Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, January 30
Ypsilanti, Mich.
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
9-12,2-7MAC
46
vs
77
Akron
16-5,8-1MAC
1
2
F
Akron
42
35
77
Eastern Mich.
23
23
46
Photo by: STEVE KING
EMU Falls to MAC-Leading Akron
1/30/2024 9:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
EMU traveling to Northern Illinois Saturday
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team dropped a 77-46 decision to the University of Akron Tuesday, Jan. 30, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
How It Happened
Akron came out hot in the opening half, taking a commanding 42-23 lead into the locker room.
The Zips extended their advantage to as many as 32 at 74-42 with 2:18 remaining in the contest.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 9-12 overall and 2-7 in Mid-American Conference play while Akron moved to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in the MAC.
» Eastern Michigan was 18-of-50 (36.0%) from the floor and 2-of-19 (10.5%) from three-point range while Akron was 32-of-64 (50.0%) from the field and 6-of-25 (24.0%) from deep.
» Acuff scored a team-high 12 points, marking his 23rd-straight game scoring at least 11 points. Acuff ranks 47th in EMU history with 851 points as an Eagle. Acuff passes John Bowler (2005-06) for the most consecutive games scoring at least 10 points by an EMU player since 2000.
» Sophomore Orlando Lovejoy (Detroit, Mich./Summit Academy North), who scored 12 points, recorded his eighth game with double-digit points this season. He had a streak of 10-straight games with at least one steal that was snapped against the Zips.
» Freshman Arne Osojnik (Ljublana, Slovenia/Dream City Christian), who made two triples, netted multiple three-pointers for the 11th time this season.
» Redshirt sophomore Javantae Randle (Detroit, Mich./Frederick Douglas) made his third start of the season.
» Redshirt freshman Derik Pranger (Parker, Colo./Colorado Prep) made his first appearance since playing at the University of Michigan, Dec. 16.
» Junior Andrew Wells (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing) made his first appearance since playing at Ohio University, Jan. 20.
» Eastern, which hit two threes against Akron, has now hit at least one triple in 603-straight games. EMU last failed to score from downtown Jan. 24, 2004, when Miami University held the Eagles to 0-of-7 from behind the arc.
Historical Notes
» Tuesday's meeting was the 60th all-time between Eastern Michigan and Akron. EMU trails in the series, 37-23.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan is scheduled to travel to Northern Illinois University Saturday, Feb. 3, for a 4 p.m. ET tip inside the NIU Convocation Center.
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For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, continue to visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMU_MBB) and Instagram (@EMUMBB).
How It Happened
Akron came out hot in the opening half, taking a commanding 42-23 lead into the locker room.
The Zips extended their advantage to as many as 32 at 74-42 with 2:18 remaining in the contest.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 9-12 overall and 2-7 in Mid-American Conference play while Akron moved to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in the MAC.
» Eastern Michigan was 18-of-50 (36.0%) from the floor and 2-of-19 (10.5%) from three-point range while Akron was 32-of-64 (50.0%) from the field and 6-of-25 (24.0%) from deep.
» Acuff scored a team-high 12 points, marking his 23rd-straight game scoring at least 11 points. Acuff ranks 47th in EMU history with 851 points as an Eagle. Acuff passes John Bowler (2005-06) for the most consecutive games scoring at least 10 points by an EMU player since 2000.
» Sophomore Orlando Lovejoy (Detroit, Mich./Summit Academy North), who scored 12 points, recorded his eighth game with double-digit points this season. He had a streak of 10-straight games with at least one steal that was snapped against the Zips.
» Freshman Arne Osojnik (Ljublana, Slovenia/Dream City Christian), who made two triples, netted multiple three-pointers for the 11th time this season.
» Redshirt sophomore Javantae Randle (Detroit, Mich./Frederick Douglas) made his third start of the season.
» Redshirt freshman Derik Pranger (Parker, Colo./Colorado Prep) made his first appearance since playing at the University of Michigan, Dec. 16.
» Junior Andrew Wells (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing) made his first appearance since playing at Ohio University, Jan. 20.
» Eastern, which hit two threes against Akron, has now hit at least one triple in 603-straight games. EMU last failed to score from downtown Jan. 24, 2004, when Miami University held the Eagles to 0-of-7 from behind the arc.
Historical Notes
» Tuesday's meeting was the 60th all-time between Eastern Michigan and Akron. EMU trails in the series, 37-23.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan is scheduled to travel to Northern Illinois University Saturday, Feb. 3, for a 4 p.m. ET tip inside the NIU Convocation Center.
Follow Us
For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, continue to visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMU_MBB) and Instagram (@EMUMBB).
Team Stats
UA
EMU
FG%
.500
.360
3FG%
.240
.105
FT%
.875
.571
RB
41
21
TO
11
14
STL
11
3
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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