Eastern Michigan Athletics
Men's Hoops Host Akron Saturday
2/9/2006 3:57:32 PM | Men's Basketball
Saturday, Feb. 11, versus Akron in a 7:30 p.m. game in the Convocation Center
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EMU HOSTS AKRON ON "CRAM THE CONVO" NIGHT: Eastern will swing back into action Saturday, Feb. 11, when it hosts Akron in a 7:30 p.m. game in the Convocation Center. The game is part of Hall of Fame Saturday at EMU with the 30th Annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony set for 10:30 a.m. in the atrium of the Convocation Center.
THE SERIES: This is the 31st meeting between the two teams and EMU has a 17-13 lead. Akron has an 8-3 record over the last 11 games, including winning both games last year as well as the first this year, 79-61, Jan. 21, in Akron. EMU’s last win came on Feb. 7, 2004, in Ypsilanti when the Eagles recorded a 77-54 victory.
HOMETOWN FLAVOR: When the EMU basketball team plays host to Akron, Ohio Saturday, Feb. 11, the Eagles will be facing a familiar face on the Akron bench. Keith Dambrot, now in his second year as Akron’s head man, was an assistant men’s basketball coach at EMU from 1986-89.
LONG TIME COMING: The Eagles were involved in a lot of streak breaking with two consecutive MAC wins last week. Wednesday (Feb. 1) the Eagles snapped a nine-game MAC losing streak this season with an 81-75 win over a visiting Central Michigan team. Saturday (Feb. 4) the Eagles broke a 12-game MAC-road losing streak (17 games overall), dating back to an 86-82 win at Central Michigan, Jan. 9, 2005, with a 56-43 victory at Ball State. The 43 points by Ball State is the lowest MAC-point total allowed by the Eagles since the 1999-2000 squad won a 68-43 decision at Western Michigan, Feb. 2, 2000, a total of 114 games between 43’s.
HALL OF FAME THIS SATURDAY: The 30th Annual EMU Athletic Hall of Fame, sponsored by the E-Club Alumni Chapter, will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, in the atrium of the Convocation Center. The Class of 2005 includes: Tommy Asinga (1994) track; Dan Boisture (1967-73) football coach; Ben Braun (1986-96) men’s basketball coach, Hamilton Morningstar (1940) track and field; Dr. Waldomar Roeser (1970-present) team doctor; Danny Schmitz (1979) baseball; Sara Seegers (1995) softball; and Harold Simons (1968, 1970), basketball player and golf and basketball coach. The induction ceremony is set for 10:30 a.m. followed by a luncheon. The latest class of inductees will also be honored at halftime of Saturday’s EMU-Miami women’s game, starting at 2 p.m. Tickets for the Hall of Fame ceremony are $35 each and can be purchased from the EMU Athletics office, 734.487.1050.
TURNING IN THEIR BEST EFFORTS: Three EMU players turned in career-best efforts in the two-point loss at Bowling Green Tuesday (Feb. 7). Senior center John Bowler (Chicago, Ill.-Notre Dame H.S.) recorded a career-best 17 rebounds, breaking his mark of 15, set at Cleveland State (Feb. 21, 2004). Freshman guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) scored 22 points at B.G., breaking his earlier best of 21 against Youngstown (Dec. 7, 2005). Sophomore Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix), a mid-season addition from the football team, scored nine points against the Falcons, bettering his three-point game against Ohio (Jan. 11).
AT THE HALF: EMU has held the halftime lead in eight of 20 games this season, with just three of those resulting in wins. Eastern led at the half and won the games against California (Nov. 18) game, CMU (Feb. 1) and Ball State (Feb. 4). Eastern trailed at the half against both Youngstown State (Dec. 7) and Tulsa (Dec. 22) before coming back to record victories. EMU was tied at the half against UWGB (Dec. 14) before dropping the tilt.
