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Eagles Travel to Columbus to Battle the Buckeyes
12/2/2009 12:31:15 PM | Men's Basketball
Eagles play Buckeyes for second time in the series
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EAGLES FACE 15th RANKED BUCKEYES: The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team will take a three-game winning streak into Saturday's, Dec. 5, noon matchup with the No. 15th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. The game is scheduled to be played in OSU's Value City Arena (19,049). The game is also set to be televised nationally on ESPNU. Eastern has wins over Oakland, 81-77, Maryland-Eastern Shore, 76-51, Southeast Missouri State, 86-76, Davenport, 76-66, and Canisius, 75-58.
Ohio State has earned its 15th ranking by beating Alcorn State, 100-60, James Madison, 72-44, California, 76-70, Lipscomb, 84-64 and St. Francis, 110-47. The Buckeyes host Florida State Wednesday, Dec. 2, before meeting EMU. The lone Ohio State loss this season was a 77-73 decision to North Carolina.
MEDLOCK SETS PERSONAL BEST: EMU senior guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) came up with a career-best effort in the win over Davenport, Nov. 28, 2009, with 32 points which included five three-point field goals. His 32-point effort was the 11th best in Convocation Center history. He was 8-of-15 from the field, hit 5-of-10 three-point shots and made 11-of-12 free throws against Davenport. For Medlock it was the 61st time in his 83-game EMU career that he has scored in double figures. He has started 82 times.
CHECKING THE SERIES WITH OHIO STATE: EMU and OSU have met just once in history with the Buckeyes recording a 58-54, win, Dec. 28, 1982, in Columbus, Ohio.
LONG BREAK FOR THE EAGLES: After Saturday's, Dec. 5, game at Ohio State, the Eagles will have a week layoff until getting back into action Saturday, Dec. 12, at home against James Madison University in a 7 p.m. contest.
MEDLOCK NAMED MAC WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK: EMU senior point guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) has been named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week, Nov. 30, after leading the Eagles to two wins last week.Medlock helped the Eagles win an 86-76 non-conference game at Southeast Missouri State University, Nov. 28, and followed that up with a great overall performance in a come-from-behind 76-66 non-conference win over Davenport University, Nov. 30.
Against SEMO, Medlock scored seven points with eight assists and six rebounds. He followed that effort up with a career-best 32 points to go along with four rebounds, four steals and four assists in the win over Davenport.
Trailing by six, 66-60, with just 3:30 left in the Davenport game, Medlock took over for the Eagles, scoring 10 of EMU's 16 points down the stretch to pull off the victory.
Medlock connected on 8-of-15 field goals, 5-of-10 three-point attempts, and 11-of-12 free throws against Davenport. His 32 points was not only a personal best, but was also the 11th best single-game scoring effort in the Convocation Center.
BOWDRY EARNS MAC AWARD: EMU redshirt junior forward Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) opened the 2009-10 season with a huge effort, recording the eighth double-double of his 65-game career with 26 points and 13 rebounds in an 81-77 non-conference road win at Oakland, Nov. 14. For his efforts, Bowdry was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 15. Bowdry made 9-of-14 field goals, 1-of-1 three-point attempts, 7-of-11 free throws for 26 points while hauling down 13 rebounds and adding one assist and one steal in 36 minutes of action. The MAC weekly award was Bowdry's third. He also won the award, Jan. 13, and March 9, in 2009.
LATE-GAME BLITZ: In Saturday's, Nov. 28, home game with Davenport, the Eagles trailed by six, 66-60, with 3:30 left in the game. From that point, the Eagles ramped up the offensive, out-scoring the visitors 16-0 the rest of the game for the 76-66 win. During the final three minutes Eastern also cranked up the defense, turning in several blocked shots to stymie the Panthers' offense.
