Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 12
Convocation Center
12 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
8-8 (2-1MAC)
95
vs
61
Kent State
12-4 (1-2MAC)
1
2
F
Kent State
32
29
61
Eastern Michigan
39
56
95
Photo by: Richard Palaikis II
Men’s Hoops Thrashes Kent State, 95-61
1/12/2019 4:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Five Eagles reach double-digits in historic offensive display
HIGHLIGHTS.
PRESS CONFERENCE.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team authored one of the most efficient offensive performances in program history in a 95-61 rout of Kent State University Saturday, Jan. 12, inside the Convocation Center.
EMU (8-8, 2-1 MAC) reached rarified air on the offensive end, posting its fourth-best field goal percentage at 65.4 percent (34-of-52) and its third-highest three-point rating at 63.2 percent (12-of-19) en route to a 34-point win over KSU (12-4, 1-2 MAC). The result marks the most points the Eagles have ever scored against Kent State, the first time the Green and White have tallied 90 or more points against the Golden Flashes since Jan. 4, 1997, and the program's largest head-to-head margin of victory since an 85-50 triumph, Feb. 25, 1995.
Redshirt senior Elijah Minnie (Pittsburgh, Pa.-Lincoln Park (Robert Morris)) was one of five Eagles to reach double-digits, pacing the Green and White with 22 points while tying for the team lead with eight rebounds. Senior James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, La.-Parkview Baptist) added 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting to go with six boards and a team-high four blocks, while redshirt junior Boubacar Toure (Dakar, Senegal-Phase One Academy (Grand Canyon)) totaled 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting in addition to eight boards. Redshirt senior Paul Jackson (Stone Mountain, Ga.-Martin Luther King Jr. (Eastern Kentucky) finished 6-of-8 from the floor for 17 points and a team-best seven assists, and sophomore Kevin McAdoo (Pontiac, Mich.-West Bloomfield) notched 14 points, including a season-high four triples.
The Eagles made the most of their significant height advantage, out-rebounding the Golden Flashes by a 39-27 margin and holding the visitors to 35.5 percent (22-of-62) from the field. For good measure, EMU posted eight blocks and 34 points in the paint.
Thompson started the scoring in the opening minute with his third collegiate triple and first since the season opener against Rochester, Nov. 5. The Golden Flashes bounced back to grab a 10-7 edge, but Thompson added another three-pointer to knot the score at 10 with 15:02 to go in the first half.
The Eagles continued to shine from beyond the arc, as Minnie buried threes on back-to-back possessions to put the Green and White back in front, 20-17, with 10:46 left in the first. After Kent State tied the game at 20 apiece, EMU tallied nine unanswered points to build a 29-20 lead, prompting the Golden Flashes to burn their second timeout of the half with 7:18 on the clock.
Ahead 39-32 coming out of the break, the Eagles began the final frame on a 14-1 run to open up a 53-33 cushion with 16:52 left in regulation. EMU showed no mercy throughout the second half, as Jackson sank a corner three to bump the lead to 74-41 with 8:24 left in the contest.
EMU's advantage swelled to 91-54 in the closing stages, allowing the hosts to make wholesale changes with 2:13 remaining. Redshirt freshman Tariq Silver (Clarksvile, Tenn.-Northwest) and freshman Daivon Stephens (Pittsburgh, Pa.-Penn Hills Senior) each netted a late basket as the Green and White ran away with a convincing 95-61 decision.
Eastern Michigan hits the road once again for a #MACtion showdown with the University of Akron Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team authored one of the most efficient offensive performances in program history in a 95-61 rout of Kent State University Saturday, Jan. 12, inside the Convocation Center.
EMU (8-8, 2-1 MAC) reached rarified air on the offensive end, posting its fourth-best field goal percentage at 65.4 percent (34-of-52) and its third-highest three-point rating at 63.2 percent (12-of-19) en route to a 34-point win over KSU (12-4, 1-2 MAC). The result marks the most points the Eagles have ever scored against Kent State, the first time the Green and White have tallied 90 or more points against the Golden Flashes since Jan. 4, 1997, and the program's largest head-to-head margin of victory since an 85-50 triumph, Feb. 25, 1995.
Redshirt senior Elijah Minnie (Pittsburgh, Pa.-Lincoln Park (Robert Morris)) was one of five Eagles to reach double-digits, pacing the Green and White with 22 points while tying for the team lead with eight rebounds. Senior James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, La.-Parkview Baptist) added 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting to go with six boards and a team-high four blocks, while redshirt junior Boubacar Toure (Dakar, Senegal-Phase One Academy (Grand Canyon)) totaled 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting in addition to eight boards. Redshirt senior Paul Jackson (Stone Mountain, Ga.-Martin Luther King Jr. (Eastern Kentucky) finished 6-of-8 from the floor for 17 points and a team-best seven assists, and sophomore Kevin McAdoo (Pontiac, Mich.-West Bloomfield) notched 14 points, including a season-high four triples.
The Eagles made the most of their significant height advantage, out-rebounding the Golden Flashes by a 39-27 margin and holding the visitors to 35.5 percent (22-of-62) from the field. For good measure, EMU posted eight blocks and 34 points in the paint.
Thompson started the scoring in the opening minute with his third collegiate triple and first since the season opener against Rochester, Nov. 5. The Golden Flashes bounced back to grab a 10-7 edge, but Thompson added another three-pointer to knot the score at 10 with 15:02 to go in the first half.
The Eagles continued to shine from beyond the arc, as Minnie buried threes on back-to-back possessions to put the Green and White back in front, 20-17, with 10:46 left in the first. After Kent State tied the game at 20 apiece, EMU tallied nine unanswered points to build a 29-20 lead, prompting the Golden Flashes to burn their second timeout of the half with 7:18 on the clock.
Ahead 39-32 coming out of the break, the Eagles began the final frame on a 14-1 run to open up a 53-33 cushion with 16:52 left in regulation. EMU showed no mercy throughout the second half, as Jackson sank a corner three to bump the lead to 74-41 with 8:24 left in the contest.
EMU's advantage swelled to 91-54 in the closing stages, allowing the hosts to make wholesale changes with 2:13 remaining. Redshirt freshman Tariq Silver (Clarksvile, Tenn.-Northwest) and freshman Daivon Stephens (Pittsburgh, Pa.-Penn Hills Senior) each netted a late basket as the Green and White ran away with a convincing 95-61 decision.
Eastern Michigan hits the road once again for a #MACtion showdown with the University of Akron Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
KENTST
EMU
FG%
.355
.654
3FG%
.321
.632
FT%
.500
.714
RB
27
39
TO
13
15
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
G
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G
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/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
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