Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, January 14
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
7-9,1-3MAC
63
at
82
Central Michigan
7-9,1-3MAC
1
2
F
Eastern Mich.
33
30
63
Central Mich.
39
43
82
Eastern Drops Decision at Central Michigan
1/14/2025 9:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Eagles play Saturday, Jan. 18, at Bowling Green
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team dropped an 82-63 decision at Center Michigan University Tuesday, Jan. 14, inside McGuirk Arena
Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) led Eastern with 15 points while Christian Henry (Chicago, Ill./The Skill Factory/Panola College) scored 14 points, and Jalen Terry (Flint, Mich. Beecher/Oregon/DePaul) netted 13 points in a game that was led by Central Michigan for more than 31 minutes.
How it Happened
Eastern opened the game with a 7-2 spurt but battled through 11 turnovers in the game's first 11:07 as the Chippewas 20-7 run to take the lead.
The Eagles had just two turnovers in the half's final 8:53 as CMU took a 39-33 lead into halftime after a quick 5-0 Chippewa run closed the half.
Central Michigan started the second half off fast, opening up a 51-36 lead, with 14:47 to go.
Eastern battled back with a 10-1 spurt to cut CMU's lead to six before the Chippewas scored the game's next 11 points to take control of the contest.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 7-9 overall and 1-3 in the MAC while Central Michigan improved to 7-9 overall and 1-3 in conference action.
» Eastern Michigan was 22-of-54 (40.7%) from the floor and 6-of-24 (25.0%) from three-point range while Central Michigan was 28-of-60 (46.7%) from the field and 5-of-18 (27.8%) from deep.
» Nelson has 12-straight games with at least 10 points for the first time in his career. Overall, Nelson has 40 career games in double figures.
» Nelson matched his career high with nine made free throws, marking his third career game with nine conversions from the charity stripe while also posting two blocks for the fifth time in his career.
» Nelson drew a game-high 12 fouls.
» Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio Lutheran East Georgetown), MAC field goal percentage leader among players with 100 or more attempts with a 55.3 percent shooting clip, upped his mark by converting 3-of-5 shots from the floor.
» Billingsley registered a career-high four assists after tallying three career games with a trio of assists.
» Godslove Nwabude (Anambra State, Nigeria/Mt. Zion Prep) netted a career-high five points and nine rebounds, topping his marks set against Siena Heights, Nov. 8. He also had two blocks, his third career game with multiple blocks.
» With his 13 points, Terry has 10 games in double figures this season and 35 such games in his career.
» With two made three-pointers, Henry has converted at least one three-pointer in each of the last 11 games.
» Both teams were called for 23 fouls but Eastern finished the game with four players with four fouls.
» Eastern registered 17 turnovers while Central had just six.
Historical Notes
» EMU moved to 101-107 against CMU.
» The Eagles tallied nine assists, snapping their14th-straight game with at least 10 assists, EMU's longest streak since a 18-game streak extending from the final game of the 2009-10 season through the first 17 games.
» Eastern, which hit six threes against Central Michigan, has now hit at least one triple in 629-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 51-straight contests, not having done so most recently in a 1-for-15 performance against Akron, Feb.14, 2023. Dating back to the final game of the 2023-24 season, EMU has 17 consecutive games with at least five made three-pointers, the Eagles' longest streak since at least the 2008-09 season.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan travels to Bowling Green State University for a 2 p.m. game Saturday, Jan. 18, inside the Stroh 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).
Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) led Eastern with 15 points while Christian Henry (Chicago, Ill./The Skill Factory/Panola College) scored 14 points, and Jalen Terry (Flint, Mich. Beecher/Oregon/DePaul) netted 13 points in a game that was led by Central Michigan for more than 31 minutes.
How it Happened
Eastern opened the game with a 7-2 spurt but battled through 11 turnovers in the game's first 11:07 as the Chippewas 20-7 run to take the lead.
The Eagles had just two turnovers in the half's final 8:53 as CMU took a 39-33 lead into halftime after a quick 5-0 Chippewa run closed the half.
Central Michigan started the second half off fast, opening up a 51-36 lead, with 14:47 to go.
Eastern battled back with a 10-1 spurt to cut CMU's lead to six before the Chippewas scored the game's next 11 points to take control of the contest.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 7-9 overall and 1-3 in the MAC while Central Michigan improved to 7-9 overall and 1-3 in conference action.
» Eastern Michigan was 22-of-54 (40.7%) from the floor and 6-of-24 (25.0%) from three-point range while Central Michigan was 28-of-60 (46.7%) from the field and 5-of-18 (27.8%) from deep.
» Nelson has 12-straight games with at least 10 points for the first time in his career. Overall, Nelson has 40 career games in double figures.
» Nelson matched his career high with nine made free throws, marking his third career game with nine conversions from the charity stripe while also posting two blocks for the fifth time in his career.
» Nelson drew a game-high 12 fouls.
» Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio Lutheran East Georgetown), MAC field goal percentage leader among players with 100 or more attempts with a 55.3 percent shooting clip, upped his mark by converting 3-of-5 shots from the floor.
» Billingsley registered a career-high four assists after tallying three career games with a trio of assists.
» Godslove Nwabude (Anambra State, Nigeria/Mt. Zion Prep) netted a career-high five points and nine rebounds, topping his marks set against Siena Heights, Nov. 8. He also had two blocks, his third career game with multiple blocks.
» With his 13 points, Terry has 10 games in double figures this season and 35 such games in his career.
» With two made three-pointers, Henry has converted at least one three-pointer in each of the last 11 games.
» Both teams were called for 23 fouls but Eastern finished the game with four players with four fouls.
» Eastern registered 17 turnovers while Central had just six.
Historical Notes
» EMU moved to 101-107 against CMU.
» The Eagles tallied nine assists, snapping their14th-straight game with at least 10 assists, EMU's longest streak since a 18-game streak extending from the final game of the 2009-10 season through the first 17 games.
» Eastern, which hit six threes against Central Michigan, has now hit at least one triple in 629-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 51-straight contests, not having done so most recently in a 1-for-15 performance against Akron, Feb.14, 2023. Dating back to the final game of the 2023-24 season, EMU has 17 consecutive games with at least five made three-pointers, the Eagles' longest streak since at least the 2008-09 season.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan travels to Bowling Green State University for a 2 p.m. game Saturday, Jan. 18, inside the Stroh 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
EMU
CMU
FG%
.407
.467
3FG%
.250
.278
FT%
.619
.724
RB
34
37
TO
17
6
STL
1
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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