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Patterson and Lawson II Shine in Loss to Western Michigan
2/14/2026 5:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Patterson netted 22 points, Lawson II scored 18
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Addison Patterson and Gregory Lawson II each produced standout showings to lead the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team, but the Eagles suffered a 76-62 loss to Western Michigan University Saturday, Feb. 14, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Mid-American Conference action as WMU outscored EMU, 48-29, in the second half.
Patterson (Mississauga, Ontario/Bella Vista College Prep/Northwestern State) tallied 22 points while Lawson II (Saginaw, Mich./Oak Cliff Academy) had 18 as Eastern outshot its opponent for the fifth straight game and lost, holding a .407-.393 shooting percentage advantage against the Broncos.
Eastern led by as many as 14 in the first half but a dominant second half by the visitors gave WMU the win.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 3-2 advantage, Eastern Michigan went on an 8-0 run, culminating in a three from Lawson II, to increase its lead to 11-2.
The Eagles took their largest lead of the game at 19-5 with 11:44 left in the first half.
Western responded with a 7-0 spurt before it later went on a 13-0 run, giving them their first lead of the contest before EMU's 9-3 surge gave Eastern a 33-28 halftime lead.
The teams traded buckets in the first four minutes of the second half before WMU outscored EMU, 40-20, the rest of the way, highlighted by a 20-9 run to close the game and win, 76-62.
Game Notes
» Eastern moves to 9-17 overall and 3-10 in the MAC while Western Michigan moves to 8-17 overall and 3-9 in conference action.
» Eastern was 24-of-59 (40.7%) from the field and 9-of-21 (42.9%) from the three-point line, while Western was 24-of-61 (39.3%) from the floor and 9-of-16 (56.3%) from three-point range.
» Eastern shot better than Western (40.7%-39.3%). The Eagles' record fell to 9-5 when outshooting opponents this season, with all five losses coming in the last five games. Eastern has not lost five in a row while outshooting its opponent since at least the 2003-04 season.
» Western controlled the glass with a 45-29 rebounding advantage.
» With his 32-point outing at Kent State, Feb. 11, and his 22 points against Western Michigan, Feb. 14, Addison Patterson has back-to-back games with 20 or more points for the first time as a Division I player.
» Addison Patterson scored 22 points, his 14th-straight game with at least 10 points. Patterson has 21 games with at least 10 points this season with 17 of those coming in the last 18 games.
» Gregory Lawson II (Saginaw, Mich./Oak Cliff Academy) scored 18 points, the second-highest mark of his career and two short of his 20 points scored at UMass, Jan. 31.
» Gregory Lawson II was 5-for-6 (83.3%) from three-point range, his second career game with five made triples with the other coming against Akron. Lawson II has made at least one three-pointer in six-straight games and leads the MAC with a 48.2% three-point conversion rate.
» Mak Manciel (Detroit, Mich./Stevenson/Detroit Mercy) was 2-for-4 from three-point range, marking his 10th game with multiple made three-pointers this season.
» Mohammad Habhab (Dearborn, Mich./Dearborn/Central Michigan) posted three blocks and has at least one rejection in 10-straight games.
» Godslove Nwabude (Anambra State, Nigeria/Mt. Zion Prep (Md.)) had three blocks, his 11th game with multiple rejections this season.
Historical Notes
» Western Michigan leads the all-time series, 68-56.
Up Next
» Eastern hosts Central Michigan University for a Tuesday game, Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m. The game is on ESPN+ and will be held in Ypsilanti, Mich., inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
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