Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 15
Ypsilanti, Mich.
3:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
12-13,5-7MAC
80
vs
73
Toledo
15-10,8-4MAC
1
2
F
Toledo
33
40
73
Eastern Mich.
43
37
80
Eastern Beats Toledo, 80-73, Behind Terry’s 38 Points
2/15/2025 6:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Terry netted career high 38 points with eight rebounds
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Jalen Terry netted a career-high 38 points to lead the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team in a win over the University of Toledo, 80-73, Saturday, Feb. 15, at the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
Terry (Flint, Mich./Beecher/Oregon/DePaul) converted his first 12 field goal attempts, ending 15-of-17 to go along with six three pointers and a team-high eight rebounds in a game where Eastern led for more than 37 minutes.
Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) registered 21 points, eclipsing 1,000 points as a Division I player.
How it Happened
The Rockets netted the game's first two points before a jumper from Arne Osojnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia/Dream City Christian) gave Eastern a 6-4 lead, which it would not relinquish.
The Eagles continued their hot shooting throughout the first half, building a lead as large as 32-19 before settling for a 43-33 lead at halftime. EMU shot a robust 17-of-26 (65.4%) in the opening half.
The Rockets battled out of the gates in the second half cutting the Eastern lead to five points on three occasions in the first six minutes of the frame, but a Terry triple pushed EMU's lead back out to 65-55 with 10:09 left in the game.
UT put together a 7-0 run, though, cutting the Eagles' lead to 69-66 with six minutes to go before a 7-2 spurt extended the advantage to 76-68 with 2:23 remaining.
Toledo hit a triple despite being fouled on the shot with 19 seconds remaining to come within three but missed the ensuing free throws prior to Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio Lutheran East Georgetown) hauling in the rebound and sinking the ensuing free throws to ice the game.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 12-13 overall and 5-7 in the MAC while Toledo moved to 15-10 overall and 8-4 in conference action.
» Eastern Michigan was 31-of-56 (55.4%) from the floor and 9-of-14 (64.3%) from three-point range while Toledo was 27-of-62 (43.5%) from the field and 8-of-22 (36.4%) from deep.
» Nelson has 1,011 career points as a Division I player (283 at EMU, 628 at DePaul).
» Nelson finished the contest with 21 points while going 9-of-22 from the field. It is the ninth time this season in which the Toledo native has been over 20 points.
» Nelson, who averages 6.2 fouls drawn per game, drew five fouls.
» Nelson finished the game with three steals. It is the second time this season in which he has recorded three steals, with his season-high being six at Loyola Chicago, Dec. 6.
» Terry made six three-pointers, marking the ninth time this season he has made at least four three-pointers and 18th time in his career. Terry, who is one of just five Eagles since 2002-03 to record multiple games with at least 25 points and six made three-pointers in a season entering the game, is the first in that time frame to record three such games.
» Terry, the MAC leader in minutes at 36.8 minutes per game entering Saturday, played 40 minutes. The 40 minutes he played mark the first time this season in which he played the entire game. His season-high in minutes is 44 which was done Tuesday against Ball State.
» In addition to Terry's 38 points, he added eight rebounds, marking his 10th game this season with at least five rebounds or more. In addition, the eight rebounds are tied for the most he's had in MAC game this year, also doing so against Bowling Green, Jan. 18.
» Terry's 38 points are a career high, topping his mark of 28 set against Purdue Fort Wayne, Dec. 15, and at IU Indy, Nov. 14.
» Eastern posted three blocks, marking 21-straight games with at least one block, the team's longest streak since blocking at least one shot in every game during the 2021-22 season.
» John Shanu II (Houston, Texas/Sam Houston/Old Dominion/UTRGV) in his third career start for the Eagles, he posted career high in minutes, logging 19 minutes to go along with two rebounds and one block.
» The Eagles' led for 37:37, the longest Eastern has led this season.
Historical Notes
» Terry's 38 points included making 15 shots in 17 attempts from the field, shooting 88.2%. The percentage is the best since the 1998-99 season by any Eastern Michigan player from the field, taking a minimum of 15 shots. Willie Magnum IV and Raven Lee went 12-of-15 (80%), Nov. 23, 2013, and Nov. 20, 2015. Additionally, it is the best percentage from an Eagle in a MAC game since Tyson Acuff went 76% from the field (13-of-17) in a road win over Buffalo, Feb. 7, 2023, with a minimum of 15 shots taken.
» Terry's 38 points are the most an Eastern Michigan player has scored in a single game since Emoni Bates scored 43 points, Jan. 24, 2023, at Toledo.
» EMU moved to 53-64 against Toledo, snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Rockets.
» Eastern, which hit nine threes against Toledo, has now hit at least one triple in 638-straight games. EMU last failed to score from downtown Jan. 24, 2004, when Miami University held the Eagles to 0-of-7 from behind the arc. The Eagles have converted multiple three-pointers in 60-straight contests, not having done so most recently in a 1-for-15 performance against Akron, Feb.14, 2023.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan hosts Miami University Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Jalen Terry netted a career-high 38 points to lead the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team in a win over the University of Toledo, 80-73, Saturday, Feb. 15, at the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
Terry (Flint, Mich./Beecher/Oregon/DePaul) converted his first 12 field goal attempts, ending 15-of-17 to go along with six three pointers and a team-high eight rebounds in a game where Eastern led for more than 37 minutes.
Da'Sean Nelson (Toledo, Ohio/Robert S. Rogers/Kilgore College/DePaul) registered 21 points, eclipsing 1,000 points as a Division I player.
How it Happened
The Rockets netted the game's first two points before a jumper from Arne Osojnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia/Dream City Christian) gave Eastern a 6-4 lead, which it would not relinquish.
The Eagles continued their hot shooting throughout the first half, building a lead as large as 32-19 before settling for a 43-33 lead at halftime. EMU shot a robust 17-of-26 (65.4%) in the opening half.
The Rockets battled out of the gates in the second half cutting the Eastern lead to five points on three occasions in the first six minutes of the frame, but a Terry triple pushed EMU's lead back out to 65-55 with 10:09 left in the game.
UT put together a 7-0 run, though, cutting the Eagles' lead to 69-66 with six minutes to go before a 7-2 spurt extended the advantage to 76-68 with 2:23 remaining.
Toledo hit a triple despite being fouled on the shot with 19 seconds remaining to come within three but missed the ensuing free throws prior to Jalin Billingsley (Cleveland, Ohio Lutheran East Georgetown) hauling in the rebound and sinking the ensuing free throws to ice the game.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 12-13 overall and 5-7 in the MAC while Toledo moved to 15-10 overall and 8-4 in conference action.
» Eastern Michigan was 31-of-56 (55.4%) from the floor and 9-of-14 (64.3%) from three-point range while Toledo was 27-of-62 (43.5%) from the field and 8-of-22 (36.4%) from deep.
» Nelson has 1,011 career points as a Division I player (283 at EMU, 628 at DePaul).
» Nelson finished the contest with 21 points while going 9-of-22 from the field. It is the ninth time this season in which the Toledo native has been over 20 points.
» Nelson, who averages 6.2 fouls drawn per game, drew five fouls.
» Nelson finished the game with three steals. It is the second time this season in which he has recorded three steals, with his season-high being six at Loyola Chicago, Dec. 6.
» Terry made six three-pointers, marking the ninth time this season he has made at least four three-pointers and 18th time in his career. Terry, who is one of just five Eagles since 2002-03 to record multiple games with at least 25 points and six made three-pointers in a season entering the game, is the first in that time frame to record three such games.
» Terry, the MAC leader in minutes at 36.8 minutes per game entering Saturday, played 40 minutes. The 40 minutes he played mark the first time this season in which he played the entire game. His season-high in minutes is 44 which was done Tuesday against Ball State.
» In addition to Terry's 38 points, he added eight rebounds, marking his 10th game this season with at least five rebounds or more. In addition, the eight rebounds are tied for the most he's had in MAC game this year, also doing so against Bowling Green, Jan. 18.
» Terry's 38 points are a career high, topping his mark of 28 set against Purdue Fort Wayne, Dec. 15, and at IU Indy, Nov. 14.
» Eastern posted three blocks, marking 21-straight games with at least one block, the team's longest streak since blocking at least one shot in every game during the 2021-22 season.
» John Shanu II (Houston, Texas/Sam Houston/Old Dominion/UTRGV) in his third career start for the Eagles, he posted career high in minutes, logging 19 minutes to go along with two rebounds and one block.
» The Eagles' led for 37:37, the longest Eastern has led this season.
Historical Notes
» Terry's 38 points included making 15 shots in 17 attempts from the field, shooting 88.2%. The percentage is the best since the 1998-99 season by any Eastern Michigan player from the field, taking a minimum of 15 shots. Willie Magnum IV and Raven Lee went 12-of-15 (80%), Nov. 23, 2013, and Nov. 20, 2015. Additionally, it is the best percentage from an Eagle in a MAC game since Tyson Acuff went 76% from the field (13-of-17) in a road win over Buffalo, Feb. 7, 2023, with a minimum of 15 shots taken.
» Terry's 38 points are the most an Eastern Michigan player has scored in a single game since Emoni Bates scored 43 points, Jan. 24, 2023, at Toledo.
» EMU moved to 53-64 against Toledo, snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Rockets.
» Eastern, which hit nine threes against Toledo, has now hit at least one triple in 638-straight games. EMU last failed to score from downtown Jan. 24, 2004, when Miami University held the Eagles to 0-of-7 from behind the arc. The Eagles have converted multiple three-pointers in 60-straight contests, not having done so most recently in a 1-for-15 performance against Akron, Feb.14, 2023.
Next Up
Eastern Michigan hosts Miami University Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets.
Follow Us
For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, continue to visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMU_MBB) and Instagram (@EMUMBB).
Team Stats
UT
EMU
FG%
.435
.554
3FG%
.364
.643
FT%
.688
.900
RB
33
31
TO
10
10
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
38
FGM
15
3FGM
6
FTM
2
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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