Eastern Michigan Eagles at Western Michigan Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Norman scores 25 as W. Michigan tops E. Michigan 85-79
Norman shot 6 for 13 (1 for 7 from 3-point range) and 12 of 15 from the free throw line for the Broncos (5-11, 1-2 Mid-American Conference). Markeese Hastings scored 14 points while going 4 of 5 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and added 14 rebounds and four steals. Seth Hubbard was 5 of 8 shooting, including 2 for 4 from distance, and went 1 for 3 from the line to finish with 13 points.
The Eagles (4-12, 1-2) were led by Emoni Bates, who posted 23 points and six rebounds. Eastern Michigan also got 13 points and two steals from Jalin Billingsley. Tyson Acuff also had 13 points, four assists and two steals.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Eastern Michigan Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kevin-David Rice missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Lamar Norman Jr. made Free Throw. | 79 - 85 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 WMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 28-61 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 19-21 | FT | 22-30 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 3,017 | 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 | 14 | 9-21 |