Eagles and Chippewas Meet for Top Spot in MAC West Division

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GREEN OUT: All EMU men's hoops fans attending the EMU-CMU game Thursday, March 4, are encouraged to wear green to cheer on the home team in the battle for the Mid-American Conference West Division championship.

All tickets to the game have been reduced to $3, and if you purchase your tickets before NOON, March 4, you will receive a voucher for a free hot dog and soda, redeemable at the concession stand. To purchase your tickets, please stop by the Convocation Center Box Office or call 734.487.2282. Tickets also can be purchased online at emueagles.com

BATTLE FOR THE TITLE DURING “CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK”: When Eastern Michigan University hosts Central Michigan University Thursday, March 4, in the Mid-American Conference regular-season finale it will be for at least a share of the West Division championship. EMU, CMU and Ball State enter the final game of the regular season with identical 8-7 records. Ball State University plays at Western Michigan University Thursday and if BSU wins that contest it will share the West Division title with the winner of the EMU-CMU game. If Ball State loses that encounter, the EMU-CMU winner will be the outright champion. If Ball State and EMU both win they would share the division crown, but the Eagles would get the No. 2 seed after beating the Cardinals in both matchups this season. The MAC West Division champion will receive the second seed in the upcoming FirstEnergy MAC Tournament and will play the winner of the 7-10 matchup from the first round on campus sites to play in the quarterfinal round, Thursday, March 11, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
The EMU women's basketball team and the men's swimming and diving team are both part of “Championship Week” with home events, March 2-7.

CHECKING THE SERIES WITH CMU: The Eagles and Chippewas will be meeting for the 181st time when they square off Thusday, March 4. CMU holds a 94-86 edge in the series. The Chippewas won this year's earlier meeting, 71-63, Jan. 20, 2010, in Mount Pleasant. EMU won both regular-season games in 2008-09, recording an 84-77 double-overtime decision in Ypsilanti, Jan. 13, and adding a 57-56 nail-biter, Feb. 28, in Mount Pleasant. Central came back to notch a 62-49 win over Eastern, March 10, at the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio.

TELEVISION TIME: The EMU-CMU game, March 4, will be televised live on FoxSports Detroit. Game time is 6:30 p.m.

SENIOR FAREWELL: The Eagles will honor two outstanding seniors at the regular-season finale, Thursday, March 4, when EMU will host Central Michigan in a battle for at least a share of the Mid-American Conference West Division championship.
Senior Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) has played in 106 games for the Eagles, starting 105, and will go in the record books as one of the top point guards in EMU history. He has scored 1,494 career points to rank eighth in that category while his 205 career three-point field goals is second, his 437 free throws is fourth, and he is sixth in career assists with 390.
The other senior, standout center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) has played in 110 games, starting 94 times. He has scored 1,042 points, goof for 25th in the EMU record book while his 531 career rebounds is 22nd and his 79 blocks is fourth.

MEDLOCK WINS ANOTHER MAC WEEKLY AWARD: Senior Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) has earned the third Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week Award of the season after two outstanding efforts last week. Medlock's three weekly awards ties teammate Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) who also has three honors this season. Medlock won the award, Nov. 30, and shared it Feb. 7. Bowdry captured his honors Nov. 16, Dec. 7 and Feb. 15.
Medlock won his latest award after averaging 20 points, 5.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in two EMU wins last week. In a 72-67 EMU win at Ball State, Feb. 24, Medlock scored 15 points with five assists and three steals. He came back Saturday, Feb. 27, to record the first double-double of his career with 25 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in a 66-60 victory over a visiting Northern Illinois team.

BEST IN THE THE CONVO: EMU's 16 wins this season is the most victories for the Eagles since the team moved to the Convocation Center in the 1998-99 season, a total of 11 seasons. The 16 wins is also the best for an EMU men's basketball team since the 1997-98 squad won 20.

MEDLOCK MAKES IT 26: EMU senior point guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) turned in the 26th 20+ scoring game of his career with a game-high 25 points in a 66-60 win over a visiting Northern Illinois team Saturday, Feb. 27. Medlock had five 20-point efforts as a freshman and sophomore, eight as a junior and eight this season.

MEDLOCK, DOBBINS, BOWDRY CLIMB EMU CAREER LADDERS: The EMU trio of Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright), Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville), and Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) are all making major moves up the EMU career rankings in scoring, rebounding, three-point shooting, assists and free-throw shooting. Medlock is now tied eighth in career scoring with 1,494 points. Bowdry is 18th at 1,213 and Dobbins is 25th with 1,042. Bowdry has 687 career rebounds for 10th. Dobbins is 22nd in rebounding with 531 and Medlock is 61st at 313. Medlock is second in three-point shooting with 205 career triples. Medlock is sixth in career assists at 390 and is fourth in free throws made with 437.

TWO ON THE DOUBLE-DOUBLE: EMU's two leading scorers Saturday, Feb. 27, in a 66-60 win over Northern Illinois both turned in double-double scoring-rebounding efforts. Senior point guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) recorded the first double-double of his career with 25 points and 11 rebounds while senior center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) tallied 17 points with 11 boards. It was Dobbins' fourth double-double of his outstanding EMU career.

RAMSEY NOW AT 58: EMU men's Head Basketball Coach Charles E. Ramsey reached the 50-win plateau with the Eagles' 59-47 non-conference win over a visiting Chicago State team, Jan. 3. He added No. 58 at home Saturday, Feb. 27, against Northern Illinois. Ramsey is the seventh head coach in EMU men's basketball history to record a minimum of 50 career victories. Ben Braun, currently the head coach at Rice University, is the all-time coaching leader with 185 wins followed by Elton J. Rynearson with 160, and Jim Dutcher 127.

21st DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR BOWDRY: Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) turned in the 21st double-double of his career and the 14th this season with 16 points and 13 rebounds in a 72-67 win at Ball State Wednesday, Feb. 24. Following are Bowdry's double-doubles.

STRONG AT THE STRIPE: The Eagles turned in an outstanding effort at the free-throw line in a one-point loss at Georgia State, Dec. 19. Eastern connected on 28-of-34 free throws for 82.4 percent. They topped that at Buffalo, Feb. 10, making 13-of-14 for 92.9 percent.

MORE ON “CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK”: It will be “Championship Week” on the EMU campus, March 2-6, as three Eagles' team contend for Mid-American Conference titles at home.
Head Coach AnnMarie's Gilbert's women's basketball team will host the University of Toledo, Tuesday, March 2, at 7 p.m. with a chance at still gaining a first-round bye in the upcoming MAC Tournament.
Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey's men's basketball squad will host Central Michigan Thursday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Convocation Center. If the Eagles win that game it will gain at least a share of the MAC West Division title. EMU-CMU and Ball State are all tied for the top with 8-7 records and if the Eagles win and Ball State wins at Western Michigan Thursday, EMU and BSU will share the crown. If BSU loses at WMU, Eastern will win the title outright and get a bye in the first round of the upcoming MAC Tournament, March 7-13.
Head Coach Peter Linn's EMU men's swimming team will be hosting the MAC Championship, March 4-6, at Jones Natatorium.

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