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Standings - MAC
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akr | 24 | 10 | .706 | 16-5 | - | 6-4 | W3 |
| Toled | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14-5 | 1.0 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Ohio | 20 | 13 | .606 | 14-6 | 1.5 | 7-3 | L1 |
| CenMI | 18 | 14 | .562 | 12-7 | 3.0 | 5-5 | L1 |
| BGSU | 20 | 13 | .606 | 11-9 | 4.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Kent | 17 | 17 | .500 | 10-11 | 6.0 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Mia-O | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9-10 | 6.0 | 4-6 | L3 |
| W MI | 12 | 20 | .375 | 9-10 | 6.0 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Ball | 15 | 16 | .484 | 7-11 | 7.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| E MI | 13 | 18 | .419 | 6-12 | 8.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| NIU | 11 | 20 | .355 | 5-13 | 9.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Buff | 4 | 27 | .129 | 2-16 | 12.5 | 2-8 | L5 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Tyson Acuff | 21.7 |
| REB | Jalin Billingsley | 5.3 |
| AST | Tyson Acuff | 2.8 |
| ST | Tyson Acuff | 1.1 |
| BLK | Jalin Billingsley | 0.6 |
| FG% | Tyson Acuff | .433 |
| FT% | Tyson Acuff | .811 |
| 3PT% | Yusuf Jihad | .380 |
| MIN | Tyson Acuff | 37.9 |
| PF | Connor Serven | 1.2 |
Team Rankings
| Total | MAC Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 66.0 | 12 | 336 |
| PA | 72.6 | 8 | 207 |
| REB | 31.0 | 8 | 251 |
| FG% | .429 | 10 | 282 |
| 3PTM | 5.7 | 12 | 327 |
| PF | 16.4 | 5 | 141 |
| STO | 0.5 | 8 | 261 |
Latest Game - Mar 8, 2024
| Final (OT) | 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan() | 23 | 32 | 7 | 62 | |
| Central Michigan() | 29 | 26 | 10 | 65 |
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Player News
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Acuff committed to Rutgers on Monday, per Jerry Carino of The Asbury Park Press. |
Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Mar 8 | @Central Michigan | L, 65-62 | Boxscore Recap |
| Tue, Mar 5 | @Akron | W, 61-60 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Mar 2 | Miami (OH) | L, 52-37 | Boxscore Recap |
| Tue, Feb 27 | Western Michigan | W, 70-67 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Feb 24 | @Ball State | W, 58-56 | Boxscore Recap |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Acuff, Tyson  |
6'4" | 190 | 0 | 3 | Detroit, MI, USA | ||
| 6 | Ellerbe, Julius  |
6'7" | 210 | 0 | 3 | Fort Washington, MD, USA | ||
| 13 | Ketterhagen, Prakash | 6'4" | 210 | 0 | 2 | Kalamazoo, MI, USA | ||
| 55 | Lovejoy, Orlando | 6'2" | 176 | 0 | 2 | Detroit, MI, USA | ||
| 3 | McGriff, John |
6' | 182 | 0 | 3 | Glenn Dale, MD, USA | ||
| 44 | Osojnik, Arne | 6'6" | 195 | 0 | 1 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||
| 0 | Rice, Kevin-David | 6'4" | 202 | 0 | 3 | Flint, MI, USA | ||
| 14 | Schnyders, Micah | 6'4" | 186 | 0 | 3 | New Lenox, IL, USA | ||
| 12 | Wells, Andrew |
6'3" | 170 | 0 | 3 | East Lansing, MI, USA |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billingsley, Jalin | 6'8" | 210 | 0 | 3 | Cleveland, OH, USA | ||
| 4 | Geeter, Legend | 6'8" | 242 | 0 | 2 | River Rouge, MI, USA | ||
| 22 | Jihad, Yusuf | 6'8" | 221 | 08/10/2002 | 21 | 4 | Farmington Hills, MI, USA | |
| 15 | Pranger, Derik | 6'9" | 190 | 0 | 1 | Parker, CO, USA | ||
| 35 | Randle, Javantae |
6'11" | 215 | 0 | 2 | Detroit, MI, USA | ||
| 2 | Serven, Connor |
6'8" | 205 | 0 | 3 | Prairie City, IL, USA |
Center
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Martynov, Cyril |
7' | 235 | 0 | 2 | Barrie, ON, Can |
Game Information
| Average Age: 21 |
| Average Height: 6'6.1" |
| Average Weight: 202.4 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acuff, Tyson G |
27 | 37.9 | 21.7 | 8.1 | 18.7 | .433 | 1.8 | 6.2 | .292 | 3.7 | 4.5 | .811 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Lovejoy, Orlando G | 24 | 31.7 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 9.0 | .440 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .167 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .642 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Osojnik, Arne G | 31 | 26.8 | 8.8 | 3.2 | 8.1 | .394 | 2.1 | 5.7 | .365 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .647 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Billingsley, Jalin F | 28 | 22.5 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 7.1 | .440 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .273 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .589 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| Jihad, Yusuf F,C | 31 | 17.2 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 5.7 | .449 | 0.9 | 2.3 | .380 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .686 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Geeter, Legend F | 29 | 20.2 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 4.4 | .481 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .429 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .769 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
|
Ellerbe, Julius G |
18 | 24.5 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .373 | 0.2 | 1.7 | .133 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .676 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
|
Serven, Connor F |
31 | 18.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | .430 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .250 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .483 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
|
McGriff, John G |
14 | 15.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.9 | .315 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .261 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .250 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
|
Martynov, Cyril C,F |
30 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | |
| Rice, Kevin-David G | 4 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | .364 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
|
Randle, Javantae F |
19 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .545 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Schnyders, Micah G | 14 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .357 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .143 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| Pranger, Derik F | 9 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .143 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
|
Wells, Andrew G |
5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | STO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osojnik, Arne G | 31 | 26.8 | -25 | 8.452 | 0.70 | 1.15 | 1.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Ellerbe, Julius G |
18 | 24.5 | -21 | 7.056 | 1.13 | 0.25 | 1.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geeter, Legend F | 29 | 20.2 | -17 | 7.207 | 0.98 | 0.43 | 1.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jihad, Yusuf F,C | 31 | 17.2 | -7 | 6.645 | 0.36 | 0.27 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
McGriff, John G |
14 | 15.5 | -34 | 2.571 | 1.29 | 0.43 | 0.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Randle, Javantae F |
19 | 6.2 | -1 | 1.947 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
Acuff, Tyson G |
27 | 37.9 | -28 | 15.852 | 1.38 | 0.56 | 1.16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pranger, Derik F | 9 | 4.6 | -1 | -.222 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice, Kevin-David G | 4 | 12.5 | -20 | 1.000 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billingsley, Jalin F | 28 | 22.5 | -14 | 8.929 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 1.10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovejoy, Orlando G | 24 | 31.7 | 0 | 8.875 | 1.37 | 0.65 | 1.09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Martynov, Cyril C,F |
30 | 12.9 | -25 | 3.500 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Wells, Andrew G |
5 | 1.0 | 0 | -.400 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Serven, Connor F |
31 | 18.0 | -22 | 5.484 | 1.36 | 1.43 | 1.10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schnyders, Micah G | 14 | 6.7 | 0 | .571 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Pts Leader | Rebs Leader | Asst Leader | Game Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 6 | @Butler | L, 94-55 | Osojnik (13) | Geeter (5) | Ellerbe (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 11 | Georgia Southern | W, 70-60 | Osojnik (20) | Billingsley (9) | McGriff (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Nov 14 | @FAU | L, 100-57 | Acuff (20) | Serven (5) | Ellerbe (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 18 | Cleveland State | W, 69-62 | Acuff (17) | Ellerbe (9) | Ellerbe (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Nov 21 | @Detroit | W, 76-72 | Acuff (25) | Serven (6) | Ellerbe (7) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 25 | @Central Arkansas | W, 74-71 | Acuff (23) | Ellerbe (9) | Ellerbe (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Nov 26 | @North Dakota | L, 72-70 | Acuff (31) | Martynov (5) | Acuff (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Dec 1 | (Unknown) | W, 68-53 | Acuff () | Jihad () | Billingsley () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Dec 8 | Oakland | L, 77-63 | Acuff (22) | Ellerbe (9) | Ellerbe (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 16 | @Michigan | L, 83-66 | Acuff (24) | Ellerbe (6) | Lovejoy (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Dec 21 | Hampton | W, 72-69 | Acuff (19) | Martynov (14) | Lovejoy (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 30 | (Unknown) | W, 67-64 | Lovejoy () | Lovejoy () | Lovejoy () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Jan 2 | @Bowling Green | L, 92-90 | Acuff (31) | Ellerbe (9) | Acuff (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 6 | Kent State | W, 71-69 | Lovejoy (15) | Serven (8) | Acuff (8) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Jan 9 | Central Michigan | L, 80-64 | Lovejoy (17) | Osojnik (8) | Acuff (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 13 | @Miami (OH) | L, 71-54 | Acuff (19) | Ellerbe (8) | Ellerbe (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Jan 16 | Ball State | L, 76-62 | Acuff (23) | Billingsley (7) | Acuff (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 20 | @Ohio | L, 85-67 | Acuff (30) | Jihad (6) | Lovejoy (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Jan 23 | @Western Michigan | L, 73-56 | Acuff (14) | Billingsley (7) | Acuff (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 27 | Buffalo | W, 75-65 | Acuff (13) | Acuff (11) | Lovejoy (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Jan 30 | Akron | L, 77-46 | Lovejoy (17) | Acuff (11) | Lovejoy (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 3 | @Northern Illinois | L, 76-66 | Lovejoy (19) | Billingsley (6) | Lovejoy (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Feb 6 | Toledo | L, 91-87 | Acuff (20) | Billingsley (8) | Lovejoy (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 10 | @ULM | L, 82-76 | Acuff (29) | Billingsley (9) | Lovejoy (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 17 | Bowling Green | W, 69-60 | Acuff (19) | Acuff (13) | Osojnik (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Feb 20 | @Buffalo | L, 78-69 | Acuff (26) | Serven (10) | Acuff (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 24 | @Ball State | W, 58-56 | Acuff (19) | Serven (8) | Serven (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Feb 27 | Western Michigan | W, 70-67 | Osojnik (18) | Billingsley (8) | Acuff (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Mar 2 | Miami (OH) | L, 52-37 | Billingsley (11) | Billingsley (7) | Osojnik (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Mar 5 | @Akron | W, 61-60 | Billingsley (14) | Billingsley (8) | Lovejoy (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Mar 8 | @Central Michigan | L, 65-62 | Osojnik (15) | Serven (7) | Lovejoy (8) | Recap | Boxscore |
Depth Chart
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Acuff committed to Rutgers on Monday, per Jerry Carino of The Asbury Park Press.
Acuff (undisclosed) entered the NCAA's transfer portal Tuesday, according to Jamie Shaw of On3.com.
McGriff has entered the NCAA transfer portal, Jamie Shaw of On3.com reports.
Ellerbe has announced that he will enter the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Acuff (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Saturday's showdown with Miami (OH), Blake McQueary of The Eastern Echo reports.
McGriff is active for Tuesday's game at Western Michigan, the team announced.
Farrakhan will transfer to West Virginia, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports Thursday.
Bates put his name in the transfer portal and 2023 NBA Draft on Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Savicevic (not injury related) entered the transfer portal Friday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Bates provided a career-high 43 points (15-23 FG, 9-14 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and one assist across 40 minutes during Tuesday's 84-79 loss to Toledo.
Golson (undisclosed) added nine points (3-7 FG, 3-3 FT) and five rebounds during Tuesday's loss to Bowling Green.
Golson did not make the trip with the team for Friday's game against South Carolina, per the ESPN broadcast.
Bates accumulated 29 points (11-20 FG, 0-7 3Pt, 7-10 FT), six rebounds and one assist across 34 minutes during Sunday's 101-73 loss to Florida Atlantic.
Bates chipped in 30 points (12-19 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT) and five rebounds in 34 minutes during Friday's 88-83 loss to Michigan.
The two felony charges Bates faces stemming from his Sept. 18 arrest during a routine traffic stop in Washtenaw County, Mich. are set to be dismissed next week, Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel of ESPN.com report.
Bates has been suspended automatically by Eastern Michigan, Brendan F. Quinn of The Athletic reports.
Bates was arrested on gun charges Sunday night, Brett Kast of WXYZ reports.
Njie announced via Twitter that he has committed to transfer to SMU.
Njie (ankle) had two points (1-2 FG), seven rebounds and a block in 16 minutes during Thursday's loss to Northern Kentucky.
Njie (ankle) did not appear in Tuesday's 68-62 loss to Purdue.
Njie (ankle) is unlikely to start Tuesday's game against Indiana but could see a few minutes off the bench, Kevin Brockway of The Anderson Herald Bulletin reports.
Lowder is in the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Groce is in the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Love (foot) is in the projected starting lineup for Wednesday's season opener against Michigan State, Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal reports.
Lowder has received a waiver from the NCAA and will be immediately eligible for Eastern Michigan, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Dillard signed a letter of intent Monday with Tallahassee Community College, joining the program as a transfer from Eastern Michigan, JUCORecruiting.com reports.
Parris committed Monday to Prairie View A&M, joining the program as a graduate transfer from Eastern Michigan, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Parris entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer, Verbal Commits reports.
Thompson led the Eagles with 20 points (8-11 FG, 4-8 FT) and 23 rebounds in the win over Ball State on Tuesday.
Thompson tallied 18 points (6-7 FG, 6-8 FT) and 15 rebounds in the win over Ohio on Tuesday.
Thompson had a huge game with 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-5 FT) and 19 rebounds in the double-overtime win against Ball State on Tuesday. He played 47 minutes.
Toure provided 14 points (5-7 FG, 2-4 FT), 15 rebounds and four blocks in the loss to Detroit on Saturday.
Harris will transfer from Eastern Michigan, Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com reports.
Nobles will finish his final year of eligibility at Oakland University, Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com reports.
Minnie has declared for the 2018 NBA Draft but will not hire an agent, Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com reports.
Thompson had 24 points (7-8 FG, 10-14 FT) and 18 rebounds in the loss to Western Michigan on Tuesday.
Thompson scored 19 points (9-10 FG, 1-2 FT) and grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds in the win over Central State on Saturday.
Eastern Michigan coach Rob Murphy said Monday that Thompson would withdraw from the 2017 NBA Draft and return to school for his junior season, Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com reports.
Lee went off for a career-high 50 points (17-26 FG, 10-16 3Pt, 6-7 FT) to go along with four assists over just 26 minutes in Tuesday's 109-81 victory over Central Michigan.
Thompson provided 19 points (9-13 FG, 1-5 FT) with 14 rebounds in the loss to Akron on Friday.
Thompson put up 26 points (12-18 FG, 2-2 FT) and a season-20 rebounds in the win over Miami (OH) on Saturday.
Thompson scored 26 points on 10-of-12 from the field in the win over Western Michigan on Tuesday. He added 11 rebounds.
Thompson snagged 21 rebounds to go along with 13 points in the loss to Vermont on Saturday. He added three assists and three blocks.
Thompson provided 19 points and 17 rebounds in the win over Richmond on Tuesday.
Price will transfer to Georgia Tech, ESPN's Jeff Goodman reports.
Price will transfer from Eastern Michigan, Jake Stanbrough of INB Recruits reports.
Thompson IV scored 14 points and snagged 10 rebounds Tuesday in a 73-58 loss to Kent State.
Magnum is averaging 17.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.2 steals in EMU's first five games.
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