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Verdi leaves EMU for UMass job

By Zachary Badger-House · Saturday, April 9, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball program will look to fulfill their head coaching position after Head Coach Tory Verdi accepted a similar position at the University of Massachusetts.

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Eagles fall to CMU in MAC tournament

By Zachary Badger-House · Saturday, March 12, 2016

After being outscored 32-17 in the third quarter, the Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team fell in its Mid-American Conference tournament semifinal, 86-71, against Central Michigan University Friday afternoon in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Eagles' season ends in heartbreaker to Akron

By Leveander Bradshaw · Friday, March 11, 2016

The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team’s season came to an end Thursday afternoon as they lost a heartbreaker to the University of Akron Zips, 65-63, at Quicken Loans Arena in the second round of the Mid-American Conference tournament.

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Eagles advance to the semifinals in MAC Tournament

By Zachary Badger-House · Friday, March 11, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Wednesday afternoon behind Cha Sweeney’s 29 points – defeating the Ball State University Cardinals, 67-53, at the Quickens Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

Eagles off to Cleveland following win over Toledo

By Leveander Bradshaw · Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The Eastern Michigan men's basketball team are returning to Cleveland after defeating the University of Toledo Rockets, 69-60, for the third time in a three week span Monday night in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

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EMU falls in final regular season game

By Zachary Badger-House · Sunday, March 6, 2016

The Eastern Michigan women's basketball team looked to end the regular season on a high note but ultimately didn't as they fell to Central Michigan University, 78-70, Saturday afternoon in Mount Pleasant.

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Women's basketball assistant has winning bloodlines

By Eric Coughlin · Saturday, March 5, 2016

Carly Thibault has never considered another career. The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball assistant has coaching in her blood. Carly’s dad, Mike Thibault (pronounced TEE-bo), is the winningest WNBA coach of all time, three-time WNBA Coach of the Year and currently the coach and general manager of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics.

Game-winning three by Bond gives the Eagles win on Senior Day

By Leveander Bradshaw · Wednesday, March 2, 2016

After a sloppy first half, Tim Bond came in clutch as Eastern Michigan rallied behind Bond, who would score 11 points in the second half, including the game-winning three point shot to help EMU rally from being down 15 to Northern Illinois University Tuesday night at the Convocation Center. The Eagles won 75-71.

Ball State spoils Senior Day for EMU 67-63

By Zachary Badger-House · Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team fell in their final home game of the season to the Ball State Cardinals, 67-63, Saturday afternoon in Ypsilanti. The Eagles struggled defensively allowing Ball State to shoot 46 percent from three-point range.  “I felt our kids wanted to win so badly that we took ourselves out of defensive positioning because they were being overly aggressive,” EMU coach Tory Verdi said.

Nazione scores 21 in EMU victory

By Leveander Bradshaw · Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016

Despite freshman James Thompson's foul trouble, the Eastern Michigan men's basketball team defeating the University of Toledo Rockets Saturday morning, 91-85, in Ypsilanti.

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Thompson ejected in loss to Ohio

By Leveander Bradshaw · Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016

Coming off two straight wins, the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team was handed a 22-point defeat at the hands of the University of Ohio Bobcats Tuesday night in Athens, Ohio.

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