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Habhab Posts Double-Double as Eastern Falls at No. 6 Louisville
11/24/2025 9:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Redshirt freshman had 12 points, 11 rebounds for fifth double-double
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (EMUEagles.com) – Mohammad Habhab recorded his fifth double-double of the season as the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team fell at powerful sixth-ranked University of Louisville, 87-46, Monday, Nov. 24, at the KFC Yum! Center.
Habhab (Dearborn, Mich./Dearborn/Central Michigan) posted 12 points and 11 rebounds while adding a career-high four steals as Eastern held Louisville to its second-lowest point total in its six games this season.
Carlos Hart (Miami, Fla./North Miami/Valdosta State) was the other Eagle to reach double figures in points, scoring 11 while going 9-of-10 from the free throw line.
How It Happened
Jon Sanders II (Detroit, Mich./Southfield Christian/Northwestern State) scored the game's first basket before Louisville launched a 15-0 run that saw the Eagles go scoreless for 6:35 of game time.
Louisville extended its lead to as many as 22 at 31-9 in the first half but an 8-2 run for EMU drew Eastern to within 33-17 at halftime.
The Cardinals' offense got hot in the second half, scoring 29 of the period's first 41 points to lead 63-29 before a 7-0 EMU run.
UL scored the next nine points before ultimately gaining its largest advantage of the game with a pair of three pointers in the last 1:21 to win, 87-46.
Game Notes
» Eastern moves to 3-3 overall while Louisville jumps to 6-0 overall.
» Eastern was 16-of-57 (28.1%) from the field and 2-of-15 (13.3%) from the three-point line, while Louisville was 30-of-62 (48.4%) from the floor and 14-of-33 (42.4%) from three-point range.
» EMU was outrebounded, 45-36, but hauled in 11 offensive rebounds. Eastern, which won with only four offensive boards against Oakland, Nov. 21, has at least 10 offensive rebounds in five of the season's first six games for the second-straight season. Previously, no EMU team had recorded double-digit offensive boards in five of the first six games since the 2018-19 season.
» Mohammad Habhab recorded his fifth double-double of the season with his 12 points and 11 rebounds. He is the first Eagle to have a double-double against a current Power Conference team since James Thompson IV posted 15 points and 14 rebounds at No. 5 Kansas, Dec. 29, 2018. Thompson IV was also the last Eagle with a double-double against a ranked team when he had 11 points and 12 rebounds against No. 16 Buffalo, Jan. 18, 2019. Additionally, Habhab is the first Eagle to have five double-doubles in a six-game stretch since Thompson IV had a stretch of nine double-doubles in 10 games.
» Mohammad Habhab notched a career-high four steals, resetting his mark of three against IU Indy, Nov. 14.
» Carlos Hart's nine made free throws are a career high, topping his mark of eight, most recently done against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, Feb. 10, 2024, while he was at New Orleans.
» Mbaye N'Diaye (Thies, Senegal/SEED Academy) scored his first career points on a basket with 1:39 left. The bucket also marked his first career field goal attempt.
» Cooper Smith (Mio, Mich./Catholic Prep/Michigan) saw action for the first time this season, playing the final 56 seconds.
Historical Notes
» Eastern trails in the all-time series, 2-0.
» EMU moved to 4-48 all-time against ranked foes and 4-18 all-time against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Up Next
» Eastern travels to face the University of Cincinnati Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. inside Fifth Third Arena.
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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).
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (EMUEagles.com) – Mohammad Habhab recorded his fifth double-double of the season as the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team fell at powerful sixth-ranked University of Louisville, 87-46, Monday, Nov. 24, at the KFC Yum! Center.
Habhab (Dearborn, Mich./Dearborn/Central Michigan) posted 12 points and 11 rebounds while adding a career-high four steals as Eastern held Louisville to its second-lowest point total in its six games this season.
Carlos Hart (Miami, Fla./North Miami/Valdosta State) was the other Eagle to reach double figures in points, scoring 11 while going 9-of-10 from the free throw line.
How It Happened
Jon Sanders II (Detroit, Mich./Southfield Christian/Northwestern State) scored the game's first basket before Louisville launched a 15-0 run that saw the Eagles go scoreless for 6:35 of game time.
Louisville extended its lead to as many as 22 at 31-9 in the first half but an 8-2 run for EMU drew Eastern to within 33-17 at halftime.
The Cardinals' offense got hot in the second half, scoring 29 of the period's first 41 points to lead 63-29 before a 7-0 EMU run.
UL scored the next nine points before ultimately gaining its largest advantage of the game with a pair of three pointers in the last 1:21 to win, 87-46.
Game Notes
» Eastern moves to 3-3 overall while Louisville jumps to 6-0 overall.
» Eastern was 16-of-57 (28.1%) from the field and 2-of-15 (13.3%) from the three-point line, while Louisville was 30-of-62 (48.4%) from the floor and 14-of-33 (42.4%) from three-point range.
» EMU was outrebounded, 45-36, but hauled in 11 offensive rebounds. Eastern, which won with only four offensive boards against Oakland, Nov. 21, has at least 10 offensive rebounds in five of the season's first six games for the second-straight season. Previously, no EMU team had recorded double-digit offensive boards in five of the first six games since the 2018-19 season.
» Mohammad Habhab recorded his fifth double-double of the season with his 12 points and 11 rebounds. He is the first Eagle to have a double-double against a current Power Conference team since James Thompson IV posted 15 points and 14 rebounds at No. 5 Kansas, Dec. 29, 2018. Thompson IV was also the last Eagle with a double-double against a ranked team when he had 11 points and 12 rebounds against No. 16 Buffalo, Jan. 18, 2019. Additionally, Habhab is the first Eagle to have five double-doubles in a six-game stretch since Thompson IV had a stretch of nine double-doubles in 10 games.
» Mohammad Habhab notched a career-high four steals, resetting his mark of three against IU Indy, Nov. 14.
» Carlos Hart's nine made free throws are a career high, topping his mark of eight, most recently done against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, Feb. 10, 2024, while he was at New Orleans.
» Mbaye N'Diaye (Thies, Senegal/SEED Academy) scored his first career points on a basket with 1:39 left. The bucket also marked his first career field goal attempt.
» Cooper Smith (Mio, Mich./Catholic Prep/Michigan) saw action for the first time this season, playing the final 56 seconds.
Historical Notes
» Eastern trails in the all-time series, 2-0.
» EMU moved to 4-48 all-time against ranked foes and 4-18 all-time against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Up Next
» Eastern travels to face the University of Cincinnati Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. inside Fifth Third Arena.
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
EMU
LOU
FG%
.281
.484
3FG%
.133
.424
FT%
.706
.684
RB
36
45
TO
13
8
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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