Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 30
Kent, Ohio
12 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Kent State
Women's Basketball Heads to Ohio for Matchup at Kent State
1/28/2021 1:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Eagles and Golden Flashes will tip off at 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30
| Women's Basketball at Kent State | |
| Date | Saturday, Jan. 28 |
| Venue | Kent, Ohio | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center |
| Preview Info | EMU Notes |
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| Watch | ESPN3 |
| Listen | WEMU 89.1 FM |
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KENT, Ohio. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team, winners of four of its last five games, is set to return to action when it travels to the Buckeye State for a matchup with Kent State University Saturday, Jan. 30. The Mid-American Conference contest is slated to begin at noon inside Kent State's Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
Eastern (9-6, 6-4 MAC) is looking to avenge an earlier loss to the Golden Flashes. The two teams played in Ypsilanti on Jan. 2, a game that KSU won, 67-61. Meanwhile, Kent State (5-2, 4-0 MAC) will play its first game since Jan. 9, when it defeated Ball State, 70-61. KSU has missed six of its last seven scheduled games due to COVID-19-related issues.
Fans can watch the game on ESPN3. The game will also be aired on WEMU 89.1 FM. Tom Helmer will offer the play-by-play via that outlet.
APPROACHING 1,000: When combining her 229 career points at Oklahoma State and her 760 points at EMU thus far, redshirt senior guard Areanna Combs is approaching the 1,000-career point mark (989 total). She needs just 11 more points to accomplish the feat.
HAPPY 100: Two Eagles have hit the century mark in games played during the 2020-21 campaign.
Senior Autumn Hudson played in her 100th game when EMU battled Ball State, Jan. 23. Redshirt senior Corrione Cardwell did the same against Ohio, Jan. 27. Hudson and Cardwell could both break into the top-15 if they are able to reach the 113 mark.
Phillis Webb is Eastern's all-time games leader with 134.
DEFEATING THE YPSI GYPSI: Playing at home is supposed to be an advantage, but it had seemed like anything but for Eastern heading into its matchup with Ohio, Jan. 27. EMU had just one home win on the season to that point, a 64-46 decision over Akron, Jan. 16, and was just 1-4 overall.
That changed with EMU's 69-66 victory over the Bobcats, a win that the team will hope to turn into a more consistent accomplishment.
EMU has 192 wins all-time in the Convo. The team is 30-28 in Ypsilanti under Fred Castro.
ONE FROM 400: The EMU men's and women's basketball programs have called the Convocation Center home since the beginning of the 1998-99 seasons. In that time, the two programs have combined for 399 victories in Ypsilanti (men - 207, women -192). The men's team will have first crack at 400 when they welcome Bowling Green to town Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m.
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR: Eastern is 5-3 in the month of January this season. With one game before the calendar turns, the Eagles have a chance to post their best new year record in the Fred Castro era (2016-Pres.). Eastern has twice previously finished the month of January with a 5-3 record (2017-18, 2019-20) in that span, but is yet to eclipse that mark.
CRAZY CONSISTENT: Consistency has been the name of the game for EMU's offense this season. Eastern, which averages 65.9 points per game, has only two true outliers, both of which saw the team score 70+ points. EMU put up a season-best 77 in a win over Ball State, Dec. 2. Most recently, the Green and White scored 70 to slip past Central Michigan, 70-67, Jan. 20. EMU has scored within two points of its average in six of its contests (40%), and within four points of its average in 13 of 15 games (87%).
NEEDED MORE, GOT MORE: EMU relied heavily on its starting five for its scoring through its first 14 games. To that point, 86 percent (787-of-919) of the team's points came from its starting unit.
That trend changed against Ohio, Jan. 27. Eastern got 15 points, or 22 percent, of its offense courtesy of its role players. Junior Terrysha Banner chipped in nine of those 15 points, while senior Autumn Hudson added six on 3-of-3 shooting.
While one game certainly doesn't cement a new pattern, it is a good sign for the Green and White.
EAGLE TRENDS: Who has the hot hand? Who is crashing the boards? How do the current numbers compare to season averages and totals? Take a look at trends from the last five games.:
BEST OF THE BUNCH: The Eagles allow just 61.5 points per game, which is tied for the best of any team (Bowling Green). EMU's field goal percentage defense is also first, as opponents shoot just 36.9 percent against the Green and White.
OUT WITH OHIO: Eastern was able to hold Ohio to a season-low 66 points when the two teams met Jan. 27. Ohio, who was averaging a league-best 81.1 points per game coming into the contest, was held to just 26-of-70 shooting from the field. Ohio's previous low on the season was 69 points, which it grabbed in a winning effort over Western Michigan Jan. 23. In that game, OU was missing its second-best scorer, Erica Johnson, who did play against the Eagles.
RAISE THE BANNER: Junior transfer guard Terrysha Banner had a breakout game against Ohio, Jan. 27. The first-year Eagle recorded season-highs in minutes (27), points (9), field goals (3), three-point field goals (1), free throws (2), rebounds (7), and assists (2).
In addition to her impressive numbers on the stat sheet, Banner was responsible for perhaps the most important moment of EMU's 69-66 triumph over the Bobcats. With EMU up just one, 60-59, with under three minutes to play, Banner rose up and drained a contested left-wing three. That bucket gave EMU the separation it needed to pull away for just its second win over Ohio in its last six attempts.
PERK UP, PINEDA: Junior guard Natalia Pineda has established her offensive role for the Green and White over its last five games. Through the first 10 games of the season, Pineda averaged just 4.3 points per game and was 9-of-34 from deep (26%). In Eastern's last four contests, she has elevated her scoring average to 7.4 points per contest, and is shooting nearly 40 percent from beyond the arc (8-of-21; 38%). Those numbers have helped Pineda score 10+ points three times in her last five outings, a feat she only accomplished once during EMU's first 10 games. Most recently, she scored a season-high 13 points on three triple makes (tied season-high) against Ohio, Jan. 27.
SERIOUSLY, CE'NARA?: Redshirt sophomore forward Ce'Nara Skanes continues to dominate the post in Mid-American Conference play. After her 22-point, 16-rebound performance versus Ohio, Jan. 27, Skanes now has nine double-doubles on the season. That number, which leads all active EMU roster members, puts her at 12th all-time in program history.
In addition to being the league's best shot-blocker (18) and double-double candidate (9), she is top-five in numerous other areas, including FG% (50.8 – ranked first), rebounds (162 - ranked first), rebounds per game (10.8 - ranked first), and free throws made (67 - No. 3).
CAN'T FORGET ABOUT COMBS: While many have focused on the impressive efforts of her teammates, redshirt senior Areanna Combs is in the midst of a season-long bid for MAC Player of the Year. The Oklahoma City native is averaging 19.7 points per game, which ranks sixth in the league and 33rd in the nation. Moreover, she has scored 10+ points in 14 of EMU's 15 contests, has led the team in scoring 10 times, has notched 20+ points in seven games, and has been EMU's three-point leader in four contests.
Combs is first in the MAC in steals (47) and steals per game (3.1), and ranks inside the league's top-five in points (295 - No. 4), field goals (106 - No. 3), attempts (280 - No. 1), and minutes played (535 - No. 2).
ELEVATING IN MAC PLAY: As good as Areanna Combs has been, she has been that much better in the games that matter most: conference games. Combs averaged an impressive 16.8 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, and 2.4 steals per game in Eastern's five non-conference affairs this season. In her 10 games against MAC opponents, those numbers have all improved. Against league foes, she has put up 21.1 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per contest, and has averaged 3.5 thefts per game. Those averages rank fifth, 11th, and first, respectively, among all MAC players in conference play this season.
BALDWIN BADDIE: Junior guard Jenna Annecchiarico is again proving to be one of the best floor generals in the conference this season. In addition to her 9.8 ppg average, which ranks third on the team, she has been incredible at dishing the rock. The Baldwin, N.Y. native ranks fourth in the conference in assists (61), and second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.97).
Annecchiarico has led the conference in the latter in each of the previous two seasons.
LINE OF IMPROVEMENT: Perhaps the biggest bright spot for the Eagles this season has been their improvement at the charity stripe. The Eagles rank sixth in the league with a 71.3 percent clip from the line in conference play. That number is impressive given that EMU has finished last in the league in free throw percentage each of the last two seasons, including a best mark of 61.2 percent in 2019-20.
CAN'T LET THEM SCORE 70: Although many factors contribute to the end result of a game, one thing is for certain; 70 is kryptonite for Eastern Michigan. This season, the team is 0-3 when allowing 70 points in a game. Moreover, EMU is 8-31 when allowing 70+ points since the start of the 2016-17 season.
When Eastern scores 70, it is 2-0 this season and 14-7 since the 2016-17 campaign.
KEEP THEM UNDER 60: While a team scoring 70 typically favors EMU's opponent, the Eagles are dominant when holding their competition under 60 points in a game. This season, the team is 5-0 when holding its opponents under the 60-point plateau. Furthermore, Eastern is 33-6 during the Fred Castro era (2016-Pres.) when keeping its competition below 60 points.
FIRST HALF FORTUNES: It is often said that games are won in the second half, but Eastern Michigan's stats disagree. EMU is 7-0 this season when leading at the break, and just 2-6 when attempting a second-half comeback. Since the start of the 2016-17 campaign, the Eagles are 35-14 when holding an intermission lead, and just 16-67 when trailing at the half.
SHOOT WELL, AND YOU WILL WIN: The team that has shot the highest percentage from the floor has emerged victorious in 13 of EMU's 15 games this season. That trend holds consistent during the last five seasons; the Eagles are 44-14 when outshooting opponents in that stretch, and are just 10-66 when scoring at a lesser clip than its competition.
PLAY ALL DAY: Junior guard Jenna Annecchiarico is one of the most relied upon players in all of Division I basketball. No player in the MAC has logged more minutes than Annecchiarico this season, who checks in at 568 through 15 games. Her 37.9 minutes per game average is the best in the conference, and ranks ninth nationally.
STEAL THE DEAL: Last season, the Eagles were fantastic at stealing the rock, finishing fourth in the Mid-American Conference with 8.57 steals per game. Redshirt senior Areanna Combs was first on the team and fourth in the MAC with a 2.2 SPG average in 2019-20.
The Eagles appear to be off to a great start on the defensive end of the floor once again in 2020-21. Combs and junior Jenna Annecchiarico are first and fifth in the MAC, and third and 18th nationally, with their respective 3.1 and 2.3 steals per game averages. Annecchiarico's nine steals against Miami, Jan. 13, is a personal record and is the best by any player in the MAC this season.
ALL-TIME AGAINST KENT STATE: Saturday's showdown between the Eagles and Golden Flashes marks the 70th time the two teams will battle on the hardwood since the series began during the 1980-81 campaign. Kent State holds the edge in the all-time series, 41-28.
LAST TIME VERSUS KENT STATE: Although basketball was the sport being played, the atmosphere inside Eastern Michigan University's Convocation Center felt more like a heavyweight bout as EMU sparred with Kent State, Jan. 2. Despite impressive individual efforts across the board, it was the Golden Flashes who came out on top, 67-61, in Ypsilanti.
EMU was led by impressive play from a number of individuals, but none was better than Areanna Combs, who finished the game with a season-high 29 points on 9-of-25 shooting. She also knocked in 11-of-13 free throws while recording seven boards and four steals. Combs was joined in her efforts by Natalia Pineda, who also turned in a then-season-best point total (10).
LAST TIME AT THE MAC CENTER: EMU fought off a late comeback attempt from its opposition en route to its fifth consecutive victory, Jan. 8, 2020, against Kent State, 74-69, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
With the win, EMU moved to 2-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign. Additionally, the win was the first for Eastern over Kent State since the 2016 season, and the first in Kent, Ohio since EMU topped the Flashes, 70-53, Feb. 4, 2015.
Dominant in every aspect of the game, Eastern saw team single-game season-highs in free throw attempts (35), free throw makes (28), free throw percentage (80%), and three-point field goal percentage (67%). Eastern's 8-for-12 three-point effort tied for the second-best single-game three-point percentage in EMU women's basketball history, its best performance since it shot the same 67 percent against Idaho State, Nov. 22, 1997.
The Eagles were led by the duo of Areanna Combs and Jenna Annechiarico, who each contributed 15-point efforts in the win. Defensively, Autumn Hudson paced the team with a nine-rebound performance.
ROAD WARRIORS: EMU may be just 1-4 at home this season, but its play on the road has been nearly perfect. The Eagles are 6-1 away from Ypsilanti this season, a record which includes four wins over conference opponents. EMU's lone loss came at the hands of Bowling Green, which bested Eastern, 71-64, Dec. 11.
WILD, WILD WEST (KIND OF): The Mid-American Conference elected to move away from divisional play in 2020-21, but nevertheless, Eastern has fared well against its traditional MAC West Division opponents this season. The Green and White are 3-1 against its usual divisional rivals this year with wins over Ball State - Dec. 2, Western Michigan - Jan. 10, and Central Michigan - Jan. 20. Eastern's average margin of victory in those contests has been nine points.
Eastern's only setback came in its last game, versus Ball State, Jan. 23.
ON THE HORIZON: Eastern will return to Ypsilanti for a matchup with Toledo Wednesday, Feb. 3. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.
Eastern (9-6, 6-4 MAC) is looking to avenge an earlier loss to the Golden Flashes. The two teams played in Ypsilanti on Jan. 2, a game that KSU won, 67-61. Meanwhile, Kent State (5-2, 4-0 MAC) will play its first game since Jan. 9, when it defeated Ball State, 70-61. KSU has missed six of its last seven scheduled games due to COVID-19-related issues.
Fans can watch the game on ESPN3. The game will also be aired on WEMU 89.1 FM. Tom Helmer will offer the play-by-play via that outlet.
APPROACHING 1,000: When combining her 229 career points at Oklahoma State and her 760 points at EMU thus far, redshirt senior guard Areanna Combs is approaching the 1,000-career point mark (989 total). She needs just 11 more points to accomplish the feat.
HAPPY 100: Two Eagles have hit the century mark in games played during the 2020-21 campaign.
Senior Autumn Hudson played in her 100th game when EMU battled Ball State, Jan. 23. Redshirt senior Corrione Cardwell did the same against Ohio, Jan. 27. Hudson and Cardwell could both break into the top-15 if they are able to reach the 113 mark.
Phillis Webb is Eastern's all-time games leader with 134.
DEFEATING THE YPSI GYPSI: Playing at home is supposed to be an advantage, but it had seemed like anything but for Eastern heading into its matchup with Ohio, Jan. 27. EMU had just one home win on the season to that point, a 64-46 decision over Akron, Jan. 16, and was just 1-4 overall.
That changed with EMU's 69-66 victory over the Bobcats, a win that the team will hope to turn into a more consistent accomplishment.
EMU has 192 wins all-time in the Convo. The team is 30-28 in Ypsilanti under Fred Castro.
ONE FROM 400: The EMU men's and women's basketball programs have called the Convocation Center home since the beginning of the 1998-99 seasons. In that time, the two programs have combined for 399 victories in Ypsilanti (men - 207, women -192). The men's team will have first crack at 400 when they welcome Bowling Green to town Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m.
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR: Eastern is 5-3 in the month of January this season. With one game before the calendar turns, the Eagles have a chance to post their best new year record in the Fred Castro era (2016-Pres.). Eastern has twice previously finished the month of January with a 5-3 record (2017-18, 2019-20) in that span, but is yet to eclipse that mark.
CRAZY CONSISTENT: Consistency has been the name of the game for EMU's offense this season. Eastern, which averages 65.9 points per game, has only two true outliers, both of which saw the team score 70+ points. EMU put up a season-best 77 in a win over Ball State, Dec. 2. Most recently, the Green and White scored 70 to slip past Central Michigan, 70-67, Jan. 20. EMU has scored within two points of its average in six of its contests (40%), and within four points of its average in 13 of 15 games (87%).
NEEDED MORE, GOT MORE: EMU relied heavily on its starting five for its scoring through its first 14 games. To that point, 86 percent (787-of-919) of the team's points came from its starting unit.
That trend changed against Ohio, Jan. 27. Eastern got 15 points, or 22 percent, of its offense courtesy of its role players. Junior Terrysha Banner chipped in nine of those 15 points, while senior Autumn Hudson added six on 3-of-3 shooting.
While one game certainly doesn't cement a new pattern, it is a good sign for the Green and White.
EAGLE TRENDS: Who has the hot hand? Who is crashing the boards? How do the current numbers compare to season averages and totals? Take a look at trends from the last five games.:
BEST OF THE BUNCH: The Eagles allow just 61.5 points per game, which is tied for the best of any team (Bowling Green). EMU's field goal percentage defense is also first, as opponents shoot just 36.9 percent against the Green and White.
OUT WITH OHIO: Eastern was able to hold Ohio to a season-low 66 points when the two teams met Jan. 27. Ohio, who was averaging a league-best 81.1 points per game coming into the contest, was held to just 26-of-70 shooting from the field. Ohio's previous low on the season was 69 points, which it grabbed in a winning effort over Western Michigan Jan. 23. In that game, OU was missing its second-best scorer, Erica Johnson, who did play against the Eagles.
RAISE THE BANNER: Junior transfer guard Terrysha Banner had a breakout game against Ohio, Jan. 27. The first-year Eagle recorded season-highs in minutes (27), points (9), field goals (3), three-point field goals (1), free throws (2), rebounds (7), and assists (2).
In addition to her impressive numbers on the stat sheet, Banner was responsible for perhaps the most important moment of EMU's 69-66 triumph over the Bobcats. With EMU up just one, 60-59, with under three minutes to play, Banner rose up and drained a contested left-wing three. That bucket gave EMU the separation it needed to pull away for just its second win over Ohio in its last six attempts.
PERK UP, PINEDA: Junior guard Natalia Pineda has established her offensive role for the Green and White over its last five games. Through the first 10 games of the season, Pineda averaged just 4.3 points per game and was 9-of-34 from deep (26%). In Eastern's last four contests, she has elevated her scoring average to 7.4 points per contest, and is shooting nearly 40 percent from beyond the arc (8-of-21; 38%). Those numbers have helped Pineda score 10+ points three times in her last five outings, a feat she only accomplished once during EMU's first 10 games. Most recently, she scored a season-high 13 points on three triple makes (tied season-high) against Ohio, Jan. 27.
SERIOUSLY, CE'NARA?: Redshirt sophomore forward Ce'Nara Skanes continues to dominate the post in Mid-American Conference play. After her 22-point, 16-rebound performance versus Ohio, Jan. 27, Skanes now has nine double-doubles on the season. That number, which leads all active EMU roster members, puts her at 12th all-time in program history.
In addition to being the league's best shot-blocker (18) and double-double candidate (9), she is top-five in numerous other areas, including FG% (50.8 – ranked first), rebounds (162 - ranked first), rebounds per game (10.8 - ranked first), and free throws made (67 - No. 3).
CAN'T FORGET ABOUT COMBS: While many have focused on the impressive efforts of her teammates, redshirt senior Areanna Combs is in the midst of a season-long bid for MAC Player of the Year. The Oklahoma City native is averaging 19.7 points per game, which ranks sixth in the league and 33rd in the nation. Moreover, she has scored 10+ points in 14 of EMU's 15 contests, has led the team in scoring 10 times, has notched 20+ points in seven games, and has been EMU's three-point leader in four contests.
Combs is first in the MAC in steals (47) and steals per game (3.1), and ranks inside the league's top-five in points (295 - No. 4), field goals (106 - No. 3), attempts (280 - No. 1), and minutes played (535 - No. 2).
ELEVATING IN MAC PLAY: As good as Areanna Combs has been, she has been that much better in the games that matter most: conference games. Combs averaged an impressive 16.8 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, and 2.4 steals per game in Eastern's five non-conference affairs this season. In her 10 games against MAC opponents, those numbers have all improved. Against league foes, she has put up 21.1 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per contest, and has averaged 3.5 thefts per game. Those averages rank fifth, 11th, and first, respectively, among all MAC players in conference play this season.
BALDWIN BADDIE: Junior guard Jenna Annecchiarico is again proving to be one of the best floor generals in the conference this season. In addition to her 9.8 ppg average, which ranks third on the team, she has been incredible at dishing the rock. The Baldwin, N.Y. native ranks fourth in the conference in assists (61), and second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.97).
Annecchiarico has led the conference in the latter in each of the previous two seasons.
LINE OF IMPROVEMENT: Perhaps the biggest bright spot for the Eagles this season has been their improvement at the charity stripe. The Eagles rank sixth in the league with a 71.3 percent clip from the line in conference play. That number is impressive given that EMU has finished last in the league in free throw percentage each of the last two seasons, including a best mark of 61.2 percent in 2019-20.
CAN'T LET THEM SCORE 70: Although many factors contribute to the end result of a game, one thing is for certain; 70 is kryptonite for Eastern Michigan. This season, the team is 0-3 when allowing 70 points in a game. Moreover, EMU is 8-31 when allowing 70+ points since the start of the 2016-17 season.
When Eastern scores 70, it is 2-0 this season and 14-7 since the 2016-17 campaign.
KEEP THEM UNDER 60: While a team scoring 70 typically favors EMU's opponent, the Eagles are dominant when holding their competition under 60 points in a game. This season, the team is 5-0 when holding its opponents under the 60-point plateau. Furthermore, Eastern is 33-6 during the Fred Castro era (2016-Pres.) when keeping its competition below 60 points.
FIRST HALF FORTUNES: It is often said that games are won in the second half, but Eastern Michigan's stats disagree. EMU is 7-0 this season when leading at the break, and just 2-6 when attempting a second-half comeback. Since the start of the 2016-17 campaign, the Eagles are 35-14 when holding an intermission lead, and just 16-67 when trailing at the half.
SHOOT WELL, AND YOU WILL WIN: The team that has shot the highest percentage from the floor has emerged victorious in 13 of EMU's 15 games this season. That trend holds consistent during the last five seasons; the Eagles are 44-14 when outshooting opponents in that stretch, and are just 10-66 when scoring at a lesser clip than its competition.
PLAY ALL DAY: Junior guard Jenna Annecchiarico is one of the most relied upon players in all of Division I basketball. No player in the MAC has logged more minutes than Annecchiarico this season, who checks in at 568 through 15 games. Her 37.9 minutes per game average is the best in the conference, and ranks ninth nationally.
STEAL THE DEAL: Last season, the Eagles were fantastic at stealing the rock, finishing fourth in the Mid-American Conference with 8.57 steals per game. Redshirt senior Areanna Combs was first on the team and fourth in the MAC with a 2.2 SPG average in 2019-20.
The Eagles appear to be off to a great start on the defensive end of the floor once again in 2020-21. Combs and junior Jenna Annecchiarico are first and fifth in the MAC, and third and 18th nationally, with their respective 3.1 and 2.3 steals per game averages. Annecchiarico's nine steals against Miami, Jan. 13, is a personal record and is the best by any player in the MAC this season.
ALL-TIME AGAINST KENT STATE: Saturday's showdown between the Eagles and Golden Flashes marks the 70th time the two teams will battle on the hardwood since the series began during the 1980-81 campaign. Kent State holds the edge in the all-time series, 41-28.
LAST TIME VERSUS KENT STATE: Although basketball was the sport being played, the atmosphere inside Eastern Michigan University's Convocation Center felt more like a heavyweight bout as EMU sparred with Kent State, Jan. 2. Despite impressive individual efforts across the board, it was the Golden Flashes who came out on top, 67-61, in Ypsilanti.
EMU was led by impressive play from a number of individuals, but none was better than Areanna Combs, who finished the game with a season-high 29 points on 9-of-25 shooting. She also knocked in 11-of-13 free throws while recording seven boards and four steals. Combs was joined in her efforts by Natalia Pineda, who also turned in a then-season-best point total (10).
LAST TIME AT THE MAC CENTER: EMU fought off a late comeback attempt from its opposition en route to its fifth consecutive victory, Jan. 8, 2020, against Kent State, 74-69, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
With the win, EMU moved to 2-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign. Additionally, the win was the first for Eastern over Kent State since the 2016 season, and the first in Kent, Ohio since EMU topped the Flashes, 70-53, Feb. 4, 2015.
Dominant in every aspect of the game, Eastern saw team single-game season-highs in free throw attempts (35), free throw makes (28), free throw percentage (80%), and three-point field goal percentage (67%). Eastern's 8-for-12 three-point effort tied for the second-best single-game three-point percentage in EMU women's basketball history, its best performance since it shot the same 67 percent against Idaho State, Nov. 22, 1997.
The Eagles were led by the duo of Areanna Combs and Jenna Annechiarico, who each contributed 15-point efforts in the win. Defensively, Autumn Hudson paced the team with a nine-rebound performance.
ROAD WARRIORS: EMU may be just 1-4 at home this season, but its play on the road has been nearly perfect. The Eagles are 6-1 away from Ypsilanti this season, a record which includes four wins over conference opponents. EMU's lone loss came at the hands of Bowling Green, which bested Eastern, 71-64, Dec. 11.
WILD, WILD WEST (KIND OF): The Mid-American Conference elected to move away from divisional play in 2020-21, but nevertheless, Eastern has fared well against its traditional MAC West Division opponents this season. The Green and White are 3-1 against its usual divisional rivals this year with wins over Ball State - Dec. 2, Western Michigan - Jan. 10, and Central Michigan - Jan. 20. Eastern's average margin of victory in those contests has been nine points.
Eastern's only setback came in its last game, versus Ball State, Jan. 23.
ON THE HORIZON: Eastern will return to Ypsilanti for a matchup with Toledo Wednesday, Feb. 3. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.
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