Eastern Michigan Athletics
Monday, November 10
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Pittsburgh
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Eastern Seeking 2-0 Start With Game at Pitt Monday
11/8/2025 6:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game set for 7 p.m. tip
| Men's Basketball at Pittsburgh | |
| Dates/Times | Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 | 7 p.m. ET |
| Venue | Petersen Events Center (12,508) | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) -- Coming off a 71-49 win over Georgia State, Nov. 3, to open the season, the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team will battle Atlantic Coast Conference foe University of Pittsburgh Monday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. inside the Petersen Events Center.
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Eastern Michigan and Pittsburgh will air on ACCNX. Live stats will also be available on EMUEagles.com.
OPENING TIPS
»Eastern used a 53-38 rebounding advantage, 54-14 paint points advantage, and a stout defensive effort that limited Georgia State to 29.3% shooting mark en route to recording a 71-49 win over the vistors, EMU's largest win over a Division I opponent since the 2021-22 season.
»In that game, Mo Habhab had 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks, becoming the first freshman to tally that stat line or better since Chet Holmgren in 2022 for Gonzaga.
»The Eagles are seeking their first 2-0 start since the 2019-20 season.
»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 #11 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 48-78 record at EMU and a 257-285 record over 18 years as a collegiate head coach.
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. Habhab in 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 PITTSBURGH GAME IF EASTERN WINS...
» EMU will be 2-0 for the first time since the 2019- 2020 season (started 6-0) and 2-0 when at least one game is away from home for the first time since the 2004-05 season (neutral site wins over Austin Peay, Saint Louis)
» EMU will have won its first road game of the season since the 2019 season (at North Texas - W, 56-51, Nov. 16, 2019) » EMU will improve to 5-16 against current ACC schools
» EMU will have won against a current ACC school for the first time since Nov. 18, 2005, vs. California (W, 67-65)
» EMU will improve to 20-127 all-time against current Power Five schools (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC)
» EMU will have won against a current Power Five foe for the first time since Dec. 9, 2014, at Michigan (W, 45-42)
EASTERN AGAINST THE ACC
Eastern is 4-16 (.200) all-time against current ACC schools, holding wins over Pittsburgh (67-62; Dec. 7, 1982), California (67-65; Nov. 18, 2005), Duke (75-60, March 14, 1996), and Syracuse (68-65; Dec. 14, 1996). More on the victory against Pittsburgh is found in the "Series History vs. Pittsburgh" on page 3. In the win over California, Eastern spoiled Ben Braun's homecoming, scoring 11 straight points in the final, frantic few minutes to stun the Bears. The win over Duke marks EMU's third NCAA Tournament victory in program history as the Eagles became the first school since 1955 to knock Duke out of the first round of the NCAA tournament. Eastern's victory over Syracuse saw the Eagles score the game's final eight points in two minutes. Syracuse had won their tournament 14 times consecutively before inviting EMU.
PITTSBURGH ROSTER NOTES
Pittsburgh's Macari Moore is a Ypsilanti, Mich., native and attended Ann Arbor Huron High School. Pittsburgh's Amdy Ndiaye is not related to Mbaye N'Diaye. N'Diaye is the most common surname in Senegal,
»In that game, Mo Habhab had 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks, becoming the first freshman to tally that stat line or better since Chet Holmgren in 2022 for Gonzaga.
»The Eagles are seeking their first 2-0 start since the 2019-20 season.
»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 #11 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 48-78 record at EMU and a 257-285 record over 18 years as a collegiate head coach.
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. Habhab in 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 PITTSBURGH GAME IF EASTERN WINS...
» EMU will be 2-0 for the first time since the 2019- 2020 season (started 6-0) and 2-0 when at least one game is away from home for the first time since the 2004-05 season (neutral site wins over Austin Peay, Saint Louis)
» EMU will have won its first road game of the season since the 2019 season (at North Texas - W, 56-51, Nov. 16, 2019) » EMU will improve to 5-16 against current ACC schools
» EMU will have won against a current ACC school for the first time since Nov. 18, 2005, vs. California (W, 67-65)
» EMU will improve to 20-127 all-time against current Power Five schools (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC)
» EMU will have won against a current Power Five foe for the first time since Dec. 9, 2014, at Michigan (W, 45-42)
EASTERN AGAINST THE ACC
Eastern is 4-16 (.200) all-time against current ACC schools, holding wins over Pittsburgh (67-62; Dec. 7, 1982), California (67-65; Nov. 18, 2005), Duke (75-60, March 14, 1996), and Syracuse (68-65; Dec. 14, 1996). More on the victory against Pittsburgh is found in the "Series History vs. Pittsburgh" on page 3. In the win over California, Eastern spoiled Ben Braun's homecoming, scoring 11 straight points in the final, frantic few minutes to stun the Bears. The win over Duke marks EMU's third NCAA Tournament victory in program history as the Eagles became the first school since 1955 to knock Duke out of the first round of the NCAA tournament. Eastern's victory over Syracuse saw the Eagles score the game's final eight points in two minutes. Syracuse had won their tournament 14 times consecutively before inviting EMU.
PITTSBURGH ROSTER NOTES
Pittsburgh's Macari Moore is a Ypsilanti, Mich., native and attended Ann Arbor Huron High School. Pittsburgh's Amdy Ndiaye is not related to Mbaye N'Diaye. N'Diaye is the most common surname in Senegal,
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