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EMU to Host Southeast Missouri in ESPNU BracketBuster Tilt

2/4/2008 6:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Eagles and RedHawks meet Saturday, Feb. 23

YPSILANTI, Mich. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team will host Southeast Missouri State University in the sixth annual O’Reilly’s Auto Parts ESPNU BracketBuster Saturday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m. The game will be part of a doubleheader in the Convocation Center with the EMU women’s team hosting Mid-American Conference West Division rival Ball State at 2 p.m.

Southeast Missouri State is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference and the RedHawks are currently 12-12 overall and 7-7 in the OVC. The EMU-SEMO matchup will be the first men’s basketball game between the two schools. EMU and SEMO did meet in football, Sept. 14, 2002, in Ypsilanti and the Eagles recorded a 35-32 win.

Teams from the Mid-American Conference have posted a 10-12 record in ESPNU BracketBusters television games and a 51-53 record in non-televised BracketBusters contests and return games.

2008 Television/Non-Television O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters Matchups
*Kent State at St. Mary’s (Ca.)
*Virginia Commonwealth at Akron
*Miami at Valparaiso
*George Mason at Ohio
Ball State at Eastern Kentucky
Bowling Green at Detroit
Youngstown State at Buffalo
Central Michigan at Missouri State
Southeast Missouri State at Eastern Michigan
Tennessee State at Northern Illinois
Delaware at Toledo
Western Michigan at UW-Green Bay

*Denotes television game

For more information on the event, please visit www.oreillyespnubracketbusters.com

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