Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, December 29
Santa Clara, Calif.
8:15 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Santa Clara
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Plenty of Variety In the Cable Car Classic
12/27/2011 10:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 29-30 in Santa Clara, Calif
Complete Release.
Live Stats.
VARIETY IN THE CABLE CAR CLASSIC: The 2011 Cable Car Classic, Dec. 29-30, hosted by the Santa Clara University Broncos in Santa Clara, California, includes a wide-ranging group of participants. The Wagner College Seahawks, from Staten Island. N.Y. will take on the Air Force Falcons, from USAF Academy, Colo. in the first game of the tournament, Dec. 29. The second game will feature the host Santa Clara Broncos against the EMU Eagles, from Ypsilanti, Mich. The consolation game is set for 6 p.m., Dec. 30, while the championship tilt is scheduled for an 8:15 p.m. start. The four teams are not only from all points of the United States, but they also represent four different conferences. EMU is a member of the Mid-American Conference while the Air Force represents the Mountain West, Wagner the Northeast Conference and Santa Clara the West Coast Conference.
CATCHING THE EAGLES IN CALIFORNIA: Neither WEMU or Eagle All-Access will be making the trip to Santa Clara, Calif. to broadcast the games of the 45th Annual Cable Car Classic, Dec. 29-30. Fans wanting to follow the Eagles can find live stats and links to the home team's radio broadcasts at SantaClaraBroncos.com
FAMOUS NAMES: The four teams playing in the 2011 Cable Car Classic, Dec. 29-30, have a lot of well-known names as part of their basketball history, both past and present. EMU is the alma mater of several famous NBA players, including George Gervin, Earl Boykins and Grant Long. Santa Clara is the alma mater of the NBA's outstanding point guard Steve Nash. Wagner's current men's basketball coaching staff includes assistant coach Bobby Hurley, a former Duke All-American and NBA player working under the direction of his brother, Head Coach Dan Hurley. Former Air Force standout men's basketball player Tom Schneeburger (1974-78) was born in Ann Arbor, Mich. and went on to play in the Olympic Games as a team handball player.
LOW TOTAL: EMU's nine-point first half at Virgina Tech, Dec. 22, is a modern-day low for an EMU men's basketball squad. The Eagles' 36-point scoring effort in a loss at Purdue, 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 5-7 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.
Live Stats.
VARIETY IN THE CABLE CAR CLASSIC: The 2011 Cable Car Classic, Dec. 29-30, hosted by the Santa Clara University Broncos in Santa Clara, California, includes a wide-ranging group of participants. The Wagner College Seahawks, from Staten Island. N.Y. will take on the Air Force Falcons, from USAF Academy, Colo. in the first game of the tournament, Dec. 29. The second game will feature the host Santa Clara Broncos against the EMU Eagles, from Ypsilanti, Mich. The consolation game is set for 6 p.m., Dec. 30, while the championship tilt is scheduled for an 8:15 p.m. start. The four teams are not only from all points of the United States, but they also represent four different conferences. EMU is a member of the Mid-American Conference while the Air Force represents the Mountain West, Wagner the Northeast Conference and Santa Clara the West Coast Conference.
CATCHING THE EAGLES IN CALIFORNIA: Neither WEMU or Eagle All-Access will be making the trip to Santa Clara, Calif. to broadcast the games of the 45th Annual Cable Car Classic, Dec. 29-30. Fans wanting to follow the Eagles can find live stats and links to the home team's radio broadcasts at SantaClaraBroncos.com
FAMOUS NAMES: The four teams playing in the 2011 Cable Car Classic, Dec. 29-30, have a lot of well-known names as part of their basketball history, both past and present. EMU is the alma mater of several famous NBA players, including George Gervin, Earl Boykins and Grant Long. Santa Clara is the alma mater of the NBA's outstanding point guard Steve Nash. Wagner's current men's basketball coaching staff includes assistant coach Bobby Hurley, a former Duke All-American and NBA player working under the direction of his brother, Head Coach Dan Hurley. Former Air Force standout men's basketball player Tom Schneeburger (1974-78) was born in Ann Arbor, Mich. and went on to play in the Olympic Games as a team handball player.
LOW TOTAL: EMU's nine-point first half at Virgina Tech, Dec. 22, is a modern-day low for an EMU men's basketball squad. The Eagles' 36-point scoring effort in a loss at Purdue, 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 5-7 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.
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