Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, January 3
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
9-5, 1-0MAC
85
vs
63
Central Michigan
10-4, 0-1MAC
1
2
F
Central Michigan
30
33
63
Eastern Michigan
34
51
85
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eagles Open MAC Play with 85-63 Victory Over Chippewas
1/3/2017 9:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Rob Murphy grabbed his 100th win as the head coach of EMU with the victory
Photo Gallery.
Highlights. Tim_Bond Dunk.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team opened Mid-American Conference play Tuesday night, Jan. 3, with a dominating 85-63 victory over Central Michigan University. The win marked Head Coach Rob Murphy's 100th career victory at EMU, becoming just the fourth bench boss to accomplish the feat.
The Eagles (9-5, 1-0 MAC) finished the game 30-of-69 (43.5 percent) from the floor while sinking five shots from beyond the arc. The squad controlled the boards throughout the game as well owning a 48-38 edge on the glass, including 19 offensive rebounds. Additionally, EMU shared the ball, notching 18 assists while dominating in the paint, 32-18, and in second chance points, 24-11. On the defensive side of the ball, the Green and White forced 18 CMU (10-4, 0-1 MAC) turnovers, including 12 steals.
Sophomore Baylee Steele (Norwalk, Iowa – Norwalk (Des Moines Area C.C.)) had a career game, finishing with a final stat line of 18 points and 10 rebounds, both of which were career-bests, securing the first double-double since joining Eastern Michigan. Fellow sophomore James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, La. – Parkview Baptist) matched Steele's stat line with 18 and 10, including a perfect six-of-six from the free throw line. Redshirt sophomore Jordan Nobles (Canton, Mich. – Canton) continued his strong streak of games, posting 13 points and nine rebound. Finally, junior Tim Bond (Baltimore, Md. – City College High School) and senior Willie Mangum IV (Richmond, Va. – Marshall (San Jacinto College)) chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Things stood at two apiece in the early goings before a steal and fast break dunk from Thompson IV put EMU ahead, 4-2. Steele kept the momentum rolling with back-to-back dunks, pushing the lead to six and making the score 8-2. The quick start to the game continued with EMU ahead 10-4 at the first media timeout.
Neither team could get much going through the next few minutes, but Mangum IV sparked the Eagles with a deep three to increase EMU's lead back to five, 13-8. A CMU bucket cut the lead to three, and a three then tied the game at 13 each. The Chippewas continued scoring, taking the 15-13 lead with just under eight minutes left in the half. Shortly after, however, senior Ty Toney (Atlanta, Ga. – Alpharetta (Georgia Highlands College)) drained a three to go ahead 16-15.
Bond came back and converted a tough layup to push the lead back to three, 18-15. After going one-of-two from the line, Mangum IV came back and dropped a jumper on the next possession. With 3:31 remaining in the half, Eastern clung to a three-point lead, 23-20.
Redshirt junior Nick Madray (Mississauga, Ontario – Stephen Lewis (Binghamton)) got on the board with four free throws on back-to-back possessions, and Bond followed with a three to make the score 30-24 with just over 1:30 until the break. Following a turnover, Madray drove the lane, sinking a difficult layup with just under 30 seconds. At half, Eastern held a four-point lead, 34-30.
Eastern came out quick in the second half, as Nobles sunk a three within the first 1:30 of the half to push EMU's lead to eight, 38-30. Steele continued having a big impact, bullying his way down low for a layup and shortly after drilling three straight jumpers to make the score 48-38. Nobles then extended the lead to 51-38 following his second three of the game, forcing the Chips to call a timeout.
Thompson IV then went to the line, converting both, but CMU came back with a three on the other end to make the score 53-43. Mangum IV responded quickly, however, with a nice floater to keep the lead in double digits. With 11:58 left in the game, Eastern maintained a 10-point lead, 55-45.
Another Thompson IV layup kept the momentum rolling, with the Baton Rouge, La. native following that up with two more free throws, putting the score at 59-45. Senior Ray Lee (Detroit, Mich. – Romulus) then scored his first points of the game, keeping the EMU lead at 14, 61-47. Heading into the final seven minutes of play, the Green and White led 63-50.
Nobles and Thompson IV converted four more free throws, pushing the lead to 17, EMU's biggest lead of the game thus far. Bond then threw down an incredible dunk, taking off from near the free throw line over a few CMU defenders, sparking a quick scoring outburst from EMU. Shortly after Bond's dunk, the EMU lead ballooned to 22, 74-52.
The offensive attack continued with a three-point play from Nobles, putting him at 13 on the day. Steele continued his strong day, sealing his first career with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Eastern maintained their big lead over the final few minutes, as the score stood at 81-61 with just under two minutes to go.
EMU drained the clock over the last two minutes, with redshirt senior Quaran Jones (Fargo, N.D. – Ecorse (Findlay)) posting his first points of the game on a jumper. The game came to a conclusion with the Eagles emerging victorious by a final tally of 85-63.
The Eagles continue MAC play at home this weekend, Saturday, Jan. 7, with a game against Buffalo following the women's basketball game at noon. Action from the Convocation Center is slated to begin at 2:30 p.m., but may change based on the timing of the women's game.
Highlights. Tim_Bond Dunk.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team opened Mid-American Conference play Tuesday night, Jan. 3, with a dominating 85-63 victory over Central Michigan University. The win marked Head Coach Rob Murphy's 100th career victory at EMU, becoming just the fourth bench boss to accomplish the feat.
The Eagles (9-5, 1-0 MAC) finished the game 30-of-69 (43.5 percent) from the floor while sinking five shots from beyond the arc. The squad controlled the boards throughout the game as well owning a 48-38 edge on the glass, including 19 offensive rebounds. Additionally, EMU shared the ball, notching 18 assists while dominating in the paint, 32-18, and in second chance points, 24-11. On the defensive side of the ball, the Green and White forced 18 CMU (10-4, 0-1 MAC) turnovers, including 12 steals.
Sophomore Baylee Steele (Norwalk, Iowa – Norwalk (Des Moines Area C.C.)) had a career game, finishing with a final stat line of 18 points and 10 rebounds, both of which were career-bests, securing the first double-double since joining Eastern Michigan. Fellow sophomore James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, La. – Parkview Baptist) matched Steele's stat line with 18 and 10, including a perfect six-of-six from the free throw line. Redshirt sophomore Jordan Nobles (Canton, Mich. – Canton) continued his strong streak of games, posting 13 points and nine rebound. Finally, junior Tim Bond (Baltimore, Md. – City College High School) and senior Willie Mangum IV (Richmond, Va. – Marshall (San Jacinto College)) chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Things stood at two apiece in the early goings before a steal and fast break dunk from Thompson IV put EMU ahead, 4-2. Steele kept the momentum rolling with back-to-back dunks, pushing the lead to six and making the score 8-2. The quick start to the game continued with EMU ahead 10-4 at the first media timeout.
Neither team could get much going through the next few minutes, but Mangum IV sparked the Eagles with a deep three to increase EMU's lead back to five, 13-8. A CMU bucket cut the lead to three, and a three then tied the game at 13 each. The Chippewas continued scoring, taking the 15-13 lead with just under eight minutes left in the half. Shortly after, however, senior Ty Toney (Atlanta, Ga. – Alpharetta (Georgia Highlands College)) drained a three to go ahead 16-15.
Bond came back and converted a tough layup to push the lead back to three, 18-15. After going one-of-two from the line, Mangum IV came back and dropped a jumper on the next possession. With 3:31 remaining in the half, Eastern clung to a three-point lead, 23-20.
Redshirt junior Nick Madray (Mississauga, Ontario – Stephen Lewis (Binghamton)) got on the board with four free throws on back-to-back possessions, and Bond followed with a three to make the score 30-24 with just over 1:30 until the break. Following a turnover, Madray drove the lane, sinking a difficult layup with just under 30 seconds. At half, Eastern held a four-point lead, 34-30.
Eastern came out quick in the second half, as Nobles sunk a three within the first 1:30 of the half to push EMU's lead to eight, 38-30. Steele continued having a big impact, bullying his way down low for a layup and shortly after drilling three straight jumpers to make the score 48-38. Nobles then extended the lead to 51-38 following his second three of the game, forcing the Chips to call a timeout.
Thompson IV then went to the line, converting both, but CMU came back with a three on the other end to make the score 53-43. Mangum IV responded quickly, however, with a nice floater to keep the lead in double digits. With 11:58 left in the game, Eastern maintained a 10-point lead, 55-45.
Another Thompson IV layup kept the momentum rolling, with the Baton Rouge, La. native following that up with two more free throws, putting the score at 59-45. Senior Ray Lee (Detroit, Mich. – Romulus) then scored his first points of the game, keeping the EMU lead at 14, 61-47. Heading into the final seven minutes of play, the Green and White led 63-50.
Nobles and Thompson IV converted four more free throws, pushing the lead to 17, EMU's biggest lead of the game thus far. Bond then threw down an incredible dunk, taking off from near the free throw line over a few CMU defenders, sparking a quick scoring outburst from EMU. Shortly after Bond's dunk, the EMU lead ballooned to 22, 74-52.
The offensive attack continued with a three-point play from Nobles, putting him at 13 on the day. Steele continued his strong day, sealing his first career with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Eastern maintained their big lead over the final few minutes, as the score stood at 81-61 with just under two minutes to go.
EMU drained the clock over the last two minutes, with redshirt senior Quaran Jones (Fargo, N.D. – Ecorse (Findlay)) posting his first points of the game on a jumper. The game came to a conclusion with the Eagles emerging victorious by a final tally of 85-63.
The Eagles continue MAC play at home this weekend, Saturday, Jan. 7, with a game against Buffalo following the women's basketball game at noon. Action from the Convocation Center is slated to begin at 2:30 p.m., but may change based on the timing of the women's game.
Team Stats
CMU
EMU
FG%
.328
.435
3FG%
.233
.250
FT%
.727
.833
RB
38
48
TO
17
12
STL
7
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
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