Eastern Michigan Eagles at Bowling Green Falcons
· MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 67
73 - 67
Lee scores 27, Eastern Michigan beats Bowling Green 73-67
EMU (21-12) closed on a 6-0 run while holding fifth-seeded Bowling Green (20-11) scoreless for the final 4:46. Anthony Henderson scored the Falcons' final points to tie it at 67.
Lee put the Eagles ahead for good with a pair of free throws 13 seconds later. Talley and Olalekan Ajayi added two more free throws each and Eastern Michigan advanced to a third-round matchup with No. 4 seed Toledo on Thursday.
Karrington Ward added 15 points and 10 rebounds for EMU, which had 18 offensive rebounds and only seven turnovers to get 14 more field-goal attempts than Bowling Green.
Richaun Holmes and Jehvon Clarke had 18 points each and Zack Denny scored 13 for the Falcons, who lost five of their last eight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Olalekan Ajayi Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Zack Denny missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Olalekan Ajayi made Free Throw. | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Eastern Michigan Deadball Team Rebound. | 72 - 67 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 BGSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 25-47 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 16-21 | FT | 11-13 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 5 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Rocket Arena
Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:
Location: Cleveland, OH
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 |