Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, December 5
Ypsilanti, Mich.
7:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
vs
Cleary
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eastern Tops Cleary, 86-48
12/5/2025 10:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
11 different Eagles made at least one field goal
Cinematic Highlights | Postgame Interview
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team topped Cleary University, 86-48, Friday, Dec. 5, at the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
Eastern led for 38:19 of the contest as 11 different Eagles converted at least one field goal.
Godslove Nwabude (Anambra State, Nigeria/Mt. Zion Prep (Md.)) led EMU with a career-high 14 points, a career-high five blocks, and nine rebounds in 20:21 of court time.
Addison Patterson (Mississauga, Ontario/Bella Vista/Northwestern State) added 13 points with seven rebounds and four assists while Braelon Green (Southfield, Mich./Southfield/Bowling Green) chipped in 10 points.
How It Happened
Cleary scored the game's first bucket but a 17-2 Eagle run quickly put Eastern in control of the contest.
EMU's lead bounced around from 8-15 points for the next eight minutes before a quick 10-0 burst boosted Eastern's advantage to 21 points as the Eagles took a 44-23 at halftime.
Eastern opened the second half with a 15-2 run to totally break the game open, leading 59-25 with 14:30 left.
EMU and Cleary played level for the next 10 minutes as the Green and White closed the game on a 12-4 spurt.
Game Notes
» Eastern improves to 6-4 overall while Cleary remains to 2-6 overall as the game was considered an exhibition for the Cougars.
» Eastern was 33-of-68 (48.5%) from the field and 6-of-23 (26.1%) from the three-point line, while Cleary was 19-of-55 (34.5%) from the floor and 2-of-13 (15.4%) from three-point range.
» The Eagles had 11 different players convert at least one field goal and nine different players made multiple shots from the floor.
» EMU's bench outscored Cleary's bench, 41-28.
» Mbaye N'Diaye (Thies, Senegal/SEED Academy) scored a career-high eight points to go with career highs in rebounds (5), assists (2), and minutes (22).
» John Shanu II (Houston, Texas/Sam Houston/UTRGV) matched his career high with seven points.
» Gregory Lawson II (Saginaw, Mich./Oak Cliff Academy) tallied career highs in points (6), rebounds (2), assists (3), steals (2), and minutes (18).
» In addition to his career-high 14 points, Godslove Nwabude put in a career-high seven field goals.
» Godslove Nwabude has four-straight games with multiple blocks and is the first Eagle to do so since Boubacar Toure did so in the 2018-19 season.
» Godslove Nwabude is the first Eagle to record five blocks in one game since Boubacar Toure had five blocks against Central Michigan, Feb. 29, 2020.
» Braelon Green netted a season-high 10 points, marking his fourth time scoring double-digits in his career.
Historical Notes
» Eastern and Cleary met for the first time as EMU took a 1-0 lead all-time in the series.
» EMU improved to 41-2 all-time against current NAIA schools, having won 30-straight.
» The Green and White won its 69th-straight game against current non-Division I teams.
» Eastern welcomed back three members of the Cleary coaching staff that had played at EMU. Head Coach Carl Thomas and Assistant Coaches Jake Fosdick and Grant Long all played at Eastern Michigan.
Up Next
» Eastern travels to play at Purdue Fort Wayne Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. The game will be played at Memorial Coliseum.
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).
Eastern led for 38:19 of the contest as 11 different Eagles converted at least one field goal.
Godslove Nwabude (Anambra State, Nigeria/Mt. Zion Prep (Md.)) led EMU with a career-high 14 points, a career-high five blocks, and nine rebounds in 20:21 of court time.
Addison Patterson (Mississauga, Ontario/Bella Vista/Northwestern State) added 13 points with seven rebounds and four assists while Braelon Green (Southfield, Mich./Southfield/Bowling Green) chipped in 10 points.
How It Happened
Cleary scored the game's first bucket but a 17-2 Eagle run quickly put Eastern in control of the contest.
EMU's lead bounced around from 8-15 points for the next eight minutes before a quick 10-0 burst boosted Eastern's advantage to 21 points as the Eagles took a 44-23 at halftime.
Eastern opened the second half with a 15-2 run to totally break the game open, leading 59-25 with 14:30 left.
EMU and Cleary played level for the next 10 minutes as the Green and White closed the game on a 12-4 spurt.
Game Notes
» Eastern improves to 6-4 overall while Cleary remains to 2-6 overall as the game was considered an exhibition for the Cougars.
» Eastern was 33-of-68 (48.5%) from the field and 6-of-23 (26.1%) from the three-point line, while Cleary was 19-of-55 (34.5%) from the floor and 2-of-13 (15.4%) from three-point range.
» The Eagles had 11 different players convert at least one field goal and nine different players made multiple shots from the floor.
» EMU's bench outscored Cleary's bench, 41-28.
» Mbaye N'Diaye (Thies, Senegal/SEED Academy) scored a career-high eight points to go with career highs in rebounds (5), assists (2), and minutes (22).
» John Shanu II (Houston, Texas/Sam Houston/UTRGV) matched his career high with seven points.
» Gregory Lawson II (Saginaw, Mich./Oak Cliff Academy) tallied career highs in points (6), rebounds (2), assists (3), steals (2), and minutes (18).
» In addition to his career-high 14 points, Godslove Nwabude put in a career-high seven field goals.
» Godslove Nwabude has four-straight games with multiple blocks and is the first Eagle to do so since Boubacar Toure did so in the 2018-19 season.
» Godslove Nwabude is the first Eagle to record five blocks in one game since Boubacar Toure had five blocks against Central Michigan, Feb. 29, 2020.
» Braelon Green netted a season-high 10 points, marking his fourth time scoring double-digits in his career.
Historical Notes
» Eastern and Cleary met for the first time as EMU took a 1-0 lead all-time in the series.
» EMU improved to 41-2 all-time against current NAIA schools, having won 30-straight.
» The Green and White won its 69th-straight game against current non-Division I teams.
» Eastern welcomed back three members of the Cleary coaching staff that had played at EMU. Head Coach Carl Thomas and Assistant Coaches Jake Fosdick and Grant Long all played at Eastern Michigan.
Up Next
» Eastern travels to play at Purdue Fort Wayne Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. The game will be played at Memorial Coliseum.
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).
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