Eastern Traveling to Detroit Mercy for Tuesday Game

Men's Basketball at Detroit Mercy
Dates/Times	Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 \| 7 p.m. ET
Venue	Calihan Hall (7,917) \| Ypsilanti, Mich.
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DETROIT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Seeking its fourth-straight win at Detroit Mercy, the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team takes on the Titans Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. inside the Calihan Hall.

ON AIR
Eastern Michigan and Detroit Mercy will air on ESPN+. Greg Steiner and Tom Helmer have the call live on WEMU (89.1 FM) and the Varsity Network App. Live stats will also be available on EMUEagles.com.

OPENING TIPS
»Eastern outscored IU Indy in the second half but were unable to get over the hump after coming back from a 14-point second-half deficit to tie the game at 74-74. EMU was led by 23 points from Addison Patterson while getting 16 points from Jon Sanders II and 15 points and 10 rebounds from Mo Habhab in the 90-83 loss.
»The Eagles outscored Pittsburgh in the second half but could not overcome an early 27-10 deficit as the hosts won, 78-66, despite 19 points from Carlos Hart and 15 points from Mo Habhab.
»Eastern finished 9-9 in MAC play and 16-16 overall in the 2024-25 season and secured its bid to the MAC Tournament for the first time since 2020, playing in postseason competition in Cleveland for the first time since 2018.
»EMU replaced key contributors from last year's squad. The Eagles returned 7.8% of minutes played (502) and 2.9% of points scored (69). Jalen Terry ranked second in the MAC at 16.6 points per game while Da'Sean Nelson was sixth with 16.0 points per game. Both players were named Second Team All-MAC. Christian Henry scored 14.7 points per game and Jalin Billingsley added 10.5 points per game.
»Eastern has a quartet of high-profile road games in the 2025-26 season (Nov. 10 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 24 at #6 Louisville, Nov. 26 at Cincinnati, and Dec. 2 at Butler).
»The Eagles were picked ninth in the MAC Preseason Poll after placing tied for sixth last season.
»EMU has nine players from the state of Michigan, its most since the 2022-23 season (11).
»Eastern Michigan's Stan Heath is in his fifth year at the helm of the Eagles, holding a 48-80 record at EMU and a 257-287 record over 18 years as a collegiate head coach.
IU INDY RECAP, NOV. 14
SCORING/RUNS SUMMARY AGAINST IU INDY
» Eastern led, 15-7.
» IU Indy used a 14-4 run to take a 21-19 advantage.
» The Jaguars scored 26 points in the final 5:42 of the first half to lead 49-38 at the intermission.
» IU Indy extended its advantage to 52-38 before the Eagles clawed their way back, tying it at 74-74 with 6:08 left.
» The visitors scored 16 of the final 25 points.
» IU Indy won, 90-83.

NOTEWORTHY PLAYERS AGAINST IU INDY
» Addison Patterson: 23 points (4-4 3PT), four rebounds, three assists, and three steals
» Jon Sanders II: 16 points in first start
» Mo Habhab: 15 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals
» Godslove Nwabude: eight points, six rebounds in 10:40 of court time

KEY TEAM STATS AGAINST IU INDY
» EMU outrebounded IU Indy, 40-36
» EMU was 7-of-25 (28.0%) and IU Indy was 10-of-21 (47.6%) from three-point range
» EMU's bench was outscored by IU Indy's, 31-12

PITTSBURGH RECAP, NOV. 10
SCORING/RUNS SUMMARY AGAINST PITTSBURGH
» Eastern led, 4-0.
» Pittsburgh scored 27 of the next 33 points to lead 27-10.
» Pittsburgh led, 45-32, at halftime.
» Pittsburgh's lead bounced from 9-16 throughout the second half as EMU most notably trimmed the deficit to 10 with 7:12 left en route to outscoring the hosts in the second half, 34-33.
» Pittsburgh won, 78-66.

NOTEWORTHY PLAYERS AGAINST PITTSBURGH
» Carlos Hart: 19 points, seven rebounds, two steals, and one block
» Mo Habhab: 15 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and one block
» Addison Patterson: 13 points, six rebounds, four assists
» Jon Sanders II: nine points (6-of-6 FT) in 9:56 of court time

KEY TEAM STATS AGAINST PITTSBURGH
» EMU was 22-for-59 (37.3%) from the floor while Pittsburgh went 30-for-60 (50.0%)
» EMU was 18-for-21 (85.7%) from the free throw line while Pittsburgh was 12-for-23 (52.2%)
» EMU had 10 turnovers but forced just eight

GEORGIA STATE RECAP, NOV. 3
SCORING/RUNS SUMMARY AGAINST GEORGIA ST.
» Georgia State led, 14-11.
» Eastern launched a 10-0 spurt as part of a larger 19-4 run to lead, 30-18.
» EMU led, 32-23, at halftime.
» GSU came within seven, but a 14-0 Eastern run started at the 6:00 mark put the game out of reach as EMU kept the visitors off the scoreboard for a stretch of 6:10 as Eastern won, 71-49.

NOTEWORTHY PLAYERS AGAINST GEORGIA ST
» Mo Habhab: 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks for +20 plus-minus
» Carlos Hart: 14 points and eight rebounds for +26 plus-minus
» Addison Patterson: 10 points, six rebounds
» Mak Manciel: 12 points in 13:41 of court time

KEY TEAM STATS AGAINST GEORGIA ST.
» 54-14 paint points advantage
» 53-38 rebounding advantage
» Held Georgia State to 17-of-58 shooting (29.3%)

MO HABHAB'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST GSU
Mo Habhab, just a redshirt freshman, produced an impressive 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in the 71-49 win over Georgia State, Nov. 3.

Habhab is the first player in the MAC to record that stat line or better since Nov. 22, 2003, when Northern Illinois' Marcus Smallwood had 17 points, 21 rebounds, six assists, and four blocks.

There was a total of eight performances in Division I with a player tallying at least 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in the 2024-25 season, none of which were by freshmen. Through games, Nov. 11, 2025, Habhab is the only player in Division I to achieve that line this season.

Habhab is the first freshman in the nation to record at least 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks since former Gonzaga Bulldog and recent NBA champion Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 17 rebounds, four assists, and five blocks, Feb. 5, 2022, against BYU.

Habhab is the first Eagle to have 15+ and 15+ rebounds in one game since James Thompson IV had 20 points and 23 rebounds, March 5, 2019, against Ball State.

Habhab is the first Eagle to record 16 rebounds in one game since Boubacar Toure had 17 against Akron, Jan. 4, 2020. In regard to Habhab's eight offensive rebounds against Georgia State, Toure is also the last Eagle with at least eight offensive rebounds in one game, grabbing nine against Michigan-Dearborn, Nov. 14, 2019. James Thompson IV's 11 offensive rebounds against Ball State, Jan. 8, 2019, marks the last time an Eagle had at least eight against a Division I foe.

CARLOS HART'S +26 PLUS-MINUS VS. GSU
Helped by a 14-point, eight-rebound showing, Carlos Hart recorded a game-high +26 plus-minus in the 71-49 over Georgia State, Nov. 3.

All 13 players that played for EMU had a positive plus-minus while all 11 Panthers that played had a negative plus-minus.

54-14 ADVANTAGE IN PAINT POINTS
Eastern, which attempted just 11 three-pointers (fewest since shooting 11 against Valparaiso, Dec. 20, 2021), held 54-14 advantage over Georgia State in paint points in the 71-49 win against the Panthers, Nov. 3.

The Eagles' 54 points scored in the paint are its most since Dec. 8, 2018, scoring 66 paint points against Central State while the 14 points allowed in the paint is EMU's fewest since giving up 14 to IU Indy, Nov. 14, 2024.

EMU's +40 mark in point paints is its largest margin since a +60 mark against Central State, Dec. 8, 2018.

53-38 ADVANTAGE ON THE GLASS VS. GSU
Eastern held a robust 53-38 advantage on the glass in the 71-49 win over Georgia State, Nov. 3.

EMU's 53 rebounds are its most since recording 58 against Florida International, Dec. 11, 2021, in four overtimes. The Green and White last had 53 boards in regulation, Dec. 22, 2016, against Maryville (60). Prior to the game, Eastern had not had 53 rebounds in regulation against a Division I team since at least the 2002-03 season.

The Eagles had 22 offensive rebounds, their most since recording 22 against Northwood, Dec. 30, 2023. Eastern last had 22 offensive boards against a Division I team, Nov. 24, 2018, against Detroit Mercy (23).

GEORGIA STATE'S 29.3% CONVERSION RATE
Eastern put together a stout defensive showing in the 71-49 win over Georgia State, Nov. 3, holding the visitors to a 29.3% field goal percentage (17-of-58), the lowest by an EMU opponent since Kent State shot 25.6%, Jan. 18, 2022.

Furthermore, the 17 made field goals by Georgia State were the fewest by an opponent since IU Indy made 16, Nov. 14, 2024.

JUST 49 POINTS ALLOWED VS. GEORGIA STATE
With the 71-49 win over Georgia State, Nov. 3, the 49 points allowed are EMU's fewest in a season opener since beating Albion, 77-45, Nov. 9, 2013. EMU last gave up 49 points in a season opener against a Division I team, Nov. 29, 1982, when it allowed just 47 points to Green Bay.

Prior to the game, the 49 points given up were EMU's fewest since allowing just 46 to Akron, Jan. 22, 2022.

WON BY 22 OVER GEORGIA STATE
Eastern's 22-point win (71-49) over Georgia State marks its largest victory since topping Siena Heights, Nov. 8, 2024, 83-58.

The Eagles last beat a Division I foe by at least 22 points when they beat Central Michigan, 99-68, Jan. 11, 2022.

ON THE DETROIT MERCY GAME
IF EASTERN WINS...
» EMU will have won four-straight games at Detroit Mercy for the first time in program history.
» EMU will improve 24-63 all-time against Detroit Mercy.
» EMU will improve to 91-102 over Horizon League schools.

ACTIVE ROAD WINNING STREAKS
Eastern has won three-consecutive road games at Detroit Mercy. If EMU wins Tuesday, it will match its longest active road winning streak.

EMU's Top Active Road Winning Streaks:
T1.        Milwaukee - 4
              St. Mary's (Mich.) - 4
              Wayne State - 4
T4.        Detroit Mercy - 3
              Hillsdale - 3
              IU Indy - 3
              Michigan Tech - 3

EASTERN AGAINST THE HORIZON
Eastern holds 90-102 all-time mark against current Horizon League schools. Outside of the MAC, the Horizon League is the only conference in which EMU has played every single member at least once in program history. With Tuesday's 193rd meeting between Eastern and a Horizon League school, EMU will have played 96 more games against the Horizon League than any other conference outside of the MAC (97 games against Big Ten, 12-85)

Full series history against Detroit Mercy can be found on page 3.

ALL-TIME AGAINST THE HORIZON 90-102
Cleveland State 24-10
Detroit Mercy 23-63
Green Bay 5-6
IU Indy 4-2
Milwaukee 7-5
Northern Kentucky 0-1
Oakland 12-9
Purdue-Ft. Wayne 3-2
Robert Morris 4-0
Youngstown State 7-4
Wright State 1-0

YOU USED TO PLAY HERE
There will be familiar faces on the opposing bench as senior forward Legend Geeter, guard Orlando Lovejoy, and assistant coach LaMonta Stone, all former Eagles. Geeter and Lovejoy's EMU averages of 5.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.2 apg, and 7.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, and 1.7 apg, respectively, were valuable contributions, both playing significant minutes from 2022-2024. Lovejoy's 2023 points average of 9.8 was enough to be second on the team. Stone served as EMU's Director of Basketball Operations in 2022-23. Stone, who previously served as an assistant coach at Eastern during the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons, has been coaching high school and college basketball for over 30 years, including coaching Geeter at River Rouge High School.

Eastern's Mak Manciel spent two seasons at Detroit Mercy. Manciel averaged 5.0 points per game in the 2023-24 season before netting 11.1 points per game in the 2024-25 season.

SPARTAN COACHING CONNECTION
Eastern's fifth-year head coach Stan Heath and UDM's second-year head coach Mark Montgomery both coached under the legendary Tom Izzo at Michigan State with Montgomery stepping into the assistant coach role Heath filled before becoming Kent State's head coach in the 2001-2002 season. Both saw tremendous success in the NCAA tournament with the Spartans before moving on to head coaching roles elsewhere. This will be their second time meeting as head coaches.

Montgomery was the head coach at Northern Illinois from 2011-2021 but never coached against each other while Heath was at Kent Stat or at EMU.

ACTIVE 2025-26 SEASON NOTES
THREE-STRAIGHT 15-POINT GAMES
Redshirt freshman Mo Habhab produced 15-point outputs in each of the season's first three games.

With Habhab's performances, he is the first Eastern freshman to have three-straight games with at least 15 points in each game since Noah Farrakhan in the 2021-22 season Farrakhan, who opened the 2021-22 season with 18-, 17-, and 21-point outputs.

THR33-POINT STR3AK, 650-STRAIGHT GAM3S
After converting seven three-pointers against IU Indy, Nov. 14, Eastern has hit at least one three-pointer in 650-straight games. EMU last failed to score from downtown Jan. 24, 2004, when Miami held the Eagles to 0-of-7 from behind the arc.

MAKING YOUR FREE THROWS
Eastern's 75.5% free throw conversion rate ranks second in program history.

Eastern Single-Season Free-Throw Leaders:
Season             FT-FTA              Percent            Games
1. 2022-23       441-575            76.7%               30
2. 2025-26       40-53                 75.5%               3
2. 2020-21       243-326            74.5%               18
3. 2024-25       448-608            73.7%               32
4. 2007-08       465-638            72.9%               31

LIMITED THREE-POINT ATTEMPTS
Eastern Michigan has just 50 three-point attempts through its first three games.

The 50 three-point attempts in three games is EMU's fewest in its first three games of the season since the 2022-23 team had 49 three-point attempts through its first three games.

EASTERN IN THE MAC-SBC CHALLENGE
Eastern is 3-2 in the MAC-SBC Challenge and 3-0 at home. The Eagles will play a road game, Feb. 7, against a to-be-determined opponent in the second leg of the MAC-SBC Challenge.

Eastern's MAC-SBC Challenge Results:
Date                   Against Score
Nov. 3, 2025   Georgia State               W, 71-49
Feb. 8, 2025    Old Dominion               W, 76-70
Nov. 4, 2024   at Texas State               L, 44-64
Feb. 10, 2024 at Louisiana-Monroe               L, 76-82
Nov. 11, 2023 Georgia Southern                      W, 70-60

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Players Mentioned

Jalin Billingsley

Carlos Hart

Christian Henry

Mak Manciel

Da'Sean Nelson

Godslove Nwabude

Addison Patterson

Jon Sanders II

Jalen Terry

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