NCAAB Game Recap - Eastern Michigan at Ohio
Tue Jan 7, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Baylor
57
TxTch
52
F
OhSt
55
MD
67
F
Mia-FL
58
Lou
74
F
KY
78
UGA
69
F
Vill
64
Crei
59
F
UVA
53
BC
60
F
PSU
61
Rut
72
F
Hou
78
Temp
74
F
SoFL
59
ECU
62
F
Prov
81
Marq
80
F(OT)
Tenn
69
Mizzu
59
F
Rider
61
Quin
80
F
Fla
81
SouthCar
68
F
E MI
68
Ohio
74
F
Toled
77
Kent
84
F
(N/A)
68
Corn
100
F
NIU
67
CenMI
68
F
(N/A)
53
Brown
79
F
Mia-O
76
BGSU
78
F
Buff
68
Ball
88
F
W MI
69
Akr
84
F
Valpa
50
SIU
63
F
IndSt
60
NrthIA
68
F
MOSt
67
IlSt
63
F
VaTec
67
Syr
63
F
TCU
59
KSU
57
F
Miss
47
TAMU
57
F
Iowa
70
Nebras
76
F
LoyIL
62
Drake
65
F
UtSt
60
AF
79
F
Fres
64
NM
78
F

Jan 7, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Eastern Michigan

29

39

68

Ohio

37

37

74

Ohio weathers late Eastern Michigan rally, earns a 74-68 win
Tue Jan 7, 2020 9:18 PM

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Jason Preston hit 3 of 4 from the free throw line in the final 21 seconds and Ohio held off a late rally to beat Eastern Michigan, 74-68 in a Mid-America Conference game on Tuesday night.

A three-time MAC East Player of the Week three this season, Preston finished with 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Boubacar Toure and Yeikson Montero hit back-to-back field goals to get Eastern Michigan within three, 68-65 with 1:16 left, but Lunden McDay answered with a 3 with :44 remaining. Shamar Dillard hit a 3 to cut the deficit to 3 points again with :36 left, but Preston closed the game out from the line.

Jordan Dartis paced Ohio (9-6, 1-1) with 26 points. McDay added 13 points and Ben Vander Plas and Nolan Foster each contributed 10 points.

Montero finished with 18 points, five rebounds and five steals to lead the Eagles (10-5, 0-2), with Ty Groce adding 12 points and Toure grabbing 10 rebounds.

Leaders

Eastern Michigan PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
Y. Montero 18 0 3 5 5 1
T. Groce 12 0 4 6 4 1
Ohio PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Dartis 26 0 2 4 2 0
L. McDay 13 0 0 2 2 0

Team Comparison

E MI Ohio
Points For 68 74
Field Goals 25/57-44% 26/56-46%
Three Pointers 8/21-38% 13/27-48%
Free Throws 10/13-77% 9/17-53%
Offensive Rebounds 8 10
Defensive Rebounds 25 25
Rebounds 36 39
Blocks 5 4
Steals 17 11
Turnovers 22 21
Personal Fouls 18 14
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Ohio Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Jan 7 E MI 68 @ Ohio 74 Y. Montero 18 J. Dartis 26

Game Information

Stadium: Convocation Center, Athens, Ohio
Attendance: 3,109
Game Time: