Central Michigan Chippewas at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Taylor's 17 lead Central Michigan over Eastern Michigan 80-64
Taylor had eight rebounds for the Chippewas (7-8, 2-1 Mid-American Conference). Markus Harding scored 17 points, going 7 of 12 and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line. Derrick Butler was 7-of-12 shooting (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 17 points.
The Eagles (8-7, 1-2) were led in scoring by Orlando Lovejoy, who finished with 16 points and two steals. Julius Ellerbe added 15 points for Eastern Michigan. In addition, Tyson Acuff finished with 13 points, five assists and two steals.
Central Michigan took the lead with 10:47 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 33-31 at halftime, with Butler racking up 13 points. Central Michigan extended its lead to 48-35 during the second half, fueled by an 11-0 scoring run. Anthony Pritchard scored a team-high 12 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Arne Osojnik Steal. | 80 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Anthony Pritchard Turnover. | 80 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Micah Schnyders made Jumper. | 80 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Anthony Pritchard made Free Throw. | 80 - 62 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 EMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-49 | FG | 26-61 |
| 61.2 | Field Goal % | 42.6 |
| 11-17 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 64.7 | Three Point % | 23.5 |
| 9-14 | FT | 8-12 |
| 64.3 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 16 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,639 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
| Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Central Michigan | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Buffalo | 4-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |