsets. No. 1 Ohio State remains unbeaten, as it defeated host and No. 22 Illinois, 73-68, improving its record to 20-0 and 7-0 in the Big Ten play.

James' late free throws help beat Akron, 56-51

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011

Six straight free throws by Tavelyn James in the final 40 seconds Saturday sent Eastern Michigan’s women’s basketball team to a 56-51 victory over host Akron.

EMU men's basketball team falls to Ball State, 60-51

By Jerime Crane · Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011

Another poor shooting game for the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team resulted in a 60-51 loss to Mid-American Conference West Division leader Ball State University on Wednesday night at the Convocation Center.