State basketball: Eastern Michigan bench player saves day vs. Detroit
The News' Tony Paul takes you around the state with his weekly college basketball notebook.
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The News' Tony Paul takes you around the state with his weekly college basketball notebook.
The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team was in Normal, IL on Wednesday, Dec. 7, for a matchup with Illinois State University as the Redbirds defeated the Eagles 87-81.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Keaton Hervey scored 17 points as Oakland beat Eastern Michigan 92-90 in overtime on Saturday. Hervey also added nine rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (2-3). Trey Townsend scored 17 points and added six rebounds, four steals, and five blocks.
After Michigan did not reciprocate Emoni Bates' interest in the program, and Bates selected Eastern Michigan as his destination, and the two teams drew each other on the upcoming schedule, you knew Bates would come ready to play. The ole chip on your shoulder, revenge game sort of thing. Bates came ready to play and in the process, helped propel his Eastern Michigan Eagles to a near-upset of the Wolverines at neutral Little Caesars Arena in Detroit tonight, falling just short by a score of 88-83. Michigan's at-times lackadaisical defense, poor showing at the free throw line, and all-...