Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, March 9
Cleveland, Ohio
2:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
vs
Toledo
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
MAC Madness Heads to the Q
3/8/2012 10:54:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Friday, March 9, 2012 » 2:30 p.m. » Quicken Loans Arena (20,562) » Cleveland, Ohio
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MAC MADNESS HEADS TO THE “Q”: The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team begins its post-season run Friday, March 9, in the semifinal round of the 2012 Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. The contest is the finale of the two semifinal tilts and is scheduled for approximately 2:30 p.m. from Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
The Eagles, seeded second in the tournament, have enjoyed 10 days from the court due to the team's “triple bye” and need just one victory to advance to their third MAC Championship game in the past nine seasons. The West Division co-Champions boast an overall mark of 21-8 and 13-3 in MAC play.
SECOND-BEST RECORD IN THE MAC TOURNAMENT: During the past eight MAC Tournaments dating back to the 2004 championship, Eastern Michigan has posted an 11-7 mark, the second-best record over that span. EMU was 3-0 in 2004; 2-1 in 2005; 1-1 in 2006, 2007 and 2010; 0-1 on 2008 and 2009, and 3-1 in 2011. Bowling Green is 21-3 during that time while Toledo is 11-8, Ball State is 9-7 and Kent State is 6-8.
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 both semifinal games Friday, March 9, 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.
JAMES AND REDDITT NEAR RECORD FOR GAMES PLAYED: Seniors Tavelyn James and Paige Redditt have each played in 126 games during their four-year careers and are tied with Cassie Schrock (2007-11) for the all-time record for the most games played in an EMU uniform. Schrock set the record just a season ago when she appeared in 126 contests.
JAMES MOVING UP THE MAC LIST: Senior Tavelyn James, the leading scorer in EMU history, is also moving up the Mid-American Conference list. Just the 11th student-athlete in MAC history to surpass the 2,000-point mark in a career, James needs 33 points to pass Ohio's Caroline Mast (1982-86) for second on the MAC list. For the complete list of her accomplishments, turn to page 10 of these notes.
EMU AT THE 'Q': The Eagles are very familiar with the Quicken Loans Arena floor, as they have posted an 8-8 record, including capturing the 2004 championship, at the former Gund Arena.
ALL-TIME AGAINST TEAMS IN THE TOURNAMENT: The Eagles sport a 16-17 mark in 18 trips to the conference postseason and are making their fifth under Head Coach AnnMarie Gilbert. The Eagles have faced Bowling Green (2-5) the most times of any squad in the tournament. Eastern is 3-1 against Toledo, 2-2 versus Ohio, 2-2 against Miami and 1-3 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.
EMU has a record of 2-4 in semifinal round games in the league tourney over the years.
NOW THIS IS MARCH MADNESS: The Green and White has posted a 24-19 record during the month of March over the last 12 years, including a 6-2 mark last season. Eastern is 16-17 all-time in 18 trips to the MAC Tournament. The 1999-2000 campaign marked the first season that all teams qualified for the tournament.
MAC TOURNAMENT SEEDING FACTS: In the 30 years of the tournament, the top seed has won the title 21 times. In 2011, the No. 5 Eastern Michigan Eagles became the highest seed to ever advance to the tournament championship game. Western Michigan, a No. 4 seed in 2003, is the highest seed to ever win the title. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds have met 15 times in the championship game, with the top seed winning 13 times.
CAPTURING THE WEST: The EMU men's and women's teams both claimed at least a share of the 2011-12 Mid-American Conference West Division titles. Since division play started in 1997-98 both men's and women's teams winning division titles has happened just four times. The 1998-99 Toledo teams, the 2001-02 and 2008-09 Ball State squads, and this year's EMU teams are the only duos to turn in that feat.
EMU GRABS FOURTH MAC WEST CROWN: With the 74-43 victory against Ball State, Feb. 25, the Eagles a captured a share of the team's fourth Mid-American Conference West Division championship. Since the league switched to the current division format for the 1997-98 campaign, EMU has claimed MAC West titles in 2004, 2006, 2008 and now 2012. EMU shares this season's honor with the University of Toledo as both posted identical 13-3 MAC records.
SEEKING TITLE NUMBER TWO: The Eagles advanced to the championship game of the MAC Tournament in 2004 and in 2011. EMU is 1-1 all-time in the contest that decides the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Green and White defeated BGSU, 65-56, in the 2004 finale, March 13, and then fell to the Falcons, 51-46, in the 2011 title game, March 12.
STAT YOU VERY MUCH: For the third consecutive season the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office has been called upon to serve as the official statistics crew of the 2012 First Energy MAC Tournament. Under the direction of E-Club Hall of Famer Jim Streeter, the office worked the 2010 and 2011 tournament logging more than 60 hours over a four day span at Quicken Loans Arena. The office has also worked as the stat crew for the past four Marathon MAC Football Championship games and the previous five MAC Baseball Tournaments. The this year's MAC basketball crew consists of Greg Steiner, Sean Hostetter, Chris Puzzuoli, Ashley Strauss, Chelsea Acho and Ken Dewey.
Live Stats.
Listen to the Game.
MAC MADNESS HEADS TO THE “Q”: The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team begins its post-season run Friday, March 9, in the semifinal round of the 2012 Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. The contest is the finale of the two semifinal tilts and is scheduled for approximately 2:30 p.m. from Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
The Eagles, seeded second in the tournament, have enjoyed 10 days from the court due to the team's “triple bye” and need just one victory to advance to their third MAC Championship game in the past nine seasons. The West Division co-Champions boast an overall mark of 21-8 and 13-3 in MAC play.
SECOND-BEST RECORD IN THE MAC TOURNAMENT: During the past eight MAC Tournaments dating back to the 2004 championship, Eastern Michigan has posted an 11-7 mark, the second-best record over that span. EMU was 3-0 in 2004; 2-1 in 2005; 1-1 in 2006, 2007 and 2010; 0-1 on 2008 and 2009, and 3-1 in 2011. Bowling Green is 21-3 during that time while Toledo is 11-8, Ball State is 9-7 and Kent State is 6-8.
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 both semifinal games Friday, March 9, 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.
JAMES AND REDDITT NEAR RECORD FOR GAMES PLAYED: Seniors Tavelyn James and Paige Redditt have each played in 126 games during their four-year careers and are tied with Cassie Schrock (2007-11) for the all-time record for the most games played in an EMU uniform. Schrock set the record just a season ago when she appeared in 126 contests.
JAMES MOVING UP THE MAC LIST: Senior Tavelyn James, the leading scorer in EMU history, is also moving up the Mid-American Conference list. Just the 11th student-athlete in MAC history to surpass the 2,000-point mark in a career, James needs 33 points to pass Ohio's Caroline Mast (1982-86) for second on the MAC list. For the complete list of her accomplishments, turn to page 10 of these notes.
EMU AT THE 'Q': The Eagles are very familiar with the Quicken Loans Arena floor, as they have posted an 8-8 record, including capturing the 2004 championship, at the former Gund Arena.
ALL-TIME AGAINST TEAMS IN THE TOURNAMENT: The Eagles sport a 16-17 mark in 18 trips to the conference postseason and are making their fifth under Head Coach AnnMarie Gilbert. The Eagles have faced Bowling Green (2-5) the most times of any squad in the tournament. Eastern is 3-1 against Toledo, 2-2 versus Ohio, 2-2 against Miami and 1-3 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.
EMU has a record of 2-4 in semifinal round games in the league tourney over the years.
NOW THIS IS MARCH MADNESS: The Green and White has posted a 24-19 record during the month of March over the last 12 years, including a 6-2 mark last season. Eastern is 16-17 all-time in 18 trips to the MAC Tournament. The 1999-2000 campaign marked the first season that all teams qualified for the tournament.
MAC TOURNAMENT SEEDING FACTS: In the 30 years of the tournament, the top seed has won the title 21 times. In 2011, the No. 5 Eastern Michigan Eagles became the highest seed to ever advance to the tournament championship game. Western Michigan, a No. 4 seed in 2003, is the highest seed to ever win the title. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds have met 15 times in the championship game, with the top seed winning 13 times.
CAPTURING THE WEST: The EMU men's and women's teams both claimed at least a share of the 2011-12 Mid-American Conference West Division titles. Since division play started in 1997-98 both men's and women's teams winning division titles has happened just four times. The 1998-99 Toledo teams, the 2001-02 and 2008-09 Ball State squads, and this year's EMU teams are the only duos to turn in that feat.
EMU GRABS FOURTH MAC WEST CROWN: With the 74-43 victory against Ball State, Feb. 25, the Eagles a captured a share of the team's fourth Mid-American Conference West Division championship. Since the league switched to the current division format for the 1997-98 campaign, EMU has claimed MAC West titles in 2004, 2006, 2008 and now 2012. EMU shares this season's honor with the University of Toledo as both posted identical 13-3 MAC records.
SEEKING TITLE NUMBER TWO: The Eagles advanced to the championship game of the MAC Tournament in 2004 and in 2011. EMU is 1-1 all-time in the contest that decides the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Green and White defeated BGSU, 65-56, in the 2004 finale, March 13, and then fell to the Falcons, 51-46, in the 2011 title game, March 12.
STAT YOU VERY MUCH: For the third consecutive season the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office has been called upon to serve as the official statistics crew of the 2012 First Energy MAC Tournament. Under the direction of E-Club Hall of Famer Jim Streeter, the office worked the 2010 and 2011 tournament logging more than 60 hours over a four day span at Quicken Loans Arena. The office has also worked as the stat crew for the past four Marathon MAC Football Championship games and the previous five MAC Baseball Tournaments. The this year's MAC basketball crew consists of Greg Steiner, Sean Hostetter, Chris Puzzuoli, Ashley Strauss, Chelsea Acho and Ken Dewey.
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