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Paul Jackson Leads EMU Basketball To Victory

By Charles Post · Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team won a back-and-forth game against Northern Illinois University, 57-49, at the Convocation Center on Feb. 9. The Eagles are now 10-13 (4-6).

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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.  

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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. 

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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.  

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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. 

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EMU Falls To No. 20 Buffalo At Home

By Tiauna Allen · Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019

The Eastern Michigan Eagles hosted the the Buffalo Bills in a conference matchup late Friday night at the Convocation Center. The final score of the game was 58-74 with the Eagle’s losing by double digits. Their record fell to 6-8, and became Eastern’s third loss at home. 

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EMU Falls To No. 5 Kansas

By Tiauna Allen · Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018

Coming off a 90-72 win against Siena Heights, Eastern Michigan Men’s Basketball fell to the Kansas Jayhawks in a blowout loss on the road. The final score was 87-63, with the Eagle’s record falling to 6-7. They’ve lost their fifth straight away game, all by double digits. This game marked the first meeting between the two teams. 

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