Central State Marauders at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 80
65 - 80
Thompson has 19 points, 18 boards to lead E. Michigan to win
Eastern Michigan (7-2) which garnered its sixth straight home win, jumped out to an early lead and never trailed, taking a 45-27 advantage into the half.
The Marauders had a 6-0 run to close to 62-57 midway in the second period. Paul Jackson answered with two free throws and Elijah Minnie slammed home a dunk as Eastern Michigan pulled away in the final minutes.
Thompson, who had his eighth double-double of the year, made 9 of 10 field-goal attempts and grabbed seven offensive rebounds. Minnie also totaled 19 points on 6-of-14 shooting with three assists, four steals and two blocks. Paul Jackson added 14 points and Tim Bond chipped in 13 for the Eagles.
Jeremy Brown led Central State with 18 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Eastern Michigan Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Bishop James missed Layup. | 65 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Eastern Michigan Turnover. | 65 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Eastern Michigan Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 80 |
Statistics
 CNSU |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-57 | FG | 31-59 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 6-13 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 7-13 | FT | 12-14 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 15 | Steals | 16 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Gervin GameAbove Center
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 987 | Capacity:
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 987 | Capacity:
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