Eastern Michigan, Terry, Top IU Indy, 74-71

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – Jalen Terry (Flint, Mich./Beecher/Oregon/DePaul) recorded 28 points, nine rebounds, and three steals to lead the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team over IU Indianapolis, 74-71, Thursday, Nov. 14, in non-conference action at The Jungle.

Terry drilled six three-pointers as the Eagles recovered from an early 15-7 deficit.

How it Happened
A highlight-reel dunk by Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) highlighted the Eagles' offensive efforts in the early-going before Eastern trailed 15-7.

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The Eagles outscored the Jaguars 38-20 in the next 11 minutes to lead 45-35 late in the first half before settling for a 45-39 halftime lead.

EMU scored the second half's first seven points as Terry later drilled a three-pointer to extend Eastern's lead to game-high 13 points at 60-47 with 13 minutes remaining.

The Jaguars battled back to within three points with four minutes to play but drew no closer.

Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 2-1 overall while IU Indy moved to 2-2 overall.
» Eastern Michigan was 26-of-60 (43.3%) from the floor and 10-of-24 (41.7%) from three-point range while IU Indy was 16-of-60 (26.7%) from the field and 8-of-33 (24.2%) from deep.
» Terry matched his career high with 28 points, a mark he previously reached with DePaul against Seton Hall, Jan. 13, 2022.
» Terry's six three-pointers are the most by an Eagle since Arne Osojnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia/Dream City Christian) made six against Western Michigan, Feb. 27, 2024. Terry also made six three-pointers with DePaul against Marquette, Jan. 24, 2024.
» Terry added nine rebounds for the second-straight game and is now averaging 8.3 rebounds per game through three games.
» Terry's three steals equal his career high, which he achieved twice with DePaul, most recently Feb. 24, 2024.
» Osojnik scored his first points of the season, totaling 13 for the game, which included seven in the game's first 11:02, helping the Eagles erase the early deficit.

Historical Notes
» EMU moved to 4-1 all-time against IU Indy.
» Five different Eagles had one block for the first time since March 8, 2024, at Central Michigan.
» IU Indy was 31-of-35 from the free throw line, marking the most made free throws allowed for Eastern in a win since Illinois State made 32 in a double-overtime win for Eastern, Nov. 12, 2021. In regulation, Ohio made 33 free throws, Feb. 14, 2017, in the EMU win.
» Eastern, which hit 10 threes against IU Indy, has now hit at least one triple in 616-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. The Eagles have converted multiple three-pointers in 38-straight contests, not having done so most recently in a 1-for-15 performance against Akron, Feb.14, 2023.

Next Up
Eastern Michigan will travel to Cleveland State University for a 3 p.m. game Saturday, Nov. 16.

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Jalen Terry

Arne Osojnik

Christian Henry

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Players Mentioned

Da'Sean Nelson

Arne Osojnik

Jalen Terry

Players Mentioned

Da'Sean Nelson

Arne Osojnik

Jalen Terry

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