Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 18
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Eastern Tops BGSU in Thrilling 68-62 Road Win
1/18/2025 5:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Terry hits dagger three with 14 seconds left
Cinematic Highlights
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team topped Bowling Green State University, 68-62, in a thrilling Mid-American Conference game inside the Stroh Center Saturday, Jan. 18.
Jalen Terry (Flint, Mich. Beecher/Oregon/DePaul) had 13 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in a performance that was highlighted by a dagger three-point shot to put Eastern up six with 14 seconds left. Arne Osojnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia/Dream City Christian) tallied 16 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. Osojnik also matched career highs with three steals and two blocks.
Christian Henry (Chicago, Ill./The Skill Factory/Panola College) scored 17 points to led EMU in scoring.
How it Happened
BGSU opened the game with a quick 5-0 spurt before Eastern responded with a 21-7 run to take its largest lead of the contest at 21-12 with 10 minutes left in the first half.
The Falcons trimmed the Eagles' lead to three with a jumper at the 1:41 mark as Eastern settled for a 29-26 lead at halftime.
Bowling Green netted 10 of the first 14 points in the second half to take a 36-33 lead.
The teams traded buckets until three-pointers by Osojnik on back-to-back possessions gave Eastern a 48-44 advantage and a three-pointer from Henry pushed the Eagle edge to 54-47 with eight minutes left to play.
A three-point play by Terry helped EMU match its largest lead of the contest at 62-53 with 4:54 left prior to a 9-1 BGSU run to bring the Falcons within one point at 63-62.
Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) put in two free throws with 1:07 to go before Terry hit a dagger three-pointer from the wing with 14 seconds left to put the game away.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 8-9 overall and 2-3 in the MAC while Bowling Green moved to 7-10 overall and 2-3 in conference action.
» Eastern Michigan was 24-of-50 (48.0%) from the floor and 10-of-20 (50.0%) from three-point range while Bowling Green was 20-of-58 (34.5%) from the field and 5-of-22 (22.7%) from deep.
» Not only was Osojnik's double-double the first of his career, it is also Eastern's third of the season. Most recently, Nelson scored 27 points with 13 rebounds against Wright State, Dec. 21. Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio Lutheran East Georgetown) posted EMU's first double-double of the season with 32 points and 10 rebounds against Siena Heights, Nov. 8.
» Osojnik's 16 points match his season high set at Oakland, Nov. 21. He made four three-pointers Saturday and against the Golden Grizzlies. Osojnik has seven career games with at least four made triples.
» With his 10-point, showing Nelson has 13-straight games with at least 10 points for the first time in his career. Overall, Nelson has 41 career games in double figures.
» Godslove Nwabude (Anambra State, Nigeria/Mt. Zion Prep) made his first career start, scoring one point and hauling in four rebounds while playing 14 minutes of valuable post defense.
» With his 13 points, Terry has 11 games in double figures this season and 36 such games in his career.
» With three made three-pointers, Henry has converted at least one three-pointer in each of the last 12 games.
Historical Notes
» EMU moved to 45-57 against BGSU, winning at BGSU for the first time since Jan. 10, 2017.
» Eastern, which hit 10 threes against Bowling Green, has now hit at least one triple in 630-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 52-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 18 consecutive games with at least five made three-pointers, the Eagles' longest streak since at least the 2008-09 season.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan hosts MAC preseason favorite Ohio University for a 6:30 p.m. game Tuesday inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team topped Bowling Green State University, 68-62, in a thrilling Mid-American Conference game inside the Stroh Center Saturday, Jan. 18.
Jalen Terry (Flint, Mich. Beecher/Oregon/DePaul) had 13 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in a performance that was highlighted by a dagger three-point shot to put Eastern up six with 14 seconds left. Arne Osojnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia/Dream City Christian) tallied 16 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. Osojnik also matched career highs with three steals and two blocks.
Christian Henry (Chicago, Ill./The Skill Factory/Panola College) scored 17 points to led EMU in scoring.
How it Happened
BGSU opened the game with a quick 5-0 spurt before Eastern responded with a 21-7 run to take its largest lead of the contest at 21-12 with 10 minutes left in the first half.
The Falcons trimmed the Eagles' lead to three with a jumper at the 1:41 mark as Eastern settled for a 29-26 lead at halftime.
Bowling Green netted 10 of the first 14 points in the second half to take a 36-33 lead.
The teams traded buckets until three-pointers by Osojnik on back-to-back possessions gave Eastern a 48-44 advantage and a three-pointer from Henry pushed the Eagle edge to 54-47 with eight minutes left to play.
A three-point play by Terry helped EMU match its largest lead of the contest at 62-53 with 4:54 left prior to a 9-1 BGSU run to bring the Falcons within one point at 63-62.
Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) put in two free throws with 1:07 to go before Terry hit a dagger three-pointer from the wing with 14 seconds left to put the game away.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 8-9 overall and 2-3 in the MAC while Bowling Green moved to 7-10 overall and 2-3 in conference action.
» Eastern Michigan was 24-of-50 (48.0%) from the floor and 10-of-20 (50.0%) from three-point range while Bowling Green was 20-of-58 (34.5%) from the field and 5-of-22 (22.7%) from deep.
» Not only was Osojnik's double-double the first of his career, it is also Eastern's third of the season. Most recently, Nelson scored 27 points with 13 rebounds against Wright State, Dec. 21. Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio Lutheran East Georgetown) posted EMU's first double-double of the season with 32 points and 10 rebounds against Siena Heights, Nov. 8.
» Osojnik's 16 points match his season high set at Oakland, Nov. 21. He made four three-pointers Saturday and against the Golden Grizzlies. Osojnik has seven career games with at least four made triples.
» With his 10-point, showing Nelson has 13-straight games with at least 10 points for the first time in his career. Overall, Nelson has 41 career games in double figures.
» Godslove Nwabude (Anambra State, Nigeria/Mt. Zion Prep) made his first career start, scoring one point and hauling in four rebounds while playing 14 minutes of valuable post defense.
» With his 13 points, Terry has 11 games in double figures this season and 36 such games in his career.
» With three made three-pointers, Henry has converted at least one three-pointer in each of the last 12 games.
Historical Notes
» EMU moved to 45-57 against BGSU, winning at BGSU for the first time since Jan. 10, 2017.
» Eastern, which hit 10 threes against Bowling Green, has now hit at least one triple in 630-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 52-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 18 consecutive games with at least five made three-pointers, the Eagles' longest streak since at least the 2008-09 season.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan hosts MAC preseason favorite Ohio University for a 6:30 p.m. game Tuesday inside 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).
Team Stats
EMU
BGSU
FG%
.480
.345
3FG%
.500
.227
FT%
.667
.739
RB
37
34
TO
17
12
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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