Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, November 9
Convocation Center
11 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
2-0 (0-0MAC)
66
vs
62
Drexel
0-1 (0-0CAA)
1
2
F
Drexel
28
34
62
Eastern Michigan
30
36
66
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eagles Down Dragons on Education Day, 66-62
11/9/2018 4:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Redshirt junior Boubacar Toure's second straight double-double lifts EMU
HIGHLIGHTS
COACH MURPHY PRESS CONFERENCE
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University men's basketball battled through Drexel University's three-point attack to win, 66-62, kicking off Education Day at the Convocation Center, Nov. 9.
EMU (2-0) started out strong, but Drexel (0-1) kept the contest close with its three-point scoring, making 13 long-range attempts on the day, and outshooting Eastern 38.2 to 26.3 percent. The Eagles made up for the disparity from downtown by outscoring the Dragons 32 to 14 in the paint.
Drexel scored five quick points to tie the game with only 1:06 remaining. Redshirt junior Boubacar Toure (Dakar, Senegal-Phase One Academy (Grand Canyon)) turned the tide back in the Green and White's favor, snagging a rebound and dropping in clutch free-throws to shut down the Dragons.
The Eagles out-rebounded the Dragons 37 to 33, led by senior James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, LA-Parkview Baptist) and Toure, who both recorded 11 boards. Toure notched his second consecutive double-double to start the season, pairing his rebound total with 13 points.
Redshirt senior Paul Jackson (Stone Mountain, Ga.-Martin Luther King Jr. (Eastern Kentucky)) led Eastern in scoring for the second-straight game with 20 points, including a nine-point run in the beginning of the second-half. He also contributed six assists and four rebounds to the Eagles' win. Redshirt sophomore Ty Groce (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Lincoln) ran away with three steals, which led the Eagles, and added seven points and six rebounds. Sophomore Kevin McAdoo (Pontiac, Mich.-West Bloomfield), playing in his first game this season for EMU, provided the team with 10 points and two steals.
Eastern forced Drexel into 12 turnovers while also swatting five shots and swiping five steals. EMU held the overall advantage in shooting percentage (45.6 to 36.8), while the Dragons led the day in three-point (38.2 to 26.3) and free throw percentage (70 to 60).
Eastern Michigan returns to action in the Convocation Center Sunday, Nov. 11, when it welcomes Goshen College to town for a 2 p.m. contest.
COACH MURPHY PRESS CONFERENCE
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University men's basketball battled through Drexel University's three-point attack to win, 66-62, kicking off Education Day at the Convocation Center, Nov. 9.
EMU (2-0) started out strong, but Drexel (0-1) kept the contest close with its three-point scoring, making 13 long-range attempts on the day, and outshooting Eastern 38.2 to 26.3 percent. The Eagles made up for the disparity from downtown by outscoring the Dragons 32 to 14 in the paint.
Drexel scored five quick points to tie the game with only 1:06 remaining. Redshirt junior Boubacar Toure (Dakar, Senegal-Phase One Academy (Grand Canyon)) turned the tide back in the Green and White's favor, snagging a rebound and dropping in clutch free-throws to shut down the Dragons.
The Eagles out-rebounded the Dragons 37 to 33, led by senior James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, LA-Parkview Baptist) and Toure, who both recorded 11 boards. Toure notched his second consecutive double-double to start the season, pairing his rebound total with 13 points.
Redshirt senior Paul Jackson (Stone Mountain, Ga.-Martin Luther King Jr. (Eastern Kentucky)) led Eastern in scoring for the second-straight game with 20 points, including a nine-point run in the beginning of the second-half. He also contributed six assists and four rebounds to the Eagles' win. Redshirt sophomore Ty Groce (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Lincoln) ran away with three steals, which led the Eagles, and added seven points and six rebounds. Sophomore Kevin McAdoo (Pontiac, Mich.-West Bloomfield), playing in his first game this season for EMU, provided the team with 10 points and two steals.
Eastern forced Drexel into 12 turnovers while also swatting five shots and swiping five steals. EMU held the overall advantage in shooting percentage (45.6 to 36.8), while the Dragons led the day in three-point (38.2 to 26.3) and free throw percentage (70 to 60).
Eastern Michigan returns to action in the Convocation Center Sunday, Nov. 11, when it welcomes Goshen College to town for a 2 p.m. contest.
Boubacar Toure (@thiertour) is our player of the game with his second double-double! 🔥🔥#EMUEagles | #DemandMore pic.twitter.com/NatHapIvsv
— EMUHoops (@EMUHoops) November 9, 2018
Team Stats
DREXEL
EMU
FG%
.368
.456
3FG%
.382
.263
FT%
.700
.600
RB
33
37
TO
12
9
STL
2
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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