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Thompson's Double-Double Not Enough to Lift EMU Past No. 5 Kansas
12/29/2018 5:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The senior registered his fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and 14 rebounds
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (EMUEagles.com) – A double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds from senior James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, La.-Parkview Baptist) was not enough for the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team to overcome No. 5 University of Kansas Saturday, Dec. 29, as the Eagles fell 87-63 in non-conference action inside Allen Fieldhouse.
EMU (6-7) jumped ahead of KU (11-1) early, but after the Jayhawks took an 8-7 lead at the 16:57 mark and never looked back.
Thompson registered his second consecutive double-double, going 5-of-8 from the floor and pulling down seven rebounds on both the offensive and defensive ends. Redshirt senior Paul Jackson (Stone Mountain, Ga.-Martin Luther King Jr. (Eastern Kentucky)) added 15 points of his own, while fellow redshirt senior Elijah Minnie (Pittsburgh, Pa.-Lincoln Park (Robert Morris)) finished with 13.
Even with the strong game from Thompson, No. 5 Kansas asserted its will in the paint, outscoring Eastern, 46-20, down low. That difference could be seen in the shooting percentages, as KU shot 55.4 percent from the floor compared to EMU's 30 percent.
The Jayhawks also held the advantage over the Eagles from the three-point line, 33-percent to 19-percent. The two teams finished with the same total rebounds, 42-42, while the Green and White held a slight advantage in turnovers, forcing Kansas into 17 while committing 16.
Redshirt sophomore Ty Groce (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Lincoln) pulled down a career-high 10 boards in the effort while chipping in three points, while junior Damari Parris (Bowie, Md.-Evelyn Mack Academy (Trinity Valley C.C.)) added nine points, two assists and two steals in just 11 minutes of play. Sophomore Malik Ellison (Flint, Mich.-Beecher) led the Eagles with three assists.
With the non-conference portion of the schedule wrapped, Eastern Michigan welcomes the No. 21 ranked University at Buffalo to Ypsilanti for Friday night #MACtion, Jan. 4. The game is the first of two nationally televised games in the MAC season for EMU, as the Eagles and Bulls tip off at 9 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (EMUEagles.com) – A double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds from senior James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, La.-Parkview Baptist) was not enough for the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team to overcome No. 5 University of Kansas Saturday, Dec. 29, as the Eagles fell 87-63 in non-conference action inside Allen Fieldhouse.
EMU (6-7) jumped ahead of KU (11-1) early, but after the Jayhawks took an 8-7 lead at the 16:57 mark and never looked back.
Thompson registered his second consecutive double-double, going 5-of-8 from the floor and pulling down seven rebounds on both the offensive and defensive ends. Redshirt senior Paul Jackson (Stone Mountain, Ga.-Martin Luther King Jr. (Eastern Kentucky)) added 15 points of his own, while fellow redshirt senior Elijah Minnie (Pittsburgh, Pa.-Lincoln Park (Robert Morris)) finished with 13.
Even with the strong game from Thompson, No. 5 Kansas asserted its will in the paint, outscoring Eastern, 46-20, down low. That difference could be seen in the shooting percentages, as KU shot 55.4 percent from the floor compared to EMU's 30 percent.
The Jayhawks also held the advantage over the Eagles from the three-point line, 33-percent to 19-percent. The two teams finished with the same total rebounds, 42-42, while the Green and White held a slight advantage in turnovers, forcing Kansas into 17 while committing 16.
Redshirt sophomore Ty Groce (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Lincoln) pulled down a career-high 10 boards in the effort while chipping in three points, while junior Damari Parris (Bowie, Md.-Evelyn Mack Academy (Trinity Valley C.C.)) added nine points, two assists and two steals in just 11 minutes of play. Sophomore Malik Ellison (Flint, Mich.-Beecher) led the Eagles with three assists.
With the non-conference portion of the schedule wrapped, Eastern Michigan welcomes the No. 21 ranked University at Buffalo to Ypsilanti for Friday night #MACtion, Jan. 4. The game is the first of two nationally televised games in the MAC season for EMU, as the Eagles and Bulls tip off at 9 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Team Stats
EMU
KU
FG%
.300
.554
3FG%
.188
.333
FT%
.652
.692
RB
42
42
TO
16
17
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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