Eastern Michigan Eagles at Ohio Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 74
68 - 74
Ohio weathers late Eastern Michigan rally, earns a 74-68 win
A three-time MAC East Player of the Week three this season, Preston finished with 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Boubacar Toure and Yeikson Montero hit back-to-back field goals to get Eastern Michigan within three, 68-65 with 1:16 left, but Lunden McDay answered with a 3 with :44 remaining. Shamar Dillard hit a 3 to cut the deficit to 3 points again with :36 left, but Preston closed the game out from the line.
Jordan Dartis paced Ohio (9-6, 1-1) with 26 points. McDay added 13 points and Ben Vander Plas and Nolan Foster each contributed 10 points.
Montero finished with 18 points, five rebounds and five steals to lead the Eagles (10-5, 0-2), with Ty Groce adding 12 points and Toure grabbing 10 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sylvester Ogbonda Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Noah Morgan missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jason Preston made Free Throw. | 68 - 74 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 OHIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 26-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 13-27 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 10-13 | FT | 9-17 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 19 |
| 17 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Convocation Center (OH)
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 3,109 | Capacity:
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 3,109 | 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 |