Men's Hoops Completes Missouri Road Swing with Tuesday Game

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EASTERN MICHIGAN IN HISPANIC COLLEGE FUND CLASSIC: The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team closed out play in the Hispanic Fund Classic, Nov. 22, with a 75-61 loss to host Missouri State. Eastern opened the classic with a 63-56 loss to The Citadel Friday, Nov. 20, but the Eagles bounced back with a 76-51 win over the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Saturday, Nov. 21. The Eagles now move on to Cape Giradeau, Mo. for a Tuesday, Nov. 24, game against Southeast Missouri State University at 7 p.m.

THE HFC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: Eastern Michigan redshirt junior Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) was named to the All-Tournament Team and teammate Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) was selected honorable mention for the Hispanic Fund Classic held Nov. 20-22 in Springfield, Mo. Bowdry finished the three-game tournament with 43 points (14.3 avg.), 28 rebounds (9.3 avg.) and one double-double, with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Missouri State, Nov. 22. Dobbins scored 41 points (13.7 avg.) and hauled down 15 rebounds (5.0 avg.) in the tournament.

REACHING MILESTONES: Both Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) and Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) are close to reaching career milestones for the Eagles. Medlock has scored 1,056 career points to rank 22nd in EMU history, passing George Gervin (1,044) for that spot. Medlock has 291 career assists and needs just nine to become the 12th player in school history to reach 300. Bowdry has scored 792 career points, just eight shy of becoming the 42nd player at EMU to score 800 points.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI: The Redhawks of Southeast Missouri State enter Tuesday's game with a 1-2 record after a 70-64 OT win over Northern Illinois.

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