Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, November 14
Columbus, Ohio
2 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Ohio State
Women's Basketball Travels to Nationally-Ranked Ohio State
11/13/2010 10:16:31 PM | Women's Basketball
Game time set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, in Columbus, Ohio
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EASTERN MICHIGAN TRAVELS TO NATIONALLY-RANKED OHIO STATE: The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team hits the road for the first time in the 2010-11 campaign with a non-conference tilt Sunday, Nov. 14, versus nationally-ranked Ohio State University. The Buckeyes are ranked seventh in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Value City Arena inside the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Veteran broadcaster Chad Bush will have the exclusive call on Eagle All-Access beginning at 1:55 p.m.
ALL-TIME VERSUS OHIO STATE: Sunday's contest marks the third meeting between the Buckeyes and Eagles, who first met during the 1990-91 season. The all-time series is tied at 1-1, with OSU posting an 80-74 victory at St. John Arena, Nov. 23, 1990. Eastern returned the favor with a 70-58 win at the Value City Arena, Dec. 10, 2001.
TOP-25 OPPOSITION AND THE EAGLES: For the first time this season, Eastern Michigan will square off with a ranked team when it tangles with No. 7 Ohio State University Sunday, Nov. 14. In the program's 35 years, EMU has never knocked off a ranked opponent, posting an 0-10 record. For complete EMU results versus ranked teams, turn to page five of these notes.
APPROACHING 1,000: Junior Cassie Schrock has scored 993 points in her career and ranks 16th all time. There are currently 15 players in the 1,000-point club for EMU women's basketball.
A LOOK BACK AT THE LAST EMU VICTORY OVER OSU: The last meeting was back and forth early before EMU built a 10-point lead, 24-14, late in the first half. However, OSU came back and closed it to four at the intermission, 26-22. After Eastern pushed the lead back to eight to open the second half, Ohio State went on a 14-3 run to take a 36-33 lead. EMU stayed close before Marion Crandall's back-to-back three pointers put EMU on top for good at 55-50 with 5:13 to play. Free throws were a key in the second half, as the Eagles hit all nine attempts at the line in the closing minutes, led by Stephanie Smiley going eight for eight, to capture the 70-57 victory.
Smiley led the Eagles with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, her second double-double of the year. Crandall finished with a career-high eight points, while Abby Wiseman added 15 points and six rebounds. EMU shot 49.1-percent from the field, including 53.6-percent in the second half, while limiting the Buckeyes to just 35.4-percent shooting.
GILBERT VERSUS THE BIG TEN: For the second time since Head Coach AnnMarie Gilbert's arrival, the Eagles will take on a team from the Big Ten Conference. EMU is 10-35 all-time versus the Park Ridge, Ill. based conference, but the Green and White are 4-6 against Big Ten foes since the 2000-01 campaign. During that span, Eastern Michigan has posted wins over Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Northwestern, with losses coming against Purdue, Illinois, Indiana and MSU.
ABOUT THE BUCKEYES: The Buckeyes, who are ranked No. 7 in both the preseason Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls, defeated Temple University, 84-75, Friday, Nov. 12, at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pa.. Jantel Lavender had a career-high 37 points and 12 rebounds in the victory.
Last season, the Buckeyes recorded 31 wins, a sixth straight Big Ten regular season and second straight tournament title. last season. Led by Jantel Lavender, who became the first Buckeye to score 2,000 points in her junior season, won Big Ten Player of the Year honors for the third year in a row and was the Big Ten tournament's most outstanding player after setting a tournament championship game record with 35 points in the win over Iowa. She has scored in double figures in all 103 career games, the longest active streak in the nation entering the 2010-11 season.
THIS DATE IN EMU HISTORY: The game on Nov. 14 will mark the third time the Eagles will have played on that date, recording a 1-1 record all-time. The last occurance came in 2008 when the Green and White dropped a 80-71 to the University of North Dakota at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, N.D.
ALL-TIME IN SEASON LID LIFTERS: The Nov. 12 contest versus Loyola-Chicago marked the start of Eastern Michigan University's 35th year of women's basketball which began in 1976-77. The Eagles' first-ever collegiate contest since the school began offering scholarships was a 63-53 setback to the University of Michigan, Jan. 11, 1977.
All-time the Eagles are 22-13 in season lid lifters, including winning nine of their last 10 openers dating back to a 82-67 victory over Cornell University, Nov. 16, 2001, at the Convocation Center.
A RETURN TO COLUMBUS: The Ohio State University campus has a special place in Eastern Michigan women's basketball history. Venerable St. John Arena played host to the Eagles lone NCAA Tournament contest versus Boston College, March 20, 2004. The No.14 seed in the Mideast Region, Eastern Michigan nearly pulled off the unthinkable against No. 3 seeded Boston College. History would not be on EMU's side, as 14-seeded team had never beaten a third seed in the history of the women's NCAA field.
Trailing by as many as 18 points, 22-4, with less than five minutes elapsed in the game, EMU regrouped to out score BC, 52-36, over the final 35 minutes of play.
Eastern took its only lead of the game with 3:22 left, when Ryan Coleman came out of the media timeout and hit a jumper to give EMU a 54-53 edge. BC answered the next time down the floor, however, with a three-pointer to give the lead back, 56-54, with 3:02 left. Neither team scored for the ensuing 2:20 before Nikki Knapp tied the game at 56-56 with 40 seconds left on an inside power layup. BC immediately called a time-out and drew up what would be the go-ahead shot. BC missed the initial jumper with 28 seconds left, but grabbed the offensive rebound that set up Kathrin Ress' layup underneath the basket with 12 seconds left, leaving EMU trailing by two points.
The Eagles took a timeout and set up a play for their best scorer, Coleman. EMU went for the win, but Coleman's three-pointer at the buzzer fell short of the goal, and the comeback effort ended in the 58-56 loss.
LOYOLA GAME REWIND: Guards Cassie Schrock and Tavelyn James led the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team to an opening night victory, 82-64, over the University of Loyola-Chicago Friday evening, Nov. 12, at the Convocation Center. The Eagles recorded 34 points off turnovers and received a 23 point contribution from the bench.
Schrock (16 points), James (16), Paige Redditt (14), Sydney Huntley and Olivia Fouty (10) each reached double figures for the Eagles. Schrock also notched 10 boards to earn herself a second-straight double-double in a home opener. James went 4-of-4 from the line while Huntley filled 7-of-8 and Redditt made 6-of-8.
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EASTERN MICHIGAN TRAVELS TO NATIONALLY-RANKED OHIO STATE: The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team hits the road for the first time in the 2010-11 campaign with a non-conference tilt Sunday, Nov. 14, versus nationally-ranked Ohio State University. The Buckeyes are ranked seventh in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Value City Arena inside the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Veteran broadcaster Chad Bush will have the exclusive call on Eagle All-Access beginning at 1:55 p.m.
ALL-TIME VERSUS OHIO STATE: Sunday's contest marks the third meeting between the Buckeyes and Eagles, who first met during the 1990-91 season. The all-time series is tied at 1-1, with OSU posting an 80-74 victory at St. John Arena, Nov. 23, 1990. Eastern returned the favor with a 70-58 win at the Value City Arena, Dec. 10, 2001.
TOP-25 OPPOSITION AND THE EAGLES: For the first time this season, Eastern Michigan will square off with a ranked team when it tangles with No. 7 Ohio State University Sunday, Nov. 14. In the program's 35 years, EMU has never knocked off a ranked opponent, posting an 0-10 record. For complete EMU results versus ranked teams, turn to page five of these notes.
APPROACHING 1,000: Junior Cassie Schrock has scored 993 points in her career and ranks 16th all time. There are currently 15 players in the 1,000-point club for EMU women's basketball.
A LOOK BACK AT THE LAST EMU VICTORY OVER OSU: The last meeting was back and forth early before EMU built a 10-point lead, 24-14, late in the first half. However, OSU came back and closed it to four at the intermission, 26-22. After Eastern pushed the lead back to eight to open the second half, Ohio State went on a 14-3 run to take a 36-33 lead. EMU stayed close before Marion Crandall's back-to-back three pointers put EMU on top for good at 55-50 with 5:13 to play. Free throws were a key in the second half, as the Eagles hit all nine attempts at the line in the closing minutes, led by Stephanie Smiley going eight for eight, to capture the 70-57 victory.
Smiley led the Eagles with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, her second double-double of the year. Crandall finished with a career-high eight points, while Abby Wiseman added 15 points and six rebounds. EMU shot 49.1-percent from the field, including 53.6-percent in the second half, while limiting the Buckeyes to just 35.4-percent shooting.
GILBERT VERSUS THE BIG TEN: For the second time since Head Coach AnnMarie Gilbert's arrival, the Eagles will take on a team from the Big Ten Conference. EMU is 10-35 all-time versus the Park Ridge, Ill. based conference, but the Green and White are 4-6 against Big Ten foes since the 2000-01 campaign. During that span, Eastern Michigan has posted wins over Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Northwestern, with losses coming against Purdue, Illinois, Indiana and MSU.
ABOUT THE BUCKEYES: The Buckeyes, who are ranked No. 7 in both the preseason Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls, defeated Temple University, 84-75, Friday, Nov. 12, at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pa.. Jantel Lavender had a career-high 37 points and 12 rebounds in the victory.
Last season, the Buckeyes recorded 31 wins, a sixth straight Big Ten regular season and second straight tournament title. last season. Led by Jantel Lavender, who became the first Buckeye to score 2,000 points in her junior season, won Big Ten Player of the Year honors for the third year in a row and was the Big Ten tournament's most outstanding player after setting a tournament championship game record with 35 points in the win over Iowa. She has scored in double figures in all 103 career games, the longest active streak in the nation entering the 2010-11 season.
THIS DATE IN EMU HISTORY: The game on Nov. 14 will mark the third time the Eagles will have played on that date, recording a 1-1 record all-time. The last occurance came in 2008 when the Green and White dropped a 80-71 to the University of North Dakota at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, N.D.
ALL-TIME IN SEASON LID LIFTERS: The Nov. 12 contest versus Loyola-Chicago marked the start of Eastern Michigan University's 35th year of women's basketball which began in 1976-77. The Eagles' first-ever collegiate contest since the school began offering scholarships was a 63-53 setback to the University of Michigan, Jan. 11, 1977.
All-time the Eagles are 22-13 in season lid lifters, including winning nine of their last 10 openers dating back to a 82-67 victory over Cornell University, Nov. 16, 2001, at the Convocation Center.
A RETURN TO COLUMBUS: The Ohio State University campus has a special place in Eastern Michigan women's basketball history. Venerable St. John Arena played host to the Eagles lone NCAA Tournament contest versus Boston College, March 20, 2004. The No.14 seed in the Mideast Region, Eastern Michigan nearly pulled off the unthinkable against No. 3 seeded Boston College. History would not be on EMU's side, as 14-seeded team had never beaten a third seed in the history of the women's NCAA field.
Trailing by as many as 18 points, 22-4, with less than five minutes elapsed in the game, EMU regrouped to out score BC, 52-36, over the final 35 minutes of play.
Eastern took its only lead of the game with 3:22 left, when Ryan Coleman came out of the media timeout and hit a jumper to give EMU a 54-53 edge. BC answered the next time down the floor, however, with a three-pointer to give the lead back, 56-54, with 3:02 left. Neither team scored for the ensuing 2:20 before Nikki Knapp tied the game at 56-56 with 40 seconds left on an inside power layup. BC immediately called a time-out and drew up what would be the go-ahead shot. BC missed the initial jumper with 28 seconds left, but grabbed the offensive rebound that set up Kathrin Ress' layup underneath the basket with 12 seconds left, leaving EMU trailing by two points.
The Eagles took a timeout and set up a play for their best scorer, Coleman. EMU went for the win, but Coleman's three-pointer at the buzzer fell short of the goal, and the comeback effort ended in the 58-56 loss.
LOYOLA GAME REWIND: Guards Cassie Schrock and Tavelyn James led the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team to an opening night victory, 82-64, over the University of Loyola-Chicago Friday evening, Nov. 12, at the Convocation Center. The Eagles recorded 34 points off turnovers and received a 23 point contribution from the bench.
Schrock (16 points), James (16), Paige Redditt (14), Sydney Huntley and Olivia Fouty (10) each reached double figures for the Eagles. Schrock also notched 10 boards to earn herself a second-straight double-double in a home opener. James went 4-of-4 from the line while Huntley filled 7-of-8 and Redditt made 6-of-8.
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