Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, January 6
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Eastern Secures Dominating 74-52 Win at Ball State
1/6/2026 9:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Win is EMU’s largest on the road in MAC play since 2019
MUNCIE, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team recorded a dominating 74-52 win at Ball State University Tuesday, Jan. 6, inside Worthen Arena, its largest in Mid-American Conference play on the road since 2019.
Carlos Hart (Miami, Fla./North Miami/Valdosta State) led the way with 18 points, as Eastern put together a powerful 48-12 run from the 10:33 mark of the first half through the 7:53 mark of the second to take complete control of the contest.
Addison Patterson (Mississauga, Ontario/Bella Vista College Prep/ Northwestern State) added 12 points while Mohammad Habhab (Dearborn, Mich./Dearborn/Central Michigan) chipped in nine points and nine rebounds.
All 14 Eagles got in the game with 11 different players scoring, all of whom made at least one shot from the field.
How It Happened
Eastern took an early 5-2 lead before Ball State used a 9-0 spurt to lead 11-5, eventually taking a 20-14 advantage through nine minutes.
EMU dominated the remainder of the half, limiting BSU to just five points in the half's final 11:15 and closing the half on an impressive 25-5 run to lead 39-24 at halftime.
Eastern's success continued in the next half as the Eagles opened the half with a 22-7 run to build a 62-32 lead with 7:53 left.
Ball State scored the following seven points before EMU's lead ballooned to 31, its largest of the contest with 2:29 to go.
The Cardinals cut the 74-43 deficit to 22 with a 9-0 run to close the game. Eastern won, 74-52.
Game Notes
» Eastern improves to 8-8 overall and 2-2 in the MAC, while Ball State moves to 4-11 overall and 0-3 in conference play.
» Eastern was 29-of-50 (58.0%) from the field and 11-of-21 (52.4%) from the three-point line, while Ball State was 17-of-51 (33.3%) from the floor and 5-of-16 (31.6%) from three-point range.
» Ball State's 33.3% conversion rate marks the fifth opponent EMU has held under 35.0% shooting this season and sixth foe under 37.0%. Eastern is undefeated in those games. The 33.3% shooting is the lowest by a MAC opponent since Central Michigan shot 30.7% in the 65-62 Chippewa win, March 8, 2024.
» The Eagles out-shot the Cardinals, 52.4%-31.6%, from three-point range, marking the 10th-straight game that EMU has had a better three-point percentage than its opponent. Eastern is 5-5 in that span. The Eagles have not had a streak out-shooting their opponent from three-point territory longer than five games since at least the 2008-09 season (five in the 2016-17, 2012-13, and 2011-12 seasons).
» Eastern out-rebounded Ball State, 37-18. The 18 Ball State rebounds are the fewest by an EMU opponent since the Eagles out-rebounded Detroit Mercy, 21-18, Nov. 21, 2023, in Eastern's 76-72 win. Ball State was also the last MAC school with 18 or fewer boards against EMU as the Cardinals had just 16 in the Eagles' 60-58 win in Ypsilanti, Jan. 9, 2013. Eastern's +19 rebounding margin is its highest since holding a 50-27 (+23) advantage against Adrian, Dec. 9, 2020, in EMU's 95-35 win. The Green and White last had a +19 rebounding margin against a Division I foe when the Eagles out-rebounded Northern Illinois 45-26 (+19) in a 75-69 road win.
» Eastern was 5-of-6 (83.3%) from the free throw line, its fewest attempts since Feb. 25, 2025, against Bowling Green (2-of-4), a 65-60 loss. EMU last won when shooting six free throws or fewer during the 2017-18 season as the Eagles topped Niagara, March, 14, 2018, (83-65, 2-of-6) and won at Miami, Jan. 27, 2018 (58-48, 3-of-6).
» During Eastern's game-changing 48-12 run, the Eagles limited the Cardinals to 4-of-29 (13.8%) shooting from the field.
» Addison Patterson scored 12 points, his fourth-straight game with at least 12 points. Patterson has 11 games with at least 10 points this season, with seven of those coming in the last eight games.
» Carlos Hart's 18 points represent his 11th double-digit scoring effort of the season.
Historical Notes
» Ball State leads the all-time series, 72-47.
» Eastern is 3-2 in the last five meetings and 2-1 in the previous three in Muncie.
» EMU's 74-52 win is its largest at a MAC school since beating Western Michigan, 93-67, Jan. 26, 2019.
» The 52 points allowed are EMU's fewest since giving up just 52 to Miami, March 2, 2024. Eastern had not given up 52 points or fewer on the road since allowing 46 at Akron, Jan. 22, 2022.
Up Next
» Eastern travels to Western Michigan University for a Saturday game, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. The game is on ESPN+ and will be held in Kalamazoo, Mich., inside University 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).
Carlos Hart (Miami, Fla./North Miami/Valdosta State) led the way with 18 points, as Eastern put together a powerful 48-12 run from the 10:33 mark of the first half through the 7:53 mark of the second to take complete control of the contest.
Addison Patterson (Mississauga, Ontario/Bella Vista College Prep/ Northwestern State) added 12 points while Mohammad Habhab (Dearborn, Mich./Dearborn/Central Michigan) chipped in nine points and nine rebounds.
All 14 Eagles got in the game with 11 different players scoring, all of whom made at least one shot from the field.
How It Happened
Eastern took an early 5-2 lead before Ball State used a 9-0 spurt to lead 11-5, eventually taking a 20-14 advantage through nine minutes.
EMU dominated the remainder of the half, limiting BSU to just five points in the half's final 11:15 and closing the half on an impressive 25-5 run to lead 39-24 at halftime.
Eastern's success continued in the next half as the Eagles opened the half with a 22-7 run to build a 62-32 lead with 7:53 left.
Ball State scored the following seven points before EMU's lead ballooned to 31, its largest of the contest with 2:29 to go.
The Cardinals cut the 74-43 deficit to 22 with a 9-0 run to close the game. Eastern won, 74-52.
Game Notes
» Eastern improves to 8-8 overall and 2-2 in the MAC, while Ball State moves to 4-11 overall and 0-3 in conference play.
» Eastern was 29-of-50 (58.0%) from the field and 11-of-21 (52.4%) from the three-point line, while Ball State was 17-of-51 (33.3%) from the floor and 5-of-16 (31.6%) from three-point range.
» Ball State's 33.3% conversion rate marks the fifth opponent EMU has held under 35.0% shooting this season and sixth foe under 37.0%. Eastern is undefeated in those games. The 33.3% shooting is the lowest by a MAC opponent since Central Michigan shot 30.7% in the 65-62 Chippewa win, March 8, 2024.
» The Eagles out-shot the Cardinals, 52.4%-31.6%, from three-point range, marking the 10th-straight game that EMU has had a better three-point percentage than its opponent. Eastern is 5-5 in that span. The Eagles have not had a streak out-shooting their opponent from three-point territory longer than five games since at least the 2008-09 season (five in the 2016-17, 2012-13, and 2011-12 seasons).
» Eastern out-rebounded Ball State, 37-18. The 18 Ball State rebounds are the fewest by an EMU opponent since the Eagles out-rebounded Detroit Mercy, 21-18, Nov. 21, 2023, in Eastern's 76-72 win. Ball State was also the last MAC school with 18 or fewer boards against EMU as the Cardinals had just 16 in the Eagles' 60-58 win in Ypsilanti, Jan. 9, 2013. Eastern's +19 rebounding margin is its highest since holding a 50-27 (+23) advantage against Adrian, Dec. 9, 2020, in EMU's 95-35 win. The Green and White last had a +19 rebounding margin against a Division I foe when the Eagles out-rebounded Northern Illinois 45-26 (+19) in a 75-69 road win.
» Eastern was 5-of-6 (83.3%) from the free throw line, its fewest attempts since Feb. 25, 2025, against Bowling Green (2-of-4), a 65-60 loss. EMU last won when shooting six free throws or fewer during the 2017-18 season as the Eagles topped Niagara, March, 14, 2018, (83-65, 2-of-6) and won at Miami, Jan. 27, 2018 (58-48, 3-of-6).
» During Eastern's game-changing 48-12 run, the Eagles limited the Cardinals to 4-of-29 (13.8%) shooting from the field.
» Addison Patterson scored 12 points, his fourth-straight game with at least 12 points. Patterson has 11 games with at least 10 points this season, with seven of those coming in the last eight games.
» Carlos Hart's 18 points represent his 11th double-digit scoring effort of the season.
Historical Notes
» Ball State leads the all-time series, 72-47.
» Eastern is 3-2 in the last five meetings and 2-1 in the previous three in Muncie.
» EMU's 74-52 win is its largest at a MAC school since beating Western Michigan, 93-67, Jan. 26, 2019.
» The 52 points allowed are EMU's fewest since giving up just 52 to Miami, March 2, 2024. Eastern had not given up 52 points or fewer on the road since allowing 46 at Akron, Jan. 22, 2022.
Up Next
» Eastern travels to Western Michigan University for a Saturday game, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. The game is on ESPN+ and will be held in Kalamazoo, Mich., inside University 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).
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Team Stats
EMU
BSU
FG%
.580
.333
3FG%
.524
.313
FT%
.833
.867
RB
37
18
TO
14
7
STL
1
6
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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