Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, March 9
Cleveland, Ohio
7:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
vs
Kent State
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
MAC Madness Heads to the "Q" Wednesday
3/7/2011 12:41:22 PM | Women's Basketball
EMU to play Wednesday evening, March 9, against Kent State University
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MAC MADNESS HEADS TO THE “Q”: The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team continues its post-season run Wednesday evening, March 9, against Kent State University in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. The contest is the finale of the four quarterfinal tilts and is scheduled for approximately 7:30 p.m. from Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
The Eagles, seeded fifth in the tournament, downed the No. 4-seed Golden Flashes in their only previous meeting this season, 75-66, Feb. 2, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio. The winner advances to play either No. 1 Toledo or No. 8 Akron Friday, March 11, at 2:30 p.m.
Coming off an 82-74 victory over 12th seeded Miami, March 5, the Eagles enter the game with a mark of 20-11 (10-6 MAC) and will be playing its third game on a neutral court this season. Meanwhile, Kent State earned a bye to the quarterfinal round with a 56-53 come-from-behind victory at Akron, March 2, to up its record to 20-8 (11-5 MAC).
THE ALL-TIME SERIES: The March 9 contest marks the 53rd meeting between the Golden Flashes and Eagles, who first met during the 1980-81 season. KSU leads the series, 34-18, including winning 24 of the last 32 meetings between the two schools. However, the Eagles posted a 75-66 victory in the lone meeting this season at the M.A.C. Center in Kent, Ohio, Feb. 2. EMU's win snapped KSU's 15-game home winning streak, which at the time was the 13th-longest in the country.
Senior Cassie Schrock had a stellar outing for the Eagles with a then-career high 30-point performance, connecting on 10-of-19 shots from the floor. Junior Tavelyn James added 16 for EMU with three steals, while Sydney Huntley had 11 points and a team-best eight boards.
Taisja Jones ledFIFTH 20-WIN SEASON: With its 82-74 victory over Miami, March 5, the Eagles picked up their fifth 20-win season in the past eight campaigns. Prior to the 2003-04 year, Eastern Michigan had never won more than 18 games in a single season.
LEADING THE PACK: Eastern Michigan has been one the most dominant teams statistically in the Mid-American Conference this season, leading the league in four categories and ranking in the top five in nine others. The Green and White are tops in the MAC in: field goal percentage defense (36.4%), steals (12.16), turnover margin (+4.29) and offensive rebounds (16.71).
SCHROCK NEARS RECORD FOR GAMES PLAYED: Senior Cassie Schrock has played in 120 games during her four-year career and will surpass the trio of Nikki Knapp (2002-06), Melis Ulker (2002-06) and Sarah VanMetre (2003-07) for the all-time record for the most games played in an EMU uniform. Knapp, Ulker and VanMetre all played in 120 contests for then-Head Coach Suzy Merchant.
JAMES SETS SINGLE-GAME FREE THROWS MADE MARK: In helping the Eagles overcome a 15-point deficit versus Miami, March 5, Tavelyn James set the EMU single-game standard for free throws made in a contest. The Detroit native was 15-for-16 for the charity stripe to surpass the previous mark of 14 makes that was accomplished by both Colleen Russell (2-12-08) and Cassie Schrock (12-23-10). James finished the game with a season-best 36 points.
ALL-TIME AGAINST TEAMS IN THE TOURNAMENT: The Eagles sport a 14-16 mark in 18 trips to the conference postseason and are making their fourth under Head Coach AnnMarie Gilbert. The Eagles have faced Bowling Green (2-4) the most times of any squad in the tournament. Eastern is 2-2 versus Ohio, 2-1 against Toledo, 2-2 versus Miami and 0-3 versus Kent State. Eastern is 1-1 in postseason play versus Ball State and Northern Illinois. The Green and White are 2-0 against Buffalo and winless in only one attempt against Akron and Western Michigan. EMU was 2-0 versus Marshall in tournament play before the Thundering Herd departed for Conference USA.
KEEPING AN EYE ON THE EAGLES FROM BACK AT HOME: For those who are unable to make it to Cleveland for the MAC Tournament, you can still follow all the action on the radio and on the television. Chad Bush, Greg Steiner and Jeff Fulton will call the action on WEMU 89.1 FM. Pregame coverage begins 10 minutes prior to every EMU contest. On the tube, fans can catch replays of both semifinal games Friday, March 11, on Comcast Digital Cable Channel 900 throughout the state of Michigan beginning at noon. The semifinals, as well as Saturday's title game, will also be shown on SportsTime Ohio at 1 p.m.
THIRD-BEST RECORD IN THE MAC TOURNAMENT: During the past eight Mid-American Conference Tournaments dating back to the 2004 championship, Eastern Michigan has posted a 9-6 mark, the third-best record over that span. EMU was 3-0 in 2004, 2-1 in 2005, 1-1 in 2006 and 2007, 0-1 on 2008 and 2009, and 1-1 in 2010. Bowling Green is 18-3 over that time while Toledo is 10-7, Ball State is 9-7 and Kent State is 6-7.
NOW THIS IS MARCH MADNESS: The Green and White have posted a 20-17 record during the month of March over the last 12 years, including a 2-0 mark this season. Eastern is 14-16 all-time in 18 trips to the MAC Tournament. The 1999-2000 campaign marked the first season that all teams qualified for the tournament.
NCAA RANKINGS: The latest NCAA Statistical Rankings came out on March 3 and the Eagles are 15th in the nation (out of 333 eligible teams) in steals per game at 12.3. They are 22nd in turnover margin at +4.5 and 27th in three-point field goal defense made per game at 27.8 percent. Individually, Sydney Huntley is 42nd in the nation with an average of 2.6 steals rebounds per game. Tavelyn James is 58th in the nation in scoring with an average of 17.1points per game, and Cassie Schrock is 23rd in the nation in assists with an average of 5.5 per game.
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MAC MADNESS HEADS TO THE “Q”: The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team continues its post-season run Wednesday evening, March 9, against Kent State University in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. The contest is the finale of the four quarterfinal tilts and is scheduled for approximately 7:30 p.m. from Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
The Eagles, seeded fifth in the tournament, downed the No. 4-seed Golden Flashes in their only previous meeting this season, 75-66, Feb. 2, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio. The winner advances to play either No. 1 Toledo or No. 8 Akron Friday, March 11, at 2:30 p.m.
Coming off an 82-74 victory over 12th seeded Miami, March 5, the Eagles enter the game with a mark of 20-11 (10-6 MAC) and will be playing its third game on a neutral court this season. Meanwhile, Kent State earned a bye to the quarterfinal round with a 56-53 come-from-behind victory at Akron, March 2, to up its record to 20-8 (11-5 MAC).
THE ALL-TIME SERIES: The March 9 contest marks the 53rd meeting between the Golden Flashes and Eagles, who first met during the 1980-81 season. KSU leads the series, 34-18, including winning 24 of the last 32 meetings between the two schools. However, the Eagles posted a 75-66 victory in the lone meeting this season at the M.A.C. Center in Kent, Ohio, Feb. 2. EMU's win snapped KSU's 15-game home winning streak, which at the time was the 13th-longest in the country.
Senior Cassie Schrock had a stellar outing for the Eagles with a then-career high 30-point performance, connecting on 10-of-19 shots from the floor. Junior Tavelyn James added 16 for EMU with three steals, while Sydney Huntley had 11 points and a team-best eight boards.
Taisja Jones ledFIFTH 20-WIN SEASON: With its 82-74 victory over Miami, March 5, the Eagles picked up their fifth 20-win season in the past eight campaigns. Prior to the 2003-04 year, Eastern Michigan had never won more than 18 games in a single season.
LEADING THE PACK: Eastern Michigan has been one the most dominant teams statistically in the Mid-American Conference this season, leading the league in four categories and ranking in the top five in nine others. The Green and White are tops in the MAC in: field goal percentage defense (36.4%), steals (12.16), turnover margin (+4.29) and offensive rebounds (16.71).
SCHROCK NEARS RECORD FOR GAMES PLAYED: Senior Cassie Schrock has played in 120 games during her four-year career and will surpass the trio of Nikki Knapp (2002-06), Melis Ulker (2002-06) and Sarah VanMetre (2003-07) for the all-time record for the most games played in an EMU uniform. Knapp, Ulker and VanMetre all played in 120 contests for then-Head Coach Suzy Merchant.
JAMES SETS SINGLE-GAME FREE THROWS MADE MARK: In helping the Eagles overcome a 15-point deficit versus Miami, March 5, Tavelyn James set the EMU single-game standard for free throws made in a contest. The Detroit native was 15-for-16 for the charity stripe to surpass the previous mark of 14 makes that was accomplished by both Colleen Russell (2-12-08) and Cassie Schrock (12-23-10). James finished the game with a season-best 36 points.
ALL-TIME AGAINST TEAMS IN THE TOURNAMENT: The Eagles sport a 14-16 mark in 18 trips to the conference postseason and are making their fourth under Head Coach AnnMarie Gilbert. The Eagles have faced Bowling Green (2-4) the most times of any squad in the tournament. Eastern is 2-2 versus Ohio, 2-1 against Toledo, 2-2 versus Miami and 0-3 versus Kent State. Eastern is 1-1 in postseason play versus Ball State and Northern Illinois. The Green and White are 2-0 against Buffalo and winless in only one attempt against Akron and Western Michigan. EMU was 2-0 versus Marshall in tournament play before the Thundering Herd departed for Conference USA.
KEEPING AN EYE ON THE EAGLES FROM BACK AT HOME: For those who are unable to make it to Cleveland for the MAC Tournament, you can still follow all the action on the radio and on the television. Chad Bush, Greg Steiner and Jeff Fulton will call the action on WEMU 89.1 FM. Pregame coverage begins 10 minutes prior to every EMU contest. On the tube, fans can catch replays of both semifinal games Friday, March 11, on Comcast Digital Cable Channel 900 throughout the state of Michigan beginning at noon. The semifinals, as well as Saturday's title game, will also be shown on SportsTime Ohio at 1 p.m.
THIRD-BEST RECORD IN THE MAC TOURNAMENT: During the past eight Mid-American Conference Tournaments dating back to the 2004 championship, Eastern Michigan has posted a 9-6 mark, the third-best record over that span. EMU was 3-0 in 2004, 2-1 in 2005, 1-1 in 2006 and 2007, 0-1 on 2008 and 2009, and 1-1 in 2010. Bowling Green is 18-3 over that time while Toledo is 10-7, Ball State is 9-7 and Kent State is 6-7.
NOW THIS IS MARCH MADNESS: The Green and White have posted a 20-17 record during the month of March over the last 12 years, including a 2-0 mark this season. Eastern is 14-16 all-time in 18 trips to the MAC Tournament. The 1999-2000 campaign marked the first season that all teams qualified for the tournament.
NCAA RANKINGS: The latest NCAA Statistical Rankings came out on March 3 and the Eagles are 15th in the nation (out of 333 eligible teams) in steals per game at 12.3. They are 22nd in turnover margin at +4.5 and 27th in three-point field goal defense made per game at 27.8 percent. Individually, Sydney Huntley is 42nd in the nation with an average of 2.6 steals rebounds per game. Tavelyn James is 58th in the nation in scoring with an average of 17.1points per game, and Cassie Schrock is 23rd in the nation in assists with an average of 5.5 per game.
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