Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, February 15
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
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Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka
Eagles Take Buffalo to the Wire in 56-52 Setback at Home
2/15/2017 8:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Sasha Dailey was a perfect 4-of-4 from downtown with a game-high 23 points
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Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University's women's basketball team took the floor against the University at Buffalo Wednesday night, Feb. 15, and dropped a tight, 56-52, game at the Convocation Center. The Eagles (6-19, 1-12 MAC) held a 28-26 lead at halftime, but the Bulls (17-7, 7-6 MAC) converted free throws down the stretch to walk away as the winners in Ypsilanti.
The Eagles shot 38.2 percent (21-of-55) from the floor and 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from beyond the arc, while the Bulls connected on 21-of-50 (42 percent) from the floor, but EMU held Buffalo to just 22.2 percent (4-of-18) from downtown. Eastern forced UB into 22 turnovers, scoring 14 off of those miscues. Additionally, the Green and White swiped the ball from Buffalo on 10 occasions.
Junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) led EMU with a game-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 4-of-4 from three point land. On the defensive end, Dailey picked up four steals and a block. Senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) notched her seventh double-double of the year with 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
Buffalo started the scoring with a short corner jumper before a quick steal by the Bulls and foul from the Eagles allowed UB to jump up to a quick 4-0 lead after Mariah Suchan knocked down a pair of free throws. Buffalo then scored on a second chance opportunity before EMU broke the scoring column when Webb went on a quick 4-0 run of her own to make it 6-4 with 6:42 to go in the first quarter.
Dailey continued the scoring for the Green and White tying things up before Buffalo connected on a corner trey on the ensuing possession to regain the lead for UB, 9-6. Another bucket by the Bulls extended the lead to five with 4:37 remaining in the first 10 minutes of play. After trading free throws for five minutes, Dailey broke the field goal drought with a straight-on three pointer at the 46 second mark, but Buffalo scored four points on a layup and free throw in the waning seconds to take a 16-12 lead into the first quarter break.
Heading into the second quarter junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) opened the scoring with a layup on a fresh feed from Dailey but a turnover on EMU's next possession turned into a quick layup for Buffalo. Both squads grabbed a bucket apiece before four-straight UB points extended the lead to 25-21 with 5:48 remaining in the second quarter.
Dailey stopped the bleeding by connecting on her second three-ball of the game. The triple sparked a 6-0 run, bringing Eastern Michigan to within one, 25-24, with just under five minutes remaining. After UB dropped the back end of a pair of free throws, freshman Esabelle Levine (Eden Prairie, Minn.-Eden Prairie) found Dailey on a quick cut to tie up the game at 26 apiece. On the next possession, the Eagles took their first lead, 28-26, when Easley connected on an open layup, giving EMU the two-point edge at halftime.
UB's JoAnna Smith tied the game at 28 on the first possession on a drive and lay in, before regaining the lead, 30-28, with 7:41 to go. The Bulls scored the first six points of the third quarter, prompting a Fred Castro timeout at the 5:56 mark. The Eagles finally broke through offensively when Dailey knocked down a three at the 5:31 mark, but Buffalo responded quickly with a layup before Dailey dropped in a layup of her own.
Buffalo came back with a 7-1 run, taking an eight point, 42-34, lead with 2:20 to go, but the Eagles held the Bulls scoreless the remainder of the quarter and Dailey connected on another three-pointer to cut the deficit to five, 42-37, at the end of the third stanza.
The Bulls connected on three of their first four field goal attempts to take a nine-point, 48-39, lead at the 7:49 mark before a quick 4-0 run for EMU brought the Eagles back to within five with just under seven minutes remaining. After UB dropped in the first end of a pair of free throws, the Eagles scored seven in a row to retake the lead, 50-49, with just under five minutes left in the game.
Buffalo quickly responded with a layup at the 4:31 mark, but both teams went scoreless until the 57 second mark when UB pulled down an offensive rebound and a put back layup gave the Bulls a 53-50 lead with under a minute to go. With just over 30 seconds to go, the Green and White forced a turnover and Webb converted on a layup to make it a one-point game with 15 seconds to go. On the ensuing possession, the Eagles had to foul a pair of times to put the Bulls at the charity stripe. Buffalo was able to convert free throws through the final seconds and came away with a 56-52 win inside the Convocation Center.
The Eagles return to action Saturday, Feb. 18, when they travel west to Kalamazoo, Mich. to square off with in-state rival Western Michigan University. The Mid-American Conference West Division battle is slated for 1 p.m. at University Arena. It is the second leg of a doubleheader for both the Eagles' men's and women's squads as the men's team will take the court against the Broncos at 4 p.m.
Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University's women's basketball team took the floor against the University at Buffalo Wednesday night, Feb. 15, and dropped a tight, 56-52, game at the Convocation Center. The Eagles (6-19, 1-12 MAC) held a 28-26 lead at halftime, but the Bulls (17-7, 7-6 MAC) converted free throws down the stretch to walk away as the winners in Ypsilanti.
The Eagles shot 38.2 percent (21-of-55) from the floor and 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from beyond the arc, while the Bulls connected on 21-of-50 (42 percent) from the floor, but EMU held Buffalo to just 22.2 percent (4-of-18) from downtown. Eastern forced UB into 22 turnovers, scoring 14 off of those miscues. Additionally, the Green and White swiped the ball from Buffalo on 10 occasions.
Junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) led EMU with a game-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 4-of-4 from three point land. On the defensive end, Dailey picked up four steals and a block. Senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) notched her seventh double-double of the year with 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
Buffalo started the scoring with a short corner jumper before a quick steal by the Bulls and foul from the Eagles allowed UB to jump up to a quick 4-0 lead after Mariah Suchan knocked down a pair of free throws. Buffalo then scored on a second chance opportunity before EMU broke the scoring column when Webb went on a quick 4-0 run of her own to make it 6-4 with 6:42 to go in the first quarter.
Dailey continued the scoring for the Green and White tying things up before Buffalo connected on a corner trey on the ensuing possession to regain the lead for UB, 9-6. Another bucket by the Bulls extended the lead to five with 4:37 remaining in the first 10 minutes of play. After trading free throws for five minutes, Dailey broke the field goal drought with a straight-on three pointer at the 46 second mark, but Buffalo scored four points on a layup and free throw in the waning seconds to take a 16-12 lead into the first quarter break.
Heading into the second quarter junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) opened the scoring with a layup on a fresh feed from Dailey but a turnover on EMU's next possession turned into a quick layup for Buffalo. Both squads grabbed a bucket apiece before four-straight UB points extended the lead to 25-21 with 5:48 remaining in the second quarter.
Dailey stopped the bleeding by connecting on her second three-ball of the game. The triple sparked a 6-0 run, bringing Eastern Michigan to within one, 25-24, with just under five minutes remaining. After UB dropped the back end of a pair of free throws, freshman Esabelle Levine (Eden Prairie, Minn.-Eden Prairie) found Dailey on a quick cut to tie up the game at 26 apiece. On the next possession, the Eagles took their first lead, 28-26, when Easley connected on an open layup, giving EMU the two-point edge at halftime.
UB's JoAnna Smith tied the game at 28 on the first possession on a drive and lay in, before regaining the lead, 30-28, with 7:41 to go. The Bulls scored the first six points of the third quarter, prompting a Fred Castro timeout at the 5:56 mark. The Eagles finally broke through offensively when Dailey knocked down a three at the 5:31 mark, but Buffalo responded quickly with a layup before Dailey dropped in a layup of her own.
Buffalo came back with a 7-1 run, taking an eight point, 42-34, lead with 2:20 to go, but the Eagles held the Bulls scoreless the remainder of the quarter and Dailey connected on another three-pointer to cut the deficit to five, 42-37, at the end of the third stanza.
The Bulls connected on three of their first four field goal attempts to take a nine-point, 48-39, lead at the 7:49 mark before a quick 4-0 run for EMU brought the Eagles back to within five with just under seven minutes remaining. After UB dropped in the first end of a pair of free throws, the Eagles scored seven in a row to retake the lead, 50-49, with just under five minutes left in the game.
Buffalo quickly responded with a layup at the 4:31 mark, but both teams went scoreless until the 57 second mark when UB pulled down an offensive rebound and a put back layup gave the Bulls a 53-50 lead with under a minute to go. With just over 30 seconds to go, the Green and White forced a turnover and Webb converted on a layup to make it a one-point game with 15 seconds to go. On the ensuing possession, the Eagles had to foul a pair of times to put the Bulls at the charity stripe. Buffalo was able to convert free throws through the final seconds and came away with a 56-52 win inside the Convocation Center.
The Eagles return to action Saturday, Feb. 18, when they travel west to Kalamazoo, Mich. to square off with in-state rival Western Michigan University. The Mid-American Conference West Division battle is slated for 1 p.m. at University Arena. It is the second leg of a doubleheader for both the Eagles' men's and women's squads as the men's team will take the court against the Broncos at 4 p.m.
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Team Stats
BUF
EMU
FG%
.420
.382
3FG%
.222
.308
FT%
.714
.667
RB
36
29
TO
22
18
STL
12
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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