Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 12
Convocation Center
4:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
vs
Buffalo
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Randy Mascharka
Sweet 16 Reunion Set for Saturday, Feb. 12
2/10/2011 4:07:47 PM | Men's Basketball
EMU battles Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. in the Convocation Center
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EMU HOME FOR MAC EAST CO-LEADER BUFFALO: The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team returns to the Convocation Center Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, for a 4:30 p.m. Mid-American Conference cross-divisional game against the University at Buffalo. EMU is 6-17 overall and 3-7 in MAC action after an 80-70 loss at Kent State Wednesday, Feb. 9. The Eagles are tied for third in the West Division. Buffalo is currently second in the East Division with a 7-3 mark and the Bulls are 15-7 overall.
EMU VS. BUFFALO: Buffalo leads the series, 9-7, The Bulls won the last meeting, 84-67, Feb. 10, 2010, in Buffalo.
SWEET 16 REUNION: One of the most successful teams in Eastern Michigan University men's basketball history will be honored at the EMU-University at Buffalo men's game Saturday, Feb. 12, in the Convocation Center.
The 1990-91 men's team that advanced all the way to the “Sweet 16” round of the NCAA National Tournament along with coaches and staff will be the special guests of the athletics department at that game.
RETURN OF THE “SWEET 16” TEAM: Many of the players from Eastern Michigan University 1990-91 NCAA “Sweet 16” team will be in attendance at the EMU-Buffalo game Saturday, Feb. 9, as special guests of the University. That 1990-91 team won the Mid-American Conference Championship as well as the Mid-American Conference Tournament title on the way to qualifying for the NCAA Championship. That team then advanced to the “Sweet 16” round in the NCAA's before falling to a No. 1 seed University of North Carolina, 93-67, at the Meadowlands, in New Jersey. The coaches that will be in attendance include current EMU Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey, who was a volunteer assistant on that 1990-91, and current EMU Assistant Coach Carl Thomas who was a player on that squad and Craig Rasmuson, a graduate assistant at EMU that year. Players that are expected to return are: Kahlil Felder, Joe Frasor, Kory Hallas, Lawrence Hill, Marcus Kennedy, Tony King, Roger Lewis, Von Nickleberry, Pete Pangas, Fenorris Pearson and Chris Pipkin.
HELP FROM THE BENCH: The Eagles received plenty of fire-power from the bench Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Kent State. Five players came off the pine to score 26 points and grab 18 rebounds against the Golden Flashes.
JACKSONVILLE STATE TO FACE EAGLES IN ESPN BRACKETBUSTER MATCHUP: The Jacksonville State University Gamecocks will be EMU's 2011 ESPN Bracketbuster matchup Saturday, Feb. 19, in the Convocation Center. The Gamecocks, from Jacksonville, Ala., are currently 4-18 overall and 2-9 in Ohio Valley Conference play. As part of the BracketBuster format, the Eagles will play a single game at Jacksonville State in the 2011-12 season.
FIRST EAST WIN: The Eagles turned in their first win in Mid-American Conference cross-divisional play this season with a 60-56 victory over a visiting Akron team, Feb. 2, in the Convocation Center. The EMU schedule is set up for the first five games to be played against West Division teams, the next six against East Division foes, and the final five back in the West. EMU dropped the first two cross-divisional games on the road, falling at Ohio, Jan. 26, and at Bowling Green, Jan. 29. Miami is here in the Convocation Center, Feb. 5, followed by a road trip to Kent, Feb. 9, and a home game against Buffalo, Feb. 12, to finish out the games against East Division teams.
BOWDRY EARNS THIRD MAC WEEKLY AWARD OF THE SEASON: Eastern Michigan University senior forward Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) has been named the Mid-American Conference men's basketball West Division Player of the Week for Feb. 7, 2011. The honor is Bowdry's third this season and the eighth weekly award in his outstanding four-year EMU career. He earned the award after turning in the 34th and 35th double-doubles of his career in two games played last week.
Wednesday, Feb. 2, at home against Akron, Bowdry scored 25 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Eagles to a 60-56 win. He connected on 9-of-15 field-goal attempts, 1-of-3 three-point shots and 6-of-7 free throws in the victory.
Saturday, Feb. 5, Bowdry scored 19 points with 11 rebounds, hitting 5-of-13 field-goal attempts and 8-of-11 free throws in a heartbreaking 58-56 loss to Miami at home in the Convocation Center.
Click Here to Watch the Game.
Click Here for Live Stats.
Click Here to Listen to the Game.
EMU HOME FOR MAC EAST CO-LEADER BUFFALO: The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team returns to the Convocation Center Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, for a 4:30 p.m. Mid-American Conference cross-divisional game against the University at Buffalo. EMU is 6-17 overall and 3-7 in MAC action after an 80-70 loss at Kent State Wednesday, Feb. 9. The Eagles are tied for third in the West Division. Buffalo is currently second in the East Division with a 7-3 mark and the Bulls are 15-7 overall.
EMU VS. BUFFALO: Buffalo leads the series, 9-7, The Bulls won the last meeting, 84-67, Feb. 10, 2010, in Buffalo.
SWEET 16 REUNION: One of the most successful teams in Eastern Michigan University men's basketball history will be honored at the EMU-University at Buffalo men's game Saturday, Feb. 12, in the Convocation Center.
The 1990-91 men's team that advanced all the way to the “Sweet 16” round of the NCAA National Tournament along with coaches and staff will be the special guests of the athletics department at that game.
RETURN OF THE “SWEET 16” TEAM: Many of the players from Eastern Michigan University 1990-91 NCAA “Sweet 16” team will be in attendance at the EMU-Buffalo game Saturday, Feb. 9, as special guests of the University. That 1990-91 team won the Mid-American Conference Championship as well as the Mid-American Conference Tournament title on the way to qualifying for the NCAA Championship. That team then advanced to the “Sweet 16” round in the NCAA's before falling to a No. 1 seed University of North Carolina, 93-67, at the Meadowlands, in New Jersey. The coaches that will be in attendance include current EMU Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey, who was a volunteer assistant on that 1990-91, and current EMU Assistant Coach Carl Thomas who was a player on that squad and Craig Rasmuson, a graduate assistant at EMU that year. Players that are expected to return are: Kahlil Felder, Joe Frasor, Kory Hallas, Lawrence Hill, Marcus Kennedy, Tony King, Roger Lewis, Von Nickleberry, Pete Pangas, Fenorris Pearson and Chris Pipkin.
HELP FROM THE BENCH: The Eagles received plenty of fire-power from the bench Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Kent State. Five players came off the pine to score 26 points and grab 18 rebounds against the Golden Flashes.
JACKSONVILLE STATE TO FACE EAGLES IN ESPN BRACKETBUSTER MATCHUP: The Jacksonville State University Gamecocks will be EMU's 2011 ESPN Bracketbuster matchup Saturday, Feb. 19, in the Convocation Center. The Gamecocks, from Jacksonville, Ala., are currently 4-18 overall and 2-9 in Ohio Valley Conference play. As part of the BracketBuster format, the Eagles will play a single game at Jacksonville State in the 2011-12 season.
FIRST EAST WIN: The Eagles turned in their first win in Mid-American Conference cross-divisional play this season with a 60-56 victory over a visiting Akron team, Feb. 2, in the Convocation Center. The EMU schedule is set up for the first five games to be played against West Division teams, the next six against East Division foes, and the final five back in the West. EMU dropped the first two cross-divisional games on the road, falling at Ohio, Jan. 26, and at Bowling Green, Jan. 29. Miami is here in the Convocation Center, Feb. 5, followed by a road trip to Kent, Feb. 9, and a home game against Buffalo, Feb. 12, to finish out the games against East Division teams.
BOWDRY EARNS THIRD MAC WEEKLY AWARD OF THE SEASON: Eastern Michigan University senior forward Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) has been named the Mid-American Conference men's basketball West Division Player of the Week for Feb. 7, 2011. The honor is Bowdry's third this season and the eighth weekly award in his outstanding four-year EMU career. He earned the award after turning in the 34th and 35th double-doubles of his career in two games played last week.
Wednesday, Feb. 2, at home against Akron, Bowdry scored 25 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Eagles to a 60-56 win. He connected on 9-of-15 field-goal attempts, 1-of-3 three-point shots and 6-of-7 free throws in the victory.
Saturday, Feb. 5, Bowdry scored 19 points with 11 rebounds, hitting 5-of-13 field-goal attempts and 8-of-11 free throws in a heartbreaking 58-56 loss to Miami at home in the Convocation Center.
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