Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, March 2
Ypsilanti, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
12-17,5-11MAC
37
vs
52
Miami
15-14,9-7MAC
1
2
F
Miami (OH)
22
30
52
Eastern Mich.
17
20
37
EMU Celebrates Senior Day Against Miami
3/2/2024 3:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Two players, three student managers recognized before 52-37 defeat
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team celebrated Senior Day against Miami University Saturday, March 2, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center as the Eagles fell, 52-37.
Student-athletes Tyson Acuff (Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical/Duquesne) and Andrew Wells (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing/International Sports Academy) were honored in a pregame ceremony. Student managers Evan Johnson, Sam Malcolm, and Bryson Wiliams were also recognized prior to the contest.
How It Happened
Miami burst out to a 15-4 advantage before the short-handed Eagles trimmed the deficit to 17-13 and ultimately settled for a 22-17 margin in a highly-defensive first half.
The RedHawks extended their lead to as many as 18 at 44-26 with 9:00 left to play.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 12-17 overall and 5-11 in MAC play while Miami moved to 15-14 overall and 9-7 in the MAC.
» Eastern Michigan was 16-of-50 (32.0%) from the floor and 3-of-19 (15.8%) from three-point range while Miami was 21-of-57 (36.8%) from the field and 5-of-24 (20.8%) from deep.
» Junior Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran East/Georgetown) scored 13 points with a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. He topped his previous mark of nine rebounds, which he achieved against the University of Louisiana-Monroe, Feb. 10.
» Billingsley also equaled his career high with a pair of three-pointers made, most recently achieved against Western Michigan University, Feb. 27, while swatting away three shots for the first time in his career.
» Sophomore Cyril Martynov (Barrie, Ontario/Lawrenceville HS/Georgia Tech) tallied six rebounds, marking his second-straight game with six rebounds after doing so against Western Michigan, Feb. 27.
» Redshirt junior Yusuf Jihad (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington/Oakland) matched his career high with two steals, which he achieved against Central Michigan University, Jan. 7, 2023.
» Eastern outrebounded Miami, 35-34, moving to 10-4 when outrebounding its opponent.
» EMU, which tallied seven offensive rebounds, had a streak of seven-straight games with double-digit offensive boards snapped.
» EMU fell to 11-2 when holding its opponent to 71 points or less, marking the team's first loss in the category since the Eagles' 71-54 defeat at Miami, Jan. 13.
» The 52 points allowed to the RedHawks are the fewest points EMU has given up to Miami since the Eagles won 58-48 in Oxford, Jan. 27, 2018.
» EMU awaits its MAC Tournament contention status. In a game slated to start at 3:30 p.m., March 2, a win by Kent State University over Central Michigan would eliminate the Eagles from potentially making the MAC Tournament.
» Eastern, which hit three threes against Miami, has now hit at least one triple in 611-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 33-straight contests, not having done so most recently in a 1-for-15 performance against the University of Akron, Feb.14, 2023.
Historical Notes
» Saturday's meeting was the 84th all-time between Eastern Michigan and Miami. EMU trails in the series, 55-29. EMU has won six of the last nine in Ypsilanti.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan is scheduled to travel to the University of Akron, March 5, for a 7 p.m. meeting against the MAC leaders.
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).
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team celebrated Senior Day against Miami University Saturday, March 2, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center as the Eagles fell, 52-37.
Student-athletes Tyson Acuff (Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical/Duquesne) and Andrew Wells (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing/International Sports Academy) were honored in a pregame ceremony. Student managers Evan Johnson, Sam Malcolm, and Bryson Wiliams were also recognized prior to the contest.
How It Happened
Miami burst out to a 15-4 advantage before the short-handed Eagles trimmed the deficit to 17-13 and ultimately settled for a 22-17 margin in a highly-defensive first half.
The RedHawks extended their lead to as many as 18 at 44-26 with 9:00 left to play.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 12-17 overall and 5-11 in MAC play while Miami moved to 15-14 overall and 9-7 in the MAC.
» Eastern Michigan was 16-of-50 (32.0%) from the floor and 3-of-19 (15.8%) from three-point range while Miami was 21-of-57 (36.8%) from the field and 5-of-24 (20.8%) from deep.
» Junior Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran East/Georgetown) scored 13 points with a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. He topped his previous mark of nine rebounds, which he achieved against the University of Louisiana-Monroe, Feb. 10.
» Billingsley also equaled his career high with a pair of three-pointers made, most recently achieved against Western Michigan University, Feb. 27, while swatting away three shots for the first time in his career.
» Sophomore Cyril Martynov (Barrie, Ontario/Lawrenceville HS/Georgia Tech) tallied six rebounds, marking his second-straight game with six rebounds after doing so against Western Michigan, Feb. 27.
» Redshirt junior Yusuf Jihad (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington/Oakland) matched his career high with two steals, which he achieved against Central Michigan University, Jan. 7, 2023.
» Eastern outrebounded Miami, 35-34, moving to 10-4 when outrebounding its opponent.
» EMU, which tallied seven offensive rebounds, had a streak of seven-straight games with double-digit offensive boards snapped.
» EMU fell to 11-2 when holding its opponent to 71 points or less, marking the team's first loss in the category since the Eagles' 71-54 defeat at Miami, Jan. 13.
» The 52 points allowed to the RedHawks are the fewest points EMU has given up to Miami since the Eagles won 58-48 in Oxford, Jan. 27, 2018.
» EMU awaits its MAC Tournament contention status. In a game slated to start at 3:30 p.m., March 2, a win by Kent State University over Central Michigan would eliminate the Eagles from potentially making the MAC Tournament.
» Eastern, which hit three threes against Miami, has now hit at least one triple in 611-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 33-straight contests, not having done so most recently in a 1-for-15 performance against the University of Akron, Feb.14, 2023.
Historical Notes
» Saturday's meeting was the 84th all-time between Eastern Michigan and Miami. EMU trails in the series, 55-29. EMU has won six of the last nine in Ypsilanti.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan is scheduled to travel to the University of Akron, March 5, for a 7 p.m. meeting against the MAC leaders.
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
Miami
EMU
FG%
.368
.320
3FG%
.208
.158
FT%
.833
.667
RB
34
35
TO
9
17
STL
13
6
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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