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Patterson-Led Eastern Edged at Kent State, 95-91
2/11/2026 10:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
EMU led by 10 points with 12:41 left
KENT, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Addison Patterson netted 32 points to lead the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team in a tight 95-91 loss at Kent State University Wednesday, Feb. 11, inside the Memorial Athletic Convocation Center in Mid-American Conference action.
Patterson (Mississauga, Ontario/Bella Vista College Prep/Northwestern State) was just one point short of his career-high 33 points in a game in which Eastern led by as many as 10 points with 12:41 left, out-shooting Kent State, 59.4 to 49.1.
Mohammad Habhab (Dearborn, Mich./Dearborn/Central Michigan) also produced a standout performance of 22 points, nine rebounds, and three assists, as EMU dropped its fourth-straight game by five points or less for the first time since the 1978-79 season.
Godslove Nwabude (Anambra State, Nigeria/Mt. Zion Prep (Md.)) added 13 points, which included 11 in the game's first 11:16. Braelon Green (Southfield, Mich./Southfield/Bowling Green) chipped in 15 points in his first start since Jan. 24, against Kent State.
How It Happened
A high-scoring first half saw Kent State lead, 29-22, midway through the period before a 12-0 EMU run put the Eagles ahead, 38-31.
KSU cut its deficit to five, but a deep Patterson three with 15 ticks left in the half gave Eastern a 47-40 halftime advantage.
Habhab's jumper at the 16:28 mark provided Eastern its first 10-point lead of the contest at 55-45 before EMU also held 10-point advantages with 13:21 and 12:41 to go, respectively.
A 9-0 spurt by the hosts tied the game at 70-70 with 6:25 remaining as the teams traded buckets down the stretch with EMU up, 83-82 with 2:10 left.
Kent State scored the game's next six points to create a five-point gap as the Golden Flashes converted seven free throws in the final 41 seconds.
Game Notes
» Eastern moves to 9-16 overall and 3-9 in the MAC, while Kent State moves to 18-7 overall and 9-3 in conference action.
» Eastern was 38-of-64 (59.4%) from the field and 7-of-20 (35.0%) from the three-point line, while Kent State was 27-of-55 (49.1%) from the floor and 12-of-24 (49.1%) from three-point range.
» EMU's 59.4% conversion rate is its highest in a loss since shooting 59.6% in an 86-82 loss to Central Michigan, Jan. 29, 2019.
» Eastern shot better than Kent State (59.4%-49.1%). The Eagles' record fell to 9-4 when out-shooting opponents this season, with all four losses coming in the last four games. Eastern had not lost four in a row while out-shooting its opponent since at least the 2003-04 season. -
» EMU out-shot KSU by 10.3%, representing the largest positive gap in shooting percentage in an Eastern loss since Jan. 24, 2023, against Toledo as EMU shot 54.4% compared to UT's 42.6% (11.8% difference).
» Addison Patterson's 32 points were just one short of his career high of 33, set against Southern, Dec. 20, 2024, while playing at Northwestern State.
» Addison Patterson scored 32 points, his 13th-straight game with at least 10 points. Patterson has 20 games with at least 10 points this season, with 16 of those coming in the last 17 games.
» With Mohammad Habhab's 22 points and nine rebounds, just one board short of his 10th double-double of the season.
» Mohammad Habhab netted 22 points, his 20th game scoring at least 10 points this season.
» Mohammad Habhab tallied one block and has at least one rejection in nine straight games. Before having his streak snapped Wednesday, he became the first Eagle to have seven games in a row with multiple blocks since Da'Shonte Riley in the 2013-14 season.
» Braelon Green scored 15 points, helped by three made three-pointers. Wednesday marks Green's second career game with a trio of made threes, with the other coming against Ohio, Jan. 3.
» Godslove Nwabude bucketed 13 points, one short of his career high of 14 points against Cleary, Dec. 5, which also represents the last time he's scored double-digit points. Nwabude's 13 points are his top mark against a Division I foe, with his previous high being 12 against NJIT, Nov. 28.
» Godslove Nwabude had two blocks, his 10th game with multiple rejections this season.
» Gregory Lawson II (Saginaw, Mich./Oak Cliff Academy) scored nine points, adding a career-high five assists. All five dimes came in the first half.
Historical Notes
» Kent State leads the all-time series, 53-36, winning seven-straight in Kent.
Up Next
» Eastern hosts Western Michigan University Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. The game is on ESPN+ and will be held in Ypsilanti, Mich., inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
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