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Henry Scores 21 Points as Eastern Falls at Unbeaten Loyola Chicago, 76-54
12/3/2024 11:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Chicago native was 8-for-17 from the floor
CHICAGO, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – Christian Henry scored 21 points as the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team was topped at unbeaten Loyola University Chicago, 76-54, Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Gentile Arena.
Henry (Chicago, Ill./The Skill Factory/Panola College) was 8-for-17 from the field while Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) scored 13 points.
How it Happened
Nelson scored the game's first basket but Loyola Chicago responded with the game's next 15 points.
A quick 7-0 Eastern spurt, highlighted by two buckets from Arne Osojnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia/Dream City Christian), brought the Eagles back within six before the Ramblers used a 6-0 run later in the half to lead, 39-26, at the intermission.
Loyola Chicago pushed its lead to as large as 74-48 with 1:07 to play prior to Yusuf Jihad (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington/Oakland) drilling his only two three-point attempts of the game.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 5-4 overall while Loyola Chicago moved to 7-0 on the season.
» Eastern Michigan was 19-of-45 (42.2%) from the floor and 7-of-20 (35.0%) from three-point range while Loyola Chicago was 29-of-53 (54.7%) from the field and 9-of-22 (40.9%) from deep.
» The Eagles 42.2% shooting mark is the highest by a Rambler opponent this season.
» Henry, who also celebrated his 22nd birthday Tuesday, has back-to-back games with at least 21 points.
» Nelson posted his fourth-straight game with at least 13 points, a feat he has accomplished one other time in his career, back in 2022-23 with DePaul.
» Nelson recorded a career-high six steals, tripling his previous mark of two, which he has achieved four times in his career.
» Cooper Smith (Mio, Mich./Catholic Prep/Michigan) saw action for the first time in an Eastern uniform, converting a first-half lay-up for his first points at EMU. Smith added a career-high two assists in 5:51 of play.
» Jihad, who was 2-for-2 from three-point range, is 7-for-13 (53.8%) from downtown this season.
» The Ramblers out-rebounded the Eagles, 42-15, while outscoring EMU, 20-2, in second-chance points. EMU moves to 1-3 when being out-rebounded this season.
Historical Notes
» EMU moved to 4-2 all-time against LUC.
» Eastern's 13 steals are its most since recording 15 against Central Michigan, Jan. 7, 2023.
» EMU tallied 11 assists, marking its eighth-straight game with at least 10 assists, the Eagles' longest streak since a 13-game streak in 2017-18.
» The Eagles forced 17 turnovers, marking the ninth-straight game Eastern has forced at least 10 turnovers, its longest streak since the 2021-22 season.
» Eastern, which hit seven threes against Loyola Chicago, has now hit at least one triple in 622-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 44-straight contests, not having done so most recently in a 1-for-15 performance against Akron, Feb.14, 2023.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan hosts Purdue Fort Wayne Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. in the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
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Henry (Chicago, Ill./The Skill Factory/Panola College) was 8-for-17 from the field while Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) scored 13 points.
How it Happened
Nelson scored the game's first basket but Loyola Chicago responded with the game's next 15 points.
A quick 7-0 Eastern spurt, highlighted by two buckets from Arne Osojnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia/Dream City Christian), brought the Eagles back within six before the Ramblers used a 6-0 run later in the half to lead, 39-26, at the intermission.
Loyola Chicago pushed its lead to as large as 74-48 with 1:07 to play prior to Yusuf Jihad (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington/Oakland) drilling his only two three-point attempts of the game.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 5-4 overall while Loyola Chicago moved to 7-0 on the season.
» Eastern Michigan was 19-of-45 (42.2%) from the floor and 7-of-20 (35.0%) from three-point range while Loyola Chicago was 29-of-53 (54.7%) from the field and 9-of-22 (40.9%) from deep.
» The Eagles 42.2% shooting mark is the highest by a Rambler opponent this season.
» Henry, who also celebrated his 22nd birthday Tuesday, has back-to-back games with at least 21 points.
» Nelson posted his fourth-straight game with at least 13 points, a feat he has accomplished one other time in his career, back in 2022-23 with DePaul.
» Nelson recorded a career-high six steals, tripling his previous mark of two, which he has achieved four times in his career.
» Cooper Smith (Mio, Mich./Catholic Prep/Michigan) saw action for the first time in an Eastern uniform, converting a first-half lay-up for his first points at EMU. Smith added a career-high two assists in 5:51 of play.
» Jihad, who was 2-for-2 from three-point range, is 7-for-13 (53.8%) from downtown this season.
» The Ramblers out-rebounded the Eagles, 42-15, while outscoring EMU, 20-2, in second-chance points. EMU moves to 1-3 when being out-rebounded this season.
Historical Notes
» EMU moved to 4-2 all-time against LUC.
» Eastern's 13 steals are its most since recording 15 against Central Michigan, Jan. 7, 2023.
» EMU tallied 11 assists, marking its eighth-straight game with at least 10 assists, the Eagles' longest streak since a 13-game streak in 2017-18.
» The Eagles forced 17 turnovers, marking the ninth-straight game Eastern has forced at least 10 turnovers, its longest streak since the 2021-22 season.
» Eastern, which hit seven threes against Loyola Chicago, has now hit at least one triple in 622-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 44-straight contests, not having done so most recently in a 1-for-15 performance against Akron, Feb.14, 2023.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan hosts Purdue Fort Wayne Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. in the George Gervin GameAbove 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).
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Team Stats
EMU
Loyola
FG%
.422
.547
3FG%
.350
.409
FT%
.500
.692
RB
15
42
TO
12
17
STL
13
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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