D.J. Cooper's "Unrecorded" Assist
During Ohio's win over EMU last week, D.J. Cooper shined. He finished with 10 recorded assists, but this one that didn't make the stat sheet.
EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES
Last Game
| Final - 3.14.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 32 | 23 | 55 |
| Western Michigan Broncos | 36 | 34 | 70 |
Stories
Ohio's Stevie Taylor Grabs Awkward Rebound vs. EMU
During Wednesday night's win over EMU, Ohio backup point guard Stevie Taylor got caught in an awkward situation while diving for a rebound.
The worst day in NIU basketball history
25 points in a game is a game to forget.
Eastern Michigan beats NIU, 42-25. In basketball.
The Northern Illinois football program is known for putting up big point totals. The school's basketball program? Not so much.
Mid-American Conference Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:53 AM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Akron Zips | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Ohio Bobcats | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Bowling Green Falcons | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Buffalo Bulls
|
0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Toledo Rockets | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Western Michigan Broncos | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Ball St. Cardinals | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
|
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Northern Illinois can't score. Literally.
The hangover that Northern Illinois University is dealing with after getting smoked by Florida State in the Orange Bowl has apparently carried over to its basketball program.
Ball State earns another last-second win
On the heels of Chris Bond's free throws with 0.6 seconds left, Ball State won their second straight game practically at the buzzer.
Eastern Michigan heads to Rupp Arena
The Eagles will look to win their first road game of the season in the famous Rupp Arena, home of the Kentucky Wildcats.
Quickies: All Eyes On Alex Edition
News and commentary from around the Big Blue Nation. Kentucky takes on Eastern Michigan tonight in their final non-conference game. Kentucky gets visit from high 4* dual-threat quarterback. Randall Cobb ready to return. More.
Michigan drove right past EMU
The second-ranked team in the country showed up and took the Battle of Washtenaw Country in a 93-54 rout.
Michigan blows out Eastern
Five Wolverines reach double-figures in win over crosstown Eastern Michigan.
Boilers Meet Their Maker: EMU 47, Purdue 44
Perhaps it's time to start seriously considering an EMU squad that is now 6-2 after sneaking by the Boilermakers up in Ypsilanti. Or perhaps not.
EMU's biggest win in 15 years?
Three months ago EMU football was blasted by the Boilermakers 54-16. Consider that game avenged, even more so given their defense played 10 points better than their football counterparts for their biggest win since the '90s.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester College (MI) Warriors | Friday, November 09 2012 | win 66 - 52 | coverage |
| @ Jacksonville St. Gamecocks | Sunday, November 11 2012 | loss 54 - 61 | coverage |
| Eastern Illinois Panthers | Friday, November 16 2012 | win 60 - 52 | coverage |
| IPFW Mastodons | Saturday, November 17 2012 | win 60 - 47 | coverage |
| Texas-Pan American Broncos | Sunday, November 18 2012 | win 57 - 47 | coverage |
| Madonna | Saturday, November 24 2012 | win 75 - 57 | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ Syracuse Orange | Monday, December 03 2012 | loss 48 - 84 | coverage |
| Purdue Boilermakers | Saturday, December 08 2012 | win 47 - 44 | coverage |
| @ Ill.-Chicago Flames | Saturday, December 15 2012 | loss 48 - 74 | coverage |
| @ Michigan Wolverines | Thursday, December 20 2012 | loss 54 - 93 | coverage |
| Oakland, Mich. Golden Grizzlies | Saturday, December 22 2012 | loss 57 - 59 | coverage |
| Siena Heights | Friday, December 28 2012 | win 87 - 49 | coverage |
| January | |||
| @ Kentucky Wildcats | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | loss 38 - 90 | coverage |
| @ UMass Minutemen | Saturday, January 05 2013 | loss 61 - 75 | coverage |
| Ball St. Cardinals | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | loss 58 - 60 | coverage |
| @ Bowling Green Falcons | Saturday, January 12 2013 | loss 44 - 46 | coverage |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | Tuesday, January 15 2013 | win 58 - 52 | coverage |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Saturday, January 19 2013 | win 65 - 58 | coverage |
| @ Western Michigan Broncos | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | loss 59 - 63 | coverage |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | Saturday, January 26 2013 | win 42 - 25 | coverage |
| @ Ohio Bobcats | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | PPD | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ Kent St. Golden Flashes | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 62 - 77 | coverage |
| Buffalo Bulls | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | win 65 - 46 | coverage |
| @ Toledo Rockets | Saturday, February 09 2013 | loss 52 - 60 | coverage |
| Akron Zips | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | loss 62 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Ball St. Cardinals | Saturday, February 16 2013 | win 56 - 50 | coverage |
| @ Ohio Bobcats | Wednesday, February 20 2013 | loss 50 - 73 | coverage |
| Missouri St Bears | Saturday, February 23 2013 | loss 54 - 57 | coverage |
| @ Northern Illinois Huskies | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | win 53 - 41 | coverage |
| March | |||
| Western Michigan Broncos | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 50 - 49 | coverage |
| @ Central Michigan Chippewas | Tuesday, March 05 2013 | loss 59 - 61 | coverage |
| Toledo Rockets | Saturday, March 09 2013 | loss 67 - 78 | coverage |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | Monday, March 11 2013 | win 45 - 44 | coverage |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Wednesday, March 13 2013 | win 58 - 47 | coverage |
| @ Western Michigan Broncos | Thursday, March 14 2013 | loss 55 - 70 | coverage |
Roster
Eastern Michigan Eagles Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Balkema | 45 | CENTER | 283 | 6-10 | senior | |
| Glenn Bryant | 23 | FORWARD | 201 | 6-8 | junior | |
| Antoine Chandler | 12 | GUARD | 158 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Austin Harper | 3 | GUARD | 190 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Jamell Harris | 32 | FORWARD | 201 | 6-9 | senior | |
| Daylen Harrison | 35 | GUARD,FORWARD | 214 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Ray Lee | 0 | GUARD | 170 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Josh Lyle | 22 | GUARD | 186 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| DaShonte Riley | 1 | CENTER | 233 | 7-0 | junior | |
| Jalen Ross | 21 | GUARD | 176 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| J.R. Sims | 2 | GUARD | 175 | 6-3 | junior | |
| James Still | 4 | FORWARD | 205 | 6-10 | junior | |
| Anthony Strickland | 33 | GUARD | 219 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Mike Talley | 10 | GUARD | 176 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Derek Thompson | 5 | GUARD | 178 | 6-3 | junior |
Stats
Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Derek Thompson | 33 | 23.7 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 37.2 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 36.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 80.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 11.1 |
| Glenn Bryant | 34 | 27.4 | 4.2 | 10.0 | 42.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 17.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 64.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 10.6 |
| Daylen Harrison | 34 | 28.1 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 40.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 84.4 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 8.9 |
| J.R. Sims | 34 | 22.3 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 36.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 36.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 65.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| Ray Lee | 8 | 14.1 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 40.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 28.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 61.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 5.5 |
| Jalen Ross | 34 | 21.8 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 34.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 35.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 60.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| Jamell Harris | 34 | 20.3 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 63.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4.3 |
| DaShonte Riley | 34 | 23.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 48.1 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| James Still | 2 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| Austin Harper | 29 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 36.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 82.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Matt Balkema | 33 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 41.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Antoine Chandler | 13 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 37.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 28.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 40.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Anthony Strickland | 27 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 89.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Josh Lyle | 10 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 25.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
