Eastern Michigan Eagles at Toledo Rockets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Toledo spoils Bates' career night, beats Eastern Michigan
Bates scored 29 straight EMU points in the first half and he established career highs for points scored (43), field goals made (15), and 3-pointer made (9). He was 15 of 23 from the field, 9 of 14 from deep and 4 for 4 from the line while grabbing seven rebounds.
Eastern Michigan (4-16, 1-6 Mid-American Conference) held an 11-point lead with 6:51 left after Jalin Billingsley hit two free throws to make it 67-56, but Maddox hit two 3s and added three more from the line and Shumate hit a 3 and knocked down five straight free throws and the Rockets (14-6, 5-2) pulled out the win.
Shumate was 3-of-5 from beyond the arc and went 9-for-9 from the line and scored 20 points to go with nine rebounds. Maddox hit 4 of 7 from distance and 7 of 10 from the line to post 19 points. RayJ Dennis added 17 points, Setric Millner Jr. had 16 and Ra'Heim Moss contributed 10.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | JT Shumate Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:10 | RayJ Dennis made Free Throw. | 79 - 84 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 TOL |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-57 | FG | 26-61 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 11-26 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 6-8 | FT | 20-25 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Toledo, OH
Attendance: 5,162 | 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 |