Eastern Michigan Eagles at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Central Michigan defeats Eastern Michigan 82-63
Jarusevicius added nine rebounds and three steals for the Chippewas (7-9, 1/3 Mid-American Conference). Anthony Pritchard added 22 points while going 9 of 17 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line to go with eight rebounds. Jakobi Heady shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to finish with 18 points.
Da'Sean Nelson led the way for the Eagles (7-9, 1-3) with 15 points and two blocks. Eastern Michigan also got 14 points from Christian Henry. Jalen Terry finished with 13 points.
Central Michigan took the lead with 11:50 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Jarusevicius led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 39-33 at the break. Central Michigan extended its lead to 51-36 during the second half, fueled by a 12-0 scoring run. Pritchard scored a team-high 14 points in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Damarion Bonds Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Christian Henry missed Free Throw. | 63 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Foul on Kyler Vanderjagt. | 63 - 82 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 CMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 28-60 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 13-21 | FT | 21-29 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 8 |
| 1 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 23 | Fouls | 23 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,000 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Akron | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |