Eastern Michigan Eagles at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball72 - 59
Eastern Michigan rolls past Central Michigan 72-59
Karrington Ward mastered the paint for the Eagles, pulling in 15 rebounds and scoring 15 points in the victory.
Eastern Michigan (11-6, 3-1 Mid-American) entered the second period with a four point advantage, 25-21 over Central Michigan as both teams had problems hitting the basket in the first half, especially from the 3-point range.
Eastern Michigan led 44-37 with 11 minutes to play, when the Eagles pulled off a 7-0 run over the next 30 seconds highlighted by six Talley points, upping their lead to 51-37
Glen Bryant's dunk with just under two minutes left forced Central Michigan (7-9, 0-4) into foul mode and the Eagles responded by making 8 of 10 from the line in picking up the win.
Central Michigan was led by Austin Stewart who tallied 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Mo Hughley Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Chris Fowler missed Jumper. | 72 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Karrington Ward made Free Throw. | 72 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Karrington Ward made Free Throw. | 71 - 59 |
Statistics
EMU |
CMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-48 | FG | 19-54 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 1-13 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 8 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 29-35 | FT | 15-26 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 7 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,428 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |


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