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Tuesday, December 20
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EMU Takes the Road for Another Two-Game Jaunt
12/13/2011 12:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 » 7 p.m. (ET) » Dedmon Center (3,500) » Radford, Va.
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EMU TAKES THE ROAD FOR ANOTHER TWO-GAME JAUNT: The 2011-12 Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team will head to the state of Virginia for its next excellent two-game adventure.
The Eagles, in the middle of a nine-game road schedule, will play at Radford University Tuesday, Dec. 20, and will then a few miles down the road to square off against Virginia Tech Thursday, Dec. 22.
Eastern will be idle for 10 days until traveling to Radford with a 4-6 record after a 61-36 loss at Purdue, Dec. 10.
Radford is currently 3-8 on the year and the Highlanders are scheduled to play at Cincinnati, Dec. 17, before hosting the Eagles on Dec. 20.
ABOUT THE HIGHLANDERS: Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia. The school has 9,300 students and is located less than 20 miles from Virginia Tech University, Eastern's opponent Dec. 22. The Highlanders' colors are red and white and they play in the Big South Conference. In his first year as head coach is Mike Jones, who took over the head coaching duties after two years as an assistant coach at VCU.
EMU AND RADFORD: EMU and Radford have met just once with Eastern recording a 72-55 victory, Nov. 11, 2007, in the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Mich. The Eagles had five players in double figures with point guard Carlos Medlock leading the way with 16 while Justin Dobbins added 14 points and eight rebounds. Wendale Farrow, now a graduate assistant on the EMU coaching staff, had 10 points with nine rebounds. Radford was paced by Kenny Thomas with 19.
LOW TOTAL: EMU's 36-point scoring effort in a loss to Purdue Saturday, Dec. 11, was the lowest point total for an EMU men's basketball team since the then-Hurons scored 34 in a 54-34 loss in the opening game of the 1956-57 season, Dec. 5, 1956, at home against Hope.
LAMPLEY HITS FOR 37: When senior guard Darrell Lampley (Linden, N.J.-Linden-Lakeland (Ohio) C.C.) scored 37 points at Colgate, Dec. 1, 2011, it was the first 30-point effort for an Eagle since Derek Thompson scored 31 against Northern Illinois last season, Jan. 11, 2011. That 37 was the best since EMU's Carlos Medley tallied 42, March 11, 2010, in the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio versus Akron.
STRICKLAND BREAKS OUT: Anthony Strickland (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Dearborn Heights Robichaud-Adrian College) turned in the best performance of his short EMU career with 11 points and eight rebounds in a 74-70 loss at Colgate, Dec. 1. The 6-foot-5 Strickland, who sat out last year as a transfer from Adrian College, has played in all eight games this season, but save his best for the Colgate outing. He made 3-of-6 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws in that 11-point effort against Colgate.
FAST START FOR MURPHY: The Rob Murphy Era of Eastern Michigan University men's basketball opened successfully as the Eagles downed the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames, 68-57, Friday, Nov. 11, in the Convocation Center. The Eagles rallied from six-points down in the second half to record the win. The Eagles are currently 4-6 under Murphy's leadership.
LAMPLEY NAMED MAC WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK: EMU senior guard Darrell Lampley (Linden, N.J.-Linden-Lakeland C.C.) was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for Nov. 21, 2011. Lampley led the Eagles in scoring in three games last week, including a career-best 21 in a 62-51 win over Arkansas-Little Rock, Nov. 18. He had 16 in a 66-64 win at IUPUI, Nov. 20, and 15 in a 66-49 loss at Texas Southern. Lampley averaged 33.7 minutes a game in those three outings.
FOR THE 115th TIME: The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team kicked off its 115th season of competition Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, when the Eagles posted a 68-57 win over the Flames of the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) in a 7 p.m. game in the Convocation Center. Eastern played its first season in 1897-98 and split games with Detroit, losing a 2-0 decision before coming back for a 4-0 victory. The Eagles are are 67-48 in season openers.
38th MAC SEASON: The 2011-12 season will also be the 38th for the Eagles in the Mid-American Conference. The first year of MAC play for EMU was 1974-75 when the then-Hurons went 12-14 overall and 4-9 in league play.
EMU has won three Mid-American Conference titles: 1987-88, 1990-91, and 1995-96, and the Green and White captured MAC Tournament crowns in all three of those years in addition to winning the tournament title in 1997-98.
LOOKING AHEAD: The Eagles started a nine-game road swing with a tilt at Syracuse, Nov. 29, followed by a contest at Colgate, Dec. 1. The Green and White had another two-game trip, at Drake, Dec. 8 and at Purdue, Dec. 10. The Eagles once again stay on the road for two straight games in Virginia, facing Radford, Dec. 20, and Virginia Tech, Dec. 22. After that the Eagles have a five-day Holiday break before traveling to California to play in the Cable Car Classic, Dec. 29-30, in Santa Clara. EMU opens the classic against host Santa Clara, Dec. 29, at 8:15 p.m.
Listen to the Game.
Live Stats.
EMU TAKES THE ROAD FOR ANOTHER TWO-GAME JAUNT: The 2011-12 Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team will head to the state of Virginia for its next excellent two-game adventure.
The Eagles, in the middle of a nine-game road schedule, will play at Radford University Tuesday, Dec. 20, and will then a few miles down the road to square off against Virginia Tech Thursday, Dec. 22.
Eastern will be idle for 10 days until traveling to Radford with a 4-6 record after a 61-36 loss at Purdue, Dec. 10.
Radford is currently 3-8 on the year and the Highlanders are scheduled to play at Cincinnati, Dec. 17, before hosting the Eagles on Dec. 20.
ABOUT THE HIGHLANDERS: Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia. The school has 9,300 students and is located less than 20 miles from Virginia Tech University, Eastern's opponent Dec. 22. The Highlanders' colors are red and white and they play in the Big South Conference. In his first year as head coach is Mike Jones, who took over the head coaching duties after two years as an assistant coach at VCU.
EMU AND RADFORD: EMU and Radford have met just once with Eastern recording a 72-55 victory, Nov. 11, 2007, in the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Mich. The Eagles had five players in double figures with point guard Carlos Medlock leading the way with 16 while Justin Dobbins added 14 points and eight rebounds. Wendale Farrow, now a graduate assistant on the EMU coaching staff, had 10 points with nine rebounds. Radford was paced by Kenny Thomas with 19.
LOW TOTAL: EMU's 36-point scoring effort in a loss to Purdue Saturday, Dec. 11, was the lowest point total for an EMU men's basketball team since the then-Hurons scored 34 in a 54-34 loss in the opening game of the 1956-57 season, Dec. 5, 1956, at home against Hope.
LAMPLEY HITS FOR 37: When senior guard Darrell Lampley (Linden, N.J.-Linden-Lakeland (Ohio) C.C.) scored 37 points at Colgate, Dec. 1, 2011, it was the first 30-point effort for an Eagle since Derek Thompson scored 31 against Northern Illinois last season, Jan. 11, 2011. That 37 was the best since EMU's Carlos Medley tallied 42, March 11, 2010, in the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio versus Akron.
STRICKLAND BREAKS OUT: Anthony Strickland (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Dearborn Heights Robichaud-Adrian College) turned in the best performance of his short EMU career with 11 points and eight rebounds in a 74-70 loss at Colgate, Dec. 1. The 6-foot-5 Strickland, who sat out last year as a transfer from Adrian College, has played in all eight games this season, but save his best for the Colgate outing. He made 3-of-6 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws in that 11-point effort against Colgate.
FAST START FOR MURPHY: The Rob Murphy Era of Eastern Michigan University men's basketball opened successfully as the Eagles downed the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames, 68-57, Friday, Nov. 11, in the Convocation Center. The Eagles rallied from six-points down in the second half to record the win. The Eagles are currently 4-6 under Murphy's leadership.
LAMPLEY NAMED MAC WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK: EMU senior guard Darrell Lampley (Linden, N.J.-Linden-Lakeland C.C.) was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for Nov. 21, 2011. Lampley led the Eagles in scoring in three games last week, including a career-best 21 in a 62-51 win over Arkansas-Little Rock, Nov. 18. He had 16 in a 66-64 win at IUPUI, Nov. 20, and 15 in a 66-49 loss at Texas Southern. Lampley averaged 33.7 minutes a game in those three outings.
FOR THE 115th TIME: The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team kicked off its 115th season of competition Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, when the Eagles posted a 68-57 win over the Flames of the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) in a 7 p.m. game in the Convocation Center. Eastern played its first season in 1897-98 and split games with Detroit, losing a 2-0 decision before coming back for a 4-0 victory. The Eagles are are 67-48 in season openers.
38th MAC SEASON: The 2011-12 season will also be the 38th for the Eagles in the Mid-American Conference. The first year of MAC play for EMU was 1974-75 when the then-Hurons went 12-14 overall and 4-9 in league play.
EMU has won three Mid-American Conference titles: 1987-88, 1990-91, and 1995-96, and the Green and White captured MAC Tournament crowns in all three of those years in addition to winning the tournament title in 1997-98.
LOOKING AHEAD: The Eagles started a nine-game road swing with a tilt at Syracuse, Nov. 29, followed by a contest at Colgate, Dec. 1. The Green and White had another two-game trip, at Drake, Dec. 8 and at Purdue, Dec. 10. The Eagles once again stay on the road for two straight games in Virginia, facing Radford, Dec. 20, and Virginia Tech, Dec. 22. After that the Eagles have a five-day Holiday break before traveling to California to play in the Cable Car Classic, Dec. 29-30, in Santa Clara. EMU opens the classic against host Santa Clara, Dec. 29, at 8:15 p.m.
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