Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, December 23
Convocation Center
3:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
8-2
64
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63
Michigan
8-3
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Michigan
21
22
14
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Eastern Michigan
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Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eagles Knock Off Michigan In Thrilling Comeback Victory
12/23/2015 6:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EMU trailed by as many as 16 points in the game
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team knocked off Washtenaw County rival, University of Michigan, for the first time since the 2012-13 season in a thrilling game at the Convocation Center, Dec. 23. The Eagles (8-2) trailed for 39 minutes before regaining the lead with one minute to play, upending Michigan (8-3) by a final score of 64-63.
Junior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) led EMU with 22 points while finishing just one rebound shy of the double-double. The other Eagles in double figures were graduate student Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.-Martin Luther King) with 14 points and juniors Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) and Janay Morton (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
The Green and White out-shot the Maize and Blue in the contest 45 percent to 40 percent, while also converting 10-of-11 from the free throw line. Eastern also out-rebounded Michigan by a 37-35 margin, and forced 18 turnovers, which they turned into 20 points.
The game got out to a blistering start with both teams shooting just about 50 percent from the floor in the first quarter. Neither team could take much of a lead in the first frame, with the largest only being six points which came right at the end of the first quarter on a buzzer beating layup. U of M took a 21-15 lead into the second period.
U of M continued building the lead in the second quarter, holding EMU without a field goal until the 5:07 mark, while building a 32-19 lead in that span. The lead got as high as 16 before a pair of EMU three-pointers from Morton and senior Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey-TED Ankara College) helped get the lead down to as few as 12 with about two minutes left. The 12 points was the differential going into the half, with the Wolverines in front 43-31.
The second half started off slowly for both squads, as the two combined for just five points in the first four minutes. At the media timeout, the score stood 50-36 in Michigan's favor. The Eagles finally got the deficit down into single digits around the three minute mark on a Morton three pointer to make it a 50-41 game. It was the first time the lead was single digits since the seven minute mark of the second quarter.
EMU could not get any closer in the third frame however, after another buzzer beating shot, U of M took a 57-45 lead into the final period.
Out of the final break, EMU went on a 9-0 run in the first three minutes to cut the U of M lead down to three. Michigan stopped the bleeding with a three pointer with seven minutes to play, putting the lead back at six, but back-to-back buckets by Sweeney made it a one score game at the midway point.
After both teams traded possessions for three minutes, a Sweeney layup tied the game at 60. Following a missed Wolverine jumper, the Eagles ran the floor, ultimately taking the lead on a putback by Baldwin. The layup by the Pontiac, Mich. native gave the Eagles their first lead since the seven minute mark in the first quarter.
Michigan answered right back with a layup of their own, but EMU had the response with a Webb jumper to get the lead back, 64-62. With the shot clock off, U of M drew the foul, getting a chance to tie the game from the line. Converting just one-of-two, Webb corralled the rebound on the missed free throw and immediately drew a foul. With 5.5 seconds left on the clock, the Eagles inbounded the ball to Sweeney who dribbled out the clock, sealing Eastern Michigan's comeback win, 64-63.
Eastern now gets back on the road for a short jaunt to Detroit for a battle with the Detroit Titans. The game is set to tip at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Verdi Post-Game Audio.
Video Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team knocked off Washtenaw County rival, University of Michigan, for the first time since the 2012-13 season in a thrilling game at the Convocation Center, Dec. 23. The Eagles (8-2) trailed for 39 minutes before regaining the lead with one minute to play, upending Michigan (8-3) by a final score of 64-63.
Junior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) led EMU with 22 points while finishing just one rebound shy of the double-double. The other Eagles in double figures were graduate student Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.-Martin Luther King) with 14 points and juniors Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) and Janay Morton (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
The Green and White out-shot the Maize and Blue in the contest 45 percent to 40 percent, while also converting 10-of-11 from the free throw line. Eastern also out-rebounded Michigan by a 37-35 margin, and forced 18 turnovers, which they turned into 20 points.
The game got out to a blistering start with both teams shooting just about 50 percent from the floor in the first quarter. Neither team could take much of a lead in the first frame, with the largest only being six points which came right at the end of the first quarter on a buzzer beating layup. U of M took a 21-15 lead into the second period.
U of M continued building the lead in the second quarter, holding EMU without a field goal until the 5:07 mark, while building a 32-19 lead in that span. The lead got as high as 16 before a pair of EMU three-pointers from Morton and senior Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey-TED Ankara College) helped get the lead down to as few as 12 with about two minutes left. The 12 points was the differential going into the half, with the Wolverines in front 43-31.
The second half started off slowly for both squads, as the two combined for just five points in the first four minutes. At the media timeout, the score stood 50-36 in Michigan's favor. The Eagles finally got the deficit down into single digits around the three minute mark on a Morton three pointer to make it a 50-41 game. It was the first time the lead was single digits since the seven minute mark of the second quarter.
EMU could not get any closer in the third frame however, after another buzzer beating shot, U of M took a 57-45 lead into the final period.
Out of the final break, EMU went on a 9-0 run in the first three minutes to cut the U of M lead down to three. Michigan stopped the bleeding with a three pointer with seven minutes to play, putting the lead back at six, but back-to-back buckets by Sweeney made it a one score game at the midway point.
After both teams traded possessions for three minutes, a Sweeney layup tied the game at 60. Following a missed Wolverine jumper, the Eagles ran the floor, ultimately taking the lead on a putback by Baldwin. The layup by the Pontiac, Mich. native gave the Eagles their first lead since the seven minute mark in the first quarter.
Michigan answered right back with a layup of their own, but EMU had the response with a Webb jumper to get the lead back, 64-62. With the shot clock off, U of M drew the foul, getting a chance to tie the game from the line. Converting just one-of-two, Webb corralled the rebound on the missed free throw and immediately drew a foul. With 5.5 seconds left on the clock, the Eagles inbounded the ball to Sweeney who dribbled out the clock, sealing Eastern Michigan's comeback win, 64-63.
Eastern now gets back on the road for a short jaunt to Detroit for a battle with the Detroit Titans. The game is set to tip at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Team Stats
MICH
EMU
FG%
.400
.455
3FG%
.350
.286
FT%
.615
.909
RB
35
37
TO
17
18
STL
10
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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