Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, January 23
Convocation Center
2 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
5-13 (2-3MAC)
41
vs
38
Central Michigan
5-13 (2-3MAC)
1
2
F
Central Michigan
13
25
38
Eastern Michigan
21
20
41
Photo by: Jonathan Knight Photography
Men's Basketball Wins 41-38 Thriller Over CMU
1/23/2011 4:58:22 PM | Men's Basketball
Eagles hold on for the three-point win
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team won a low-scoring contest in thrilling fashion here Saturday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2011, in the Convocation Center.
Holding a slim three-point lead, Darrell Lampley (Linden, N.J.-Linden-Lakeland C.C.) would hit a breakaway layup when Central was called for a goal tend to put Eastern up by five, 39-34, with 36.4 left.
Central's Trey Zeigler would then hit the second of two free tosses to cut it to four, 39-35, with 29.4 left on the clock.
The Eagles then had trouble in-bounding the ball, and Central's Finis Craddock picked up the errant pass and bombed in a long three from the top of the arc to cut it to one, 39-38, with 24.9 left.
Central was then forced into a fouling situation and Lampley would connect on both free throws to put Eastern up by three, 41-38, with 22.3 left.
The visitors would get one last chance at the tie but a triple by Zeigler was off the mark at the buzzer and EMU gained the 41-38 victory.
The 38 points scored by CMU was a Convocation Center low for a visiting team while EMU's 41 points was also a team low for the season.
The Eagles would shoot just 33.3 percent from the field, making 14-of-42 shots while leading scorer Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) was held 15 points below his 21-point average, scoring just six points. He also had eight boards.
Derek Thompson (Detroit, Mich.-Melvindale-SEMO) and Lampley led the Eagles, now 2-3 in the MAC and 5-13 overall, with 11 points each. Jamell Harris (Euclid, Ohio-Euclid) had eight rebounds with five blocked shots while Central, now 2-3 in the league and 5-13 overall, was led by Zeigler with 13 while Andre Coimbra added 10. Central shot just 23.3 percent from the field on 14-of-60, but held a 45-37 rebound advantage.
The Chippewas opened the game on two free throws by Zeigler and they quickly built a 5-2 lead before the Eagles began a methodical comeback.
Thompson connected on a jumper followed by a layup from Kamil Janton (Tarnow, Poland-Chicago (Ill.) Bartlett) and two free throws by Thompson to stake the Eagles to an 8-5 advantage.
Eastern would increase that lead to six, 15-9, on a Lampley three with 8:01 left in the half. Thompson would then hit a triple that took three bounces before falling for an 18-9 EMU edge.
The two teams would struggle on the offensive end the remainder of the half with Eastern taking a 21-13 lead into intermission, despite the fact that Bowdry, the team's leading scorer and rebounder was held scoreless with three rebounds while being in foul trouble. Thompson paced the Eagles with nine first-half points.
Central's leading scorer, Zeigler, would also not get untracked in the first 20 minutes, scoring just four points as the Chips would hit just 4-of-30 field goal attempts for 13.3 percent. Eastern would finish the first half making 30.4 percent of their field-goal attempts, making 7-of-23.
The Eagles would re-kindle its offense in the early stages of the second half, rolling to a 29-14 lead with 14:29 remaining when Jay Higgins (Fayetteville, N.C.IMG Academy-Hillsborough C.C.) hit a three from deep in the right corner.
Bowdry would finally get his first points of the game on a layup at the 10:06 mark, giving Eastern a 31-20 lead.
The Chippewas would slowly chip away at that deficit, cutting it to three twice in the final three minutes, setting up the furious late-game action.
The Eagles are back in MAC action Wednesday,Jan. 26, against East Division rival Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Photo Gallery.
Re-Watch the Game.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team won a low-scoring contest in thrilling fashion here Saturday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2011, in the Convocation Center.
Holding a slim three-point lead, Darrell Lampley (Linden, N.J.-Linden-Lakeland C.C.) would hit a breakaway layup when Central was called for a goal tend to put Eastern up by five, 39-34, with 36.4 left.
Central's Trey Zeigler would then hit the second of two free tosses to cut it to four, 39-35, with 29.4 left on the clock.
The Eagles then had trouble in-bounding the ball, and Central's Finis Craddock picked up the errant pass and bombed in a long three from the top of the arc to cut it to one, 39-38, with 24.9 left.
Central was then forced into a fouling situation and Lampley would connect on both free throws to put Eastern up by three, 41-38, with 22.3 left.
The visitors would get one last chance at the tie but a triple by Zeigler was off the mark at the buzzer and EMU gained the 41-38 victory.
The 38 points scored by CMU was a Convocation Center low for a visiting team while EMU's 41 points was also a team low for the season.
The Eagles would shoot just 33.3 percent from the field, making 14-of-42 shots while leading scorer Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) was held 15 points below his 21-point average, scoring just six points. He also had eight boards.
Derek Thompson (Detroit, Mich.-Melvindale-SEMO) and Lampley led the Eagles, now 2-3 in the MAC and 5-13 overall, with 11 points each. Jamell Harris (Euclid, Ohio-Euclid) had eight rebounds with five blocked shots while Central, now 2-3 in the league and 5-13 overall, was led by Zeigler with 13 while Andre Coimbra added 10. Central shot just 23.3 percent from the field on 14-of-60, but held a 45-37 rebound advantage.
The Chippewas opened the game on two free throws by Zeigler and they quickly built a 5-2 lead before the Eagles began a methodical comeback.
Thompson connected on a jumper followed by a layup from Kamil Janton (Tarnow, Poland-Chicago (Ill.) Bartlett) and two free throws by Thompson to stake the Eagles to an 8-5 advantage.
Eastern would increase that lead to six, 15-9, on a Lampley three with 8:01 left in the half. Thompson would then hit a triple that took three bounces before falling for an 18-9 EMU edge.
The two teams would struggle on the offensive end the remainder of the half with Eastern taking a 21-13 lead into intermission, despite the fact that Bowdry, the team's leading scorer and rebounder was held scoreless with three rebounds while being in foul trouble. Thompson paced the Eagles with nine first-half points.
Central's leading scorer, Zeigler, would also not get untracked in the first 20 minutes, scoring just four points as the Chips would hit just 4-of-30 field goal attempts for 13.3 percent. Eastern would finish the first half making 30.4 percent of their field-goal attempts, making 7-of-23.
The Eagles would re-kindle its offense in the early stages of the second half, rolling to a 29-14 lead with 14:29 remaining when Jay Higgins (Fayetteville, N.C.IMG Academy-Hillsborough C.C.) hit a three from deep in the right corner.
Bowdry would finally get his first points of the game on a layup at the 10:06 mark, giving Eastern a 31-20 lead.
The Chippewas would slowly chip away at that deficit, cutting it to three twice in the final three minutes, setting up the furious late-game action.
The Eagles are back in MAC action Wednesday,Jan. 26, against East Division rival Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Team Stats
CMU
EMU
FG%
.233
.333
3FG%
.267
.200
FT%
.500
.625
RB
45
37
TO
13
17
STL
10
3
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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