Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, November 15
Houston, Texas
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Texas Southern
EMU Heads to Houston for Road Game with Texas Southern
11/14/2011 4:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
After winning his opening game as the Eagles' head man, Rob Murphy and EMU travel to Texas Southern on Tuesday
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team will square off against the Texas Southern Tigers Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the first of four games the Eagles will play in during the Auto Owners Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State University. Game time is 7 p.m. in Texas Southern's H & PE Building in Houston, Texas. After Tuesday's outing the Eagles will have three more games as part of the invitational. Eastern will host Arkansas-Little Rock Friday, Nov. 18, before traveling to Indianapolis, Ind. to meet IUPUI Sunday, Nov. 20. Eastern closes out the Auto Owners Spartan Invitational Sunday, Nov. 27, with a home game against the Michigan State University Spartans. Game time for that MSU contest is noon in the Convocation Center.
MURPHY ERA STARTS WITH A WIN: The Rob Murphy Era of Eastern Michigan University men's basketball opened successfully as the Eagles downed the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames, 68-57, Friday, Nov. 11, in the Convocation Center. The Eagles rallied from six-points down in the second half to record the win.
FOR THE 115th TIME: The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team kicked off its 115th season of competition Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, when the Eagles posted a 68-57 win over the Flames of the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) in a 7 p.m. game in the Convocation Center. Eastern played its first season in 1897-98 and split games with Detroit, losing a 2-0 decision before coming back for a 4-0 victory. The Eagles are are 67-48 in season openers.
38th MAC SEASON: The 2011-12 season will also be the 38th for the Eagles in the Mid-American Conference. The first year of MAC play for EMU was 1974-75 when the then-Hurons went 12-14 overall and 4-9 in league play.
EMU has won three Mid-American Conference titles: 1987-88, 1990-91, and 1995-96, and the Green and White captured MAC Tournament crowns in all three of those years in addition to winning the tournament title in 1997-98.
CHECKING THE SERIES: EMU and Texas Southern are meeting for the first time Tuesday, Nov. 15, when the two teams square off in the H & PE Arena in Hoston, Texas.
FAMILIAR FACE: When the Eagles travel to Houston, Texas for Wednesday's, Nov. 15, matchup with the Texas Southern University, Nov. 15, there will be a familiar face on the opposition's sideline. TSU Head Coach Tony Harvey, now in his fourth season, was an assistant men's basketball coach at EMU for a three-year period, from 1996-99. He has a 43-55 record at Texas Southern and led his team to the 2010-11 Southwest Athletic Conference championship and a berth in the post-season NIT.
PLENTY OF ACTION IN TWO EXHIBITION WINS: First-year EMU Head Coach Rob Murphy had a chance to see all of his team in game action when the Eagles played two exhibition games. The Eagles played 10 players in an 81-55 win over Earlham College, Oct. 30, and 11 Eagles saw action in an 85-51 win over Marygrove College, Nov. 7. The Eagles had four players score in double figures in each exhibition with senior Antonio Green leading the way with 17 against Earlham and Matt Balkema and J.R. Sims each scoring 15 against Marygrove.
EAGLES SET FOR TWO IN-SEASON TOURNAMENTS: The 2011-12 EMU men's basketball team will have two in-season tournaments during the regular season.
The Eagles will be part of the Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State University in November. Eastern opens that invitational at Texas Southern, Nov. 15, will host Arkansas-Little Rock on Nov. 18, play at IUPUI, Nov. 20, before closing out with a Nov. 27 noon home date against Michigan State.
In the other in-season tournament, the Eagles will fly to California, Dec. 29-30, 2011, to play in the Cable Car Classic hosted by Santa Clara University. Eastern is scheduled to play host Santa Clara, Dec. 29, and will then meet either Air Force or Wagner in the winner's or loser's bracket, Dec. 30.
EAGLES FACE FOES FROM 10 LEAGUES: The 2011-12 EMU men's basketball team will square off against teams from at least 12 different leagues. In addition to its Mid-American Conference schedule, the Eagles will meet teams from the Big Ten (Michigan State and Purdue), the SWAC (Texas Southern), Sun Belt (Ark.-Little Rock), Horizon (UIC), Patriot (Colgate), Missouri Valley (Drake), Big South (Radford), Big East (Syracuse), Summit (IUPUI), ACC (Virginia Tech), West Coast (Santa Clara). The Eagles will also meet a Northeast Conference team (Wagner) or a Mountain West team (Air Force) in the second day of the Cable Car Classic in Santa Clara, Calif.
FOLLOW EMU MEN'S BASKETBALL ON EAGLE ALL-ACCESS: Building off the success of Eagle All-Access through spring 2011, the Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics has continued the growth of the broadband channel with the announcement of the school's 2011-12 broadcast schedule. The productions are a combined effort between the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office, WEMU (89.1 FM) and SIDEARM Sports. The following men's basketball games in 2011-12 will be part of Eagles All-Access.
Day Date Time Sport Opponent
Fri. Nov. 18 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. UALR
Wed. Nov. 23 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Rochester
Wed. Jan. 11 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Central Mich.
Wed. Jan. 18 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. West. Mich.
Sat. Jan. 21 2 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Toledo
Sat. Jan. 28 6 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. BGSU
Wed. Feb. 8 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Kent State
Sat. Feb. 11 4:30 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Ohio
Wed. Feb. 22 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Nor. Ill.
Sat. Feb. 25 4:30 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Ball State
EAGLES OPEN WITH TWO EXHIBITIONS: The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team opened the 2011-12 season with two straight exhibition wins before starting the regular season with a win against UIC. First-year Head Coach Rob Murphy's Eagles hosted Earlham College Sunday, Oct. 30, in a 2 p.m. exhibition contest in the Convocation Center and the Eagles posted an 81-55 victory. Eastern played its second exhibition game, Nov. 7, and recorded an 85-51 win over Marygrove College.
Those exhibition wins prepared the Eagles for the 2011-12 season opener, Friday, Nov. 11, at home in the Convocation Center against the Flames of the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Guard Derek Thompson (Detroit, Mich.-Melvindale-SEMO) paced the Eagles with 17 points while guard Darrell Lampley (Linden, N.J.-Linden-Lakeland (Ohio) C.C.) added 12 and center Matt Balkema (Warren, Mich.-Cousino) tallied 10 to lead the Eagles to a 68-57 win over UIC. Senior big man Kamil Janton (Tarnow, Poland-Chicago Bartlett) scored seven points with seven rebounds to help the EMU cause.
NEWCOMERS SEE ACTION: Two of three EMU newcomers saw action in the 2011-12 season opener, Nov. 11, at home against UIC.
Guard Austin Harper (Grand Haven, Mich.-Grand Haven-Glen Oaks C.C.) played 11 minutes in his Division I debut and scored two points with one rebound and one assist.
Swingman Anthony Strickland (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Dearborn Heights Robichaud-Adrian College) also made his first Division I appearance and he scored two points with one rebound in 13 minutes.
NEW STAFF ON BOARD: The 2011-12 season marks the debut of a brand-new Eastern Michigan University men's basketball staff. Head Coach Rob Murphy, an assistant coach at Syracuse University for the past seven seasons, was hired April 21, 2011, to become the new Eagles' head man.
Murphy wasted little time in filling out his staff with experienced assistant coaches Mike Brown, Kevin Mondro and Benny White.
In addition to the coaching staff, Victoria Sun will serve as the director of basketball operations and Jake Presutti will be the director of player development/asst. sports performance coach.
LOOKING AHEAD: After a Nov. 15 meeting with the Texas Southern Tigers in Houston, Texas, the Eagles are scheduled to return to the Convocation Center for a home against Friday, Nov. 18, against the University of Arkansas-Little Rock (UALR) at 7 p.m. Those two game are part of the Auto Owners Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State University.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team will square off against the Texas Southern Tigers Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the first of four games the Eagles will play in during the Auto Owners Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State University. Game time is 7 p.m. in Texas Southern's H & PE Building in Houston, Texas. After Tuesday's outing the Eagles will have three more games as part of the invitational. Eastern will host Arkansas-Little Rock Friday, Nov. 18, before traveling to Indianapolis, Ind. to meet IUPUI Sunday, Nov. 20. Eastern closes out the Auto Owners Spartan Invitational Sunday, Nov. 27, with a home game against the Michigan State University Spartans. Game time for that MSU contest is noon in the Convocation Center.
MURPHY ERA STARTS WITH A WIN: The Rob Murphy Era of Eastern Michigan University men's basketball opened successfully as the Eagles downed the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames, 68-57, Friday, Nov. 11, in the Convocation Center. The Eagles rallied from six-points down in the second half to record the win.
FOR THE 115th TIME: The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team kicked off its 115th season of competition Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, when the Eagles posted a 68-57 win over the Flames of the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) in a 7 p.m. game in the Convocation Center. Eastern played its first season in 1897-98 and split games with Detroit, losing a 2-0 decision before coming back for a 4-0 victory. The Eagles are are 67-48 in season openers.
38th MAC SEASON: The 2011-12 season will also be the 38th for the Eagles in the Mid-American Conference. The first year of MAC play for EMU was 1974-75 when the then-Hurons went 12-14 overall and 4-9 in league play.
EMU has won three Mid-American Conference titles: 1987-88, 1990-91, and 1995-96, and the Green and White captured MAC Tournament crowns in all three of those years in addition to winning the tournament title in 1997-98.
CHECKING THE SERIES: EMU and Texas Southern are meeting for the first time Tuesday, Nov. 15, when the two teams square off in the H & PE Arena in Hoston, Texas.
FAMILIAR FACE: When the Eagles travel to Houston, Texas for Wednesday's, Nov. 15, matchup with the Texas Southern University, Nov. 15, there will be a familiar face on the opposition's sideline. TSU Head Coach Tony Harvey, now in his fourth season, was an assistant men's basketball coach at EMU for a three-year period, from 1996-99. He has a 43-55 record at Texas Southern and led his team to the 2010-11 Southwest Athletic Conference championship and a berth in the post-season NIT.
PLENTY OF ACTION IN TWO EXHIBITION WINS: First-year EMU Head Coach Rob Murphy had a chance to see all of his team in game action when the Eagles played two exhibition games. The Eagles played 10 players in an 81-55 win over Earlham College, Oct. 30, and 11 Eagles saw action in an 85-51 win over Marygrove College, Nov. 7. The Eagles had four players score in double figures in each exhibition with senior Antonio Green leading the way with 17 against Earlham and Matt Balkema and J.R. Sims each scoring 15 against Marygrove.
EAGLES SET FOR TWO IN-SEASON TOURNAMENTS: The 2011-12 EMU men's basketball team will have two in-season tournaments during the regular season.
The Eagles will be part of the Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State University in November. Eastern opens that invitational at Texas Southern, Nov. 15, will host Arkansas-Little Rock on Nov. 18, play at IUPUI, Nov. 20, before closing out with a Nov. 27 noon home date against Michigan State.
In the other in-season tournament, the Eagles will fly to California, Dec. 29-30, 2011, to play in the Cable Car Classic hosted by Santa Clara University. Eastern is scheduled to play host Santa Clara, Dec. 29, and will then meet either Air Force or Wagner in the winner's or loser's bracket, Dec. 30.
EAGLES FACE FOES FROM 10 LEAGUES: The 2011-12 EMU men's basketball team will square off against teams from at least 12 different leagues. In addition to its Mid-American Conference schedule, the Eagles will meet teams from the Big Ten (Michigan State and Purdue), the SWAC (Texas Southern), Sun Belt (Ark.-Little Rock), Horizon (UIC), Patriot (Colgate), Missouri Valley (Drake), Big South (Radford), Big East (Syracuse), Summit (IUPUI), ACC (Virginia Tech), West Coast (Santa Clara). The Eagles will also meet a Northeast Conference team (Wagner) or a Mountain West team (Air Force) in the second day of the Cable Car Classic in Santa Clara, Calif.
FOLLOW EMU MEN'S BASKETBALL ON EAGLE ALL-ACCESS: Building off the success of Eagle All-Access through spring 2011, the Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics has continued the growth of the broadband channel with the announcement of the school's 2011-12 broadcast schedule. The productions are a combined effort between the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office, WEMU (89.1 FM) and SIDEARM Sports. The following men's basketball games in 2011-12 will be part of Eagles All-Access.
Day Date Time Sport Opponent
Fri. Nov. 18 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. UALR
Wed. Nov. 23 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Rochester
Wed. Jan. 11 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Central Mich.
Wed. Jan. 18 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. West. Mich.
Sat. Jan. 21 2 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Toledo
Sat. Jan. 28 6 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. BGSU
Wed. Feb. 8 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Kent State
Sat. Feb. 11 4:30 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Ohio
Wed. Feb. 22 7 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Nor. Ill.
Sat. Feb. 25 4:30 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Ball State
EAGLES OPEN WITH TWO EXHIBITIONS: The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team opened the 2011-12 season with two straight exhibition wins before starting the regular season with a win against UIC. First-year Head Coach Rob Murphy's Eagles hosted Earlham College Sunday, Oct. 30, in a 2 p.m. exhibition contest in the Convocation Center and the Eagles posted an 81-55 victory. Eastern played its second exhibition game, Nov. 7, and recorded an 85-51 win over Marygrove College.
Those exhibition wins prepared the Eagles for the 2011-12 season opener, Friday, Nov. 11, at home in the Convocation Center against the Flames of the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Guard Derek Thompson (Detroit, Mich.-Melvindale-SEMO) paced the Eagles with 17 points while guard Darrell Lampley (Linden, N.J.-Linden-Lakeland (Ohio) C.C.) added 12 and center Matt Balkema (Warren, Mich.-Cousino) tallied 10 to lead the Eagles to a 68-57 win over UIC. Senior big man Kamil Janton (Tarnow, Poland-Chicago Bartlett) scored seven points with seven rebounds to help the EMU cause.
NEWCOMERS SEE ACTION: Two of three EMU newcomers saw action in the 2011-12 season opener, Nov. 11, at home against UIC.
Guard Austin Harper (Grand Haven, Mich.-Grand Haven-Glen Oaks C.C.) played 11 minutes in his Division I debut and scored two points with one rebound and one assist.
Swingman Anthony Strickland (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Dearborn Heights Robichaud-Adrian College) also made his first Division I appearance and he scored two points with one rebound in 13 minutes.
NEW STAFF ON BOARD: The 2011-12 season marks the debut of a brand-new Eastern Michigan University men's basketball staff. Head Coach Rob Murphy, an assistant coach at Syracuse University for the past seven seasons, was hired April 21, 2011, to become the new Eagles' head man.
Murphy wasted little time in filling out his staff with experienced assistant coaches Mike Brown, Kevin Mondro and Benny White.
In addition to the coaching staff, Victoria Sun will serve as the director of basketball operations and Jake Presutti will be the director of player development/asst. sports performance coach.
LOOKING AHEAD: After a Nov. 15 meeting with the Texas Southern Tigers in Houston, Texas, the Eagles are scheduled to return to the Convocation Center for a home against Friday, Nov. 18, against the University of Arkansas-Little Rock (UALR) at 7 p.m. Those two game are part of the Auto Owners Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State University.
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