Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, November 21
Ypsilanti, Mich.
6:30 p.m.
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Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Habhab’s Near Triple-Double Guides Eastern Past Oakland
11/21/2025 9:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Redshirt freshman netted 24 points with 11 rebounds and nine assists
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – A dominant near triple-double from Mohammad Habhab and a 20-point performance from Carlos Hart helped win a close home contest against the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies, 97-91, Friday, Nov. 21, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
The redshirt freshman Habbab (Dearborn, Mich./Dearborn/Central Michigan) dominated the hardwood with a 24-point, 11-rebound, nine-assist, one-block, one-steal, and zero turnover performance. This was his fourth double-double of the season and a career high in both points and assists.
Carlos Hart (Miami, Fla./North Miami/Valdosta State) added seven rebounds and five assists alongside his season-high 20-point performance.
Mehki Ellison (Flint, Mich./Carman Ainsworth / Mott CC / Stetson) posted a season high in points, 13 points, and dished out four assists.
Mak Manciel (Detroit, Mich./Stevenson/Henry Ford CC/Arkansas State/Detroit Mercy) led the team with three makes from behind the arc, tied for the most for an Eagle this season.
Merritt Alderink (Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland West/Indiana State) added five points, a season-high five rebounds, and a career-high two steals.
How It Happened
Senior guard Hart got Eastern started with a pair of threes and a layup assisted by Habhab (Dearborn, Mich./Dearborn/Central Michigan), resulting in an 8-8 tie at the 15:29 mark.
The game remained close, with scoring most notably coming from Habhab and the leading scorer thus far in the season, Addison Patterson (Mississauga, Ontario/Bella Vista/Northwestern State), each contributing five points to help keep the game tied 20-20 with 10 minutes to go in the first half.
Eight points from junior Aidan Rubio (Flint, Mich./Goodrich/UNC-Asheville) and six points from Manciel, which consisted of a pair of makes from behind the arc for both players, helped the Eagles take a 42-39 lead at the 2:36 mark. Eastern held onto that lead through the rest of the half, leading 46-41 at the halfway point in the contest.
The Eagles shot 66.7% from the floor in the first half, including knocking down eight three-pointers on 57.1% from behind the arc.
By the 15:02 mark in the second half, the game remained closely contested, highlighted by a 3-3 start from Hart to begin the half, leaving the score at 56-56.
The Eagles broke away on a 9-2 run starting at the 10:56 mark, highlighted by four turnovers forced, a third three-point make of the game for Manciel, and another four points from Habhab to establish a 75-67 lead.
By the five-minute mark, Ellison added nine points on 3-of-4 shooting in the second half to help Eastern hold onto a 79-74 lead.
The Green and White stayed firmly in the driver's seat for the remainder of the game, winning the game 97-91.
Game Notes
» Eastern improves to 3-2 overall while Oakland moves to 1-5 overall.
» Eastern was 37-of-59 (62.7%) from the field and 10-of-22 (45.5%) from the three-point line, while Oakland was 34-of-67 (50.7%) from the floor and 9-of-22 (40.9%) from three-point range.
» Mohammad Habhab recorded his fourth double-double of the season, and set career highs in both points and assists with 24 and nine, respectively.
» Mohammad Habhab's 24 points without a turnover is the most since Yeikson Montero's 25-point performance on Dec. 27, 2020
» Carlos Hart posted a season high 22 points on 70% field goal percentage.
» Eastern's eight first-half threes are the most they've connected on in a half this season.
» Aidan Rubio scored eight first-half points, his highest scoring total this season.
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Historical Notes
Eastern leads in the all-time series, 13-9, and secured its second straight win against Oakland.» Eastern's 24 assists tied their third-highest total all time and the most since their 108-64 win against Marygrove, Nov. 25, 2015.
» Eastern Michigan's 62.7% field goal percentage ranks fifth all-time in program history, its best since Nov. 21, 2022, against Detroit Mercy.
» Eastern has improved to 3-2 record for the third straight season. The Eagles have not started 3-2 or better in three-straight seasons since the 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20 seasons.
Up Next
» Eastern travels to face the No. 6-ranked University of Louisville Cardinals on Monday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. inside the KFC YUM! Center.
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For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMU_MBB) and Instagram (@EMUMBB).
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – A dominant near triple-double from Mohammad Habhab and a 20-point performance from Carlos Hart helped win a close home contest against the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies, 97-91, Friday, Nov. 21, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
The redshirt freshman Habbab (Dearborn, Mich./Dearborn/Central Michigan) dominated the hardwood with a 24-point, 11-rebound, nine-assist, one-block, one-steal, and zero turnover performance. This was his fourth double-double of the season and a career high in both points and assists.
Carlos Hart (Miami, Fla./North Miami/Valdosta State) added seven rebounds and five assists alongside his season-high 20-point performance.
Mehki Ellison (Flint, Mich./Carman Ainsworth / Mott CC / Stetson) posted a season high in points, 13 points, and dished out four assists.
Mak Manciel (Detroit, Mich./Stevenson/Henry Ford CC/Arkansas State/Detroit Mercy) led the team with three makes from behind the arc, tied for the most for an Eagle this season.
Merritt Alderink (Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland West/Indiana State) added five points, a season-high five rebounds, and a career-high two steals.
How It Happened
Senior guard Hart got Eastern started with a pair of threes and a layup assisted by Habhab (Dearborn, Mich./Dearborn/Central Michigan), resulting in an 8-8 tie at the 15:29 mark.
The game remained close, with scoring most notably coming from Habhab and the leading scorer thus far in the season, Addison Patterson (Mississauga, Ontario/Bella Vista/Northwestern State), each contributing five points to help keep the game tied 20-20 with 10 minutes to go in the first half.
Eight points from junior Aidan Rubio (Flint, Mich./Goodrich/UNC-Asheville) and six points from Manciel, which consisted of a pair of makes from behind the arc for both players, helped the Eagles take a 42-39 lead at the 2:36 mark. Eastern held onto that lead through the rest of the half, leading 46-41 at the halfway point in the contest.
The Eagles shot 66.7% from the floor in the first half, including knocking down eight three-pointers on 57.1% from behind the arc.
By the 15:02 mark in the second half, the game remained closely contested, highlighted by a 3-3 start from Hart to begin the half, leaving the score at 56-56.
The Eagles broke away on a 9-2 run starting at the 10:56 mark, highlighted by four turnovers forced, a third three-point make of the game for Manciel, and another four points from Habhab to establish a 75-67 lead.
By the five-minute mark, Ellison added nine points on 3-of-4 shooting in the second half to help Eastern hold onto a 79-74 lead.
The Green and White stayed firmly in the driver's seat for the remainder of the game, winning the game 97-91.
Game Notes
» Eastern improves to 3-2 overall while Oakland moves to 1-5 overall.
» Eastern was 37-of-59 (62.7%) from the field and 10-of-22 (45.5%) from the three-point line, while Oakland was 34-of-67 (50.7%) from the floor and 9-of-22 (40.9%) from three-point range.
» Mohammad Habhab recorded his fourth double-double of the season, and set career highs in both points and assists with 24 and nine, respectively.
» Mohammad Habhab's 24 points without a turnover is the most since Yeikson Montero's 25-point performance on Dec. 27, 2020
» Carlos Hart posted a season high 22 points on 70% field goal percentage.
» Eastern's eight first-half threes are the most they've connected on in a half this season.
» Aidan Rubio scored eight first-half points, his highest scoring total this season.
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Historical Notes
Eastern leads in the all-time series, 13-9, and secured its second straight win against Oakland.» Eastern's 24 assists tied their third-highest total all time and the most since their 108-64 win against Marygrove, Nov. 25, 2015.
» Eastern Michigan's 62.7% field goal percentage ranks fifth all-time in program history, its best since Nov. 21, 2022, against Detroit Mercy.
» Eastern has improved to 3-2 record for the third straight season. The Eagles have not started 3-2 or better in three-straight seasons since the 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20 seasons.
Up Next
» Eastern travels to face the No. 6-ranked University of Louisville Cardinals on Monday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. inside the KFC YUM! Center.
Follow Us
For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMU_MBB) and Instagram (@EMUMBB).
Team Stats
Oak
EMU
FG%
.507
.627
3FG%
.409
.455
FT%
.700
.867
RB
29
31
TO
8
12
STL
7
4
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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