2007-08

SPORTS INFORMATION RELEASE - JAN. 7, 2008

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Schedule Game 14 Game Quick Facts 4-9; 0-1 MAC (Jan. 7, 2008) Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 • 4 p.m. Head Coaches: Date Opponent Time • Convocation Center (8,824) - EMU: Charles E. Ramsey, 3rd year; 24- Nov. 9 BROWN L, 55-74 • Ypsilanti, Michigan 49; Alma Mater: EMU, ‘92 Nov. 11 RADFORD W,72-55 Western Michigan: Nov. 17 at Oakland L, 71-86 Steve Hawkins 5th year: 83-58; 14th Nov. 21 at Manhattan W, 61-57 Nov. 24 at St. Bonaventure W, 63-60 vs. year overall: 220-169 Nov. 28 DETROIT L, 68-72 Alma Mater: South Alabama, ‘87 Dec. 1 at Notre Dame L, 65-76 Dec. 4 ILLINOIS STATE W, 72-63 Series Record: Western Michigan leads the PROBABLE STARTERS (Jan. 12, 2008) Dec. 22 at Temple L, 55-58 series with Eastern Michigan, 47-43. The EASTERN MICHIGAN (4-9; 0-1 MAC) Dec. 28- at Flint Hills Resources Islander Broncos have won the last nine games in a 29 Invitational-Corpus Christi, Texas F 21 Wendale Farrow (6-7, 210, Jr.) 28 vs. Rhode Island L, 75-92 row with the last Eagles’ win an 80-72 de- C 25 Justin Dobbins (6-8, 236, So.) 29 vs. Texas A&M C.C. (OT) L, 72-75 cision, Feb. 26, 2003. The last 19 games G 3 Carlos Medlock (6-0, 186, Jr.) Jan. 2 CHICAGO STATE L, 68-72 in the series are listed below. G 23 Jesse Bunkley (6-5, 208, Sr.) Jan. 6 at Central Michigan* CL L, 53-62 Year Date EMU Result Site G 32 Travis Lewis (6-2, 200, Sr.) Jan. 12 WESTERN MICH.* 4 p.m. 1998-99 1-27-99 L, 64-75 A Jan. 16 at Northern Illinois* 7 p.m. 2-20-99 W, 70-60 H Jan. 19 at Ball State* CL 2 p.m. 1999-00 2-2-00 W, 68-43 A WESTERN MICHIGAN (7-7; 1-0 MAC) Jan. 22 TOLEDO* CL 7 p.m. 2-21-00 W, 93-71 H F 4 Derek Drews (6-5, 224, Jr.) Jan. 26 at Miami* 4 p.m. Jan. 30 KENT STATE* 7 p.m. 2000-01 2-7-01 W, 84-73 H C 42 Joe Reitz (6-7, 256, Sr.) Feb. 2 at Akron* 7 p.m. 3-3-01 L, 49-60 A G 22 Michael Redell (6-1, 183, Jr.) Feb. 6 OHIO* 7 p.m. 2001-02 2-6-02 L, 94-102 A G 23 David Kool (6-3, 200, So.) Feb. 10 at Buffalo* 4 p.m. 2-27-02 L, 52-71 H G 34 Shawntes Gary (6-2, 207, Jr.) Feb. 13 BOWLING GREEN* CL 7 p.m. 2002-03 1-11-03 L, 54-87 A Feb. 16 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 2 p.m. 2-26-03 W, 80-72 H CHECKING THE BRONCOS: Western Feb. 20 at West. Mich.* ESPNU 9 p.m. 2003-04 1-17-04 L, 63-72 H Feb. 23 BRACKET BUSTER 4 p.m. 1-31-04 L, 55-75 A Michigan is currently 7-7 overall and 1-0 Mar. 1 BALL STATE* (CL) 1 p.m. in Mid-American Conference play. The Mar. 4 at Toledo* CL 7 p.m. 2004-05 2-3-05 L, 71-82 A Mar. 9 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 2 p.m. 2-26-05 L, 63-73 H Broncos opened the league season Sat- Mar. 12- at Mid-American Conference 2005-06 1-24-06 L, 62-68 H urday (Jan. 5) with an 86-69 home win over 15 Tournament-Quicken Loans Arena- 2-15-06 L, 64-67 A Northern Illinois. There are no MAC games Cleveland, Ohio 3-6-06 L, 55-60 A scheduled this week until Saturday and *Mid-American Conference game; 2006-07 1-20-07 L, 80-84 A CL-Comcast Local T.V. Game Sunday (Jan. 12-13). Kent State hosts 2-22-07 L, 61-80 H Texas A&M Corpus Christi (Jan. 9). Eastern Michigan University Men’s Numerical Basketball Roster No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Class Hometown-High School (Previous) 2007-08 Highlights 0 Nenad Banjanin* F 6-7 215 Sr.-Sr. Belgrade, Serbia-Lon Morris (TX) J.C. Started at CMU and scored six 2 Solomon Farris G 6-4 200 Fr.-Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Osborn Scored 4 with 1 reb. vs. Rhode Island 3 Carlos Medlock** G 6-0 186 Jr.-Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright Leads in scoring (12.5) and asst. (4.7) 4 James Matthews*** C 6-8 240 Sr.-Sr. Detroit, Mich.-Denby (Marquette) Has played five games; 3.0 ppg 5 Tyler Jones G 6-2 210 Sr.-Jr. Belleville, Mich.-Belleville Scored 12 vs. TAMUCC 10 Jarred Axon* G 5-11 180 Sr.-Sr. Jackson, Mich.-Jackson (Schoolcraft C.C.) Second on team with 24 triples 12 L.J. Frazier G 5-10 160 Fr.-Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ypsilanti Redshirting as a true freshman 15 Will Cooper* W 6-6 180 So.-Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Pershing-Bridgton (Maine) Acad. Scored 9 with 8 boards vs. Chi. St. 20 Zane Gay** G 6-4 201 Jr.-Jr. Olivet, Mich.-Olivet Led team with 10 points at CMU 21 Wendale Farrow W 6-7 210 Jr.-Jr. Sacramento, Calif.- Has scored 55 points with 55 rebs. Mira Loma (American River (Calif.) J.C.) 22 Merlynd Ameti G 6-0 170 Fr.-Fr. Dearborn, Mich.-Annapolis Has not played 23 Jesse Bunkley* W 6-5 208 Sr.-Sr. Detroit, Mich.-CMA (Mott C.C.) Second in the MAC in threes (2.9) 25 Justin Dobbins* F 6-8 236 So.-So. Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville MAC West Player of Week (Nov. 26) 32 Travis Lewis** G 6-2 200 Sr.-Sr. Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix Grabbed season-high 11 reb. vs. Chi.St 33 Brandon Bowdry* F 6-6 229 So.-So. St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor, Mich.-Truman Injured and has not played 34 Kyle Dodd** C 6-11 210 Jr.-So. Rockwood, Ontario, Canada-John F. Ross Has five blocks; avg. 1.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg Collegiate and Vocational Institute *Letters won EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2

The 2007-08 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Team and Coaching Staff: Front row, l-r: Rich Marion-director of basketball operations, L.J. Frazier, Jarred Axon, Jesse Bunkley, Charles E. Ramsey-head coach, Nenad Banjanin, Carlos Medlock, Zane Gay, Derrick McDowell-assistant head coach. Back row, l-r: Dave Donnelly-assistant coach, Carl Thomas- assistant coach, Travis Lewis, Brandon Bowdry, Wendale Farrow, Justin Dobbins, Kyle Dodd, James Matthews, Will Cooper, Solomon Farris, Craig Levasseur-graduate assistant coach, Masa Takaiwa-basketball athletics trainer.

Eastern Michigan University 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Team Numerical Roster No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Class Hometown-High School (Previous) 0 Nenad Banjanin* F 6-7 215 Sr.-Sr. Belgrade, Serbia-Lon Morris (TX) J.C. 2 Solomon Farris G 6-4 200 Fr.-Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Osborn 3 Carlos Medlock** G 6-0 186 Jr.-Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright 4 James Matthews*** C 6-8 240 Sr.-Sr. Detroit, Mich.-Denby (Marquette) 5 Tyler Jones G 6-2 210 Sr.-Jr. Belleville, Mich.-Belleville 10 Jarred Axon G 5-11 180 Sr.-Sr. Jackson, Mich.-Jackson (Schoolcraft C.C.) 12 L.J. Frazier G 5-10 160 Fr.-Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ypsilanti 15 William Cooper* W 6-6 180 So.-Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Pershing-Bridgton (Maine) Acad. 20 Zane Gay** G 6-4 201 Jr.-Jr. Olivet, Mich.-Olivet 21 Wendale Farrow W 6-7 210 Jr.-Jr. Sacramento, Calif.-Mira Loma (American River (Calif.) J.C.) 22 Merlynd Ameti G 6-0 170 Fr.-Fr. Dearborn, Mich.-Annapolis 23 Jesse Bunkley* W 6-5 208 Sr.-Sr. Detroit, Mich.-CMA (Mott C.C.) 25 Justin Dobbins* F 6-8 236 So.-So. Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville 32 Travis Lewis** G 6-2 200 Sr.-Sr. Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix 33 Brandon Bowdry* F 6-6 229 So.-So. St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor, Mich.-Truman 34 Kyle Dodd** C 6-11 210 Jr.-So. Rockwood, Ontario, Canada-John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute *Letters won Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey (Eastern Michigan, '92) - Third year (24-49) Assistant Coaches Associate Coach: Derrick McDowell (Stetson, '83) - Third year Assistant Coach: Dave Donnelly (Northern Illinois, ‘97) - First year Assistant Coach: Carl Thomas (Eastern Michigan, '92) - Third year Director of Basketball Operations: Rich Marion (Eastern Michigan, '96) - Third year Pronunciation Guide Nenad Banjanin nay-NOD ben-YON-in Brandon Bowdry BOW (rhymes with Now)-dree Wendale Farrow win-DALE EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 3 FOR THE 111th TIME: The 2007-08 sea- ALL-TOURNAMENT SQUAD: For his ef- WORKING THE LEAGUES: EMU has son is the 111th year of men’s intercolle- forts in the two-game Flint Hills Resources played teams from nine different leagues giate basketball at Eastern Michigan Uni- Islander Classic (Dec. 28-29), EMU junior in its first 11 games of the year. The Eagles versity. EMU played its inaugural season point guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, have played teams from the Ivy League in 1897-98 and split games with Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) was selected to the (Brown), the Horizon League (Detroit losing a 2-0 decision before coming back All-Tournament Team. He scored 26 points Mercy), the Missouri Valley (Illinois State), for a 4-0 victory. This year will also be the with 10 assists, seven rebounds and three the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Man- 33rd for the Eagles as a member of the steals in the two games. hattan), the Big East (Notre Dame), the Mid-American Conference. The first year Summit (Oakland), the Big South (Radford), of MAC play for EMU was 1974-75 when CLIMBING THE RANKINGS: When EMU the Atlantic 10 (St. Bonaventure and the then-Hurons went 12-14 overall and 4- squared off against the University of Rhode Temple, Rhode Island), and the Southland 9 in league play. EMU has won three Mid- Island in the opening round of the Flint Hills (Texas A&M Corpus Christi). Eastern closed American Conference titles: 1987-88, Resources Islander Classic (Dec. 28), the out the pre-Mid-American Conference por- 1990-91, and 1995-96, and the Green and Rams were ranked 25th nationally in the tion of the early schedule against indepen- White captured MAC Tournament crowns NCAA Division I ranks. Rhode Island knocked dent Chicago State Wednesday, Jan. 2, in all three of those years in addition to off the Eagles, 92-75, and won the tourna- 2008. winning the MAC tourney title in 1997-98. ment title with an 85-80 win over Georgia Southern in the championship game. Those CAPTAINS CHOSEN FOR 2007-08: EMU BATTLE OF THE BOARDS: EMU is ranked two wins boosted the Rams to the 22nd head coach Charles E. Ramsey has an- third in the latest MAC statistical report in spot in the latest national poll. nounced that seniors Nenad Banjanin margin at +2.1 and the Eagles (Belgrade, Serbia-Lon Morris (Texas) have out-rebounded their opponents in nine MAC RANKINGS: The latest Mid-American J.C.) and Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.- of 13 games this season. Conference statistical report shows EMU CMA-Mott C.C.) will join junior Carlos at the top of several categories. Eastern Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) SPREADING THE WEALTH: The Eagles is the third-leading free-throw shooting as the captains for 2007-08. have had five different players led them in team in the league (.723; 188-of-260) and scoring through the first 13 games. Junior the third-best three-point shooting team SECOND SHUTOUT: When EMU senior point guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, (8.00 per game). The Eagles are also third guard Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA- Mich.-Murray Wright) has led the way in in rebound margin (+2.1). The Eagles’ Mott C.C.) was held scoreless at Central scoring five times this year while Jesse Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott Michigan Sunday (Jan. 6) it was just the Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) C.C.) is the second-leading three-point second time in his 40-game EMU career is second with three. Sophomore center shooter in the league at 2.92 per game that he was held without a point. He was Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio- while junior point guard Carlos Medlock also held scoreless at Kent State (Feb. 3, Glenville) and junior guard Zane Gay (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) is second 2007). (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) have been the top in assists (4.77). Medlock is 15th in scor- scorers in two games each while junior ing (12.5) and Bunkley is 16th (11.9). MAC TELEVISION SET: The EMU men’s wingman Wendale Farrow (Sacramento, basketball team will have five, and possi- Calif.-Mira Loma-American River J.C.) HALFTIME LOOK: In EMU’s four wins, the bly six, games on the 2007-08 Mid-Ameri- has led in one contest. Eagles have led at the half in just two can Conference Basketball Television Pack- games. In its nine losses, the Eagles have age. EMU home games with Toledo (Jan. BUZZER BEATER: EMU junior point guard led at the half in just three games. 22 at 7 p.m.) and Bowling Green (Feb. 13 Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray) at 7 p.m.) along with road games at Cen- came up with a huge three-point tral Michigan (Jan. 6 at 2 p.m.) and at Ball with just 2.4 seconds left in regulation to State (Jan. 19 at 2 p.m.) will all be tele- send the EMU-Texas A&M Corpus Christi WEMU-FM (89.1) will serve as the flagship station vised live on Comcast Local. The EMU at game (Dec. 29) into overtime. The Eagles for 2006-07 EMU men’s basketball games. Vet- Western Michigan game (Feb. 20 at 9 p.m.) could not maintain that success in over- eran John C. Fountain retired at the end of the will be shown on ESPNU. In addition, the time, however, falling 75-72 to the host Is- 2006-07 season after serving as the play-by-play EMU at Toledo game (March 4 at 7 p.m.) announcer for 43 years. Brian Nemerovski will landers in the consolation game of the Flint handle the p-b-p duties this year with Ryan Wooley could also be picked up as part of the MAC Hills Resources Islander Classic in Corpus serving as the analyst and engineer. The broad- package. Christi, Texas. casts will also be carried on the Internet at http:/ /www.wemu.org

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2007-08 Eastern Michigan Basketball Eastern Michigan Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 06, 2008) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (4-9) (2-3) (2-5) (0-1) CONFERENCE...... (0-1) (0-0) (0-1) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (4-8) (2-3) (2-4) (0-1)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------03 MEDLOCK, Carlos.... 13-13 409 31.5 47-136 .346 23-82 .280 46-59 .780 9 30 39 3.0 34 0 62 39 0 13 163 12.5 23 BUNKLEY, Jesse..... 12-10 374 31.2 50-118 .424 35-89 .393 8-9 .889 2 30 32 2.7 24 1 21 23 1 9 143 11.9 25 DOBBINS, Justin.... 13-13 331 25.5 51-102 .500 0-0 .000 46-72 .639 33 40 73 5.6 46 2 14 26 12 6 148 11.4 10 AXON, Jarred...... 13-0 269 20.7 33-97 .340 24-69 .348 13-16 .813 8 21 29 2.2 21 0 21 19 0 8 103 7.9 20 GAY, Zane...... 12-1 150 12.5 23-43 .535 7-20 .350 17-19 .895 12 20 32 2.7 21 0 6 16 0 5 70 5.8 21 FARROW, Wendale.... 12-12 274 22.8 19-44 .432 0-2 .000 17-24 .708 18 37 55 4.6 17 0 12 16 4 6 55 4.6 05 JONES, Tyler...... 8-1 114 14.3 7-24 .292 3-10 .300 14-18 .778 8 5 13 1.6 15 0 8 10 0 1 31 3.9 32 LEWIS, Travis...... 11-5 242 22.0 14-28 .500 8-18 .444 5-6 .833 17 40 57 5.2 31 1 19 17 2 13 41 3.7 04 MATTHEWS, James.... 5-0 70 14.0 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 4 8 12 2.4 5 0 1 5 0 2 15 3.0 15 COOPER, Will...... 13-8 154 11.8 11-27 .407 2-2 1.000 7-12 .583 12 10 22 1.7 21 1 3 18 7 7 31 2.4 02 FARRIS, Solomon.... 5-1 37 7.4 3-12 .250 1-7 .143 4-6 .667 3 2 5 1.0 3 0 0 4 0 3 11 2.2 00 BANJANIN, Nenad.... 10-1 108 10.8 7-15 .467 1-3 .333 6-13 .462 5 6 11 1.1 10 0 1 10 0 3 21 2.1 34 DODD, Kyle...... 10-0 93 9.3 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 7 10 17 1.7 6 0 2 3 5 1 18 1.8 TEAM...... 22 25 47 3.6 0 6 ------Total...... 13 2625 279-675 .413 104-303 .343 188-260 .723 160 284 444 34.2 254 5 170 212 31 77 850 65.4 Opponents...... 13 2625 311-679 .458 90-231 .390 190-283 .671 138 279 417 32.1 260 7 168 185 49 97 902 69.4

TEAM STATISTICS EMU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------SCORING...... 850 902 11-09-07 BROWN L 55-74 2136 Points per game...... 65.4 69.4 11-11-07 RADFORD W 72-55 489 Scoring margin...... -4.0 - 11-17-07 at Oakland L 71-86 1825 FIELD GOALS-ATT...... 279-675 311-679 11-21-07 at Manhattan W 61-57 1647 Field goal pct...... 413 .458 11-24-07 at St. Bonaventure W 63-60 3689 3 POINT FG-ATT...... 104-303 90-231 11-28-07 DETROIT L 68-72 1099 3-point FG pct...... 343 .390 12-01-07 at Notre Dame L 65-76 9277 3-pt FG made per game. 8.0 6.9 12-04-07 ILLINOIS STATE W 72-63 385 FREE THROWS-ATT...... 188-260 190-283 12-22-07 at Temple L 55-58 3725 pct...... 723 .671 !12-28-07 vs No. 25 Rhode Island L 75-92 2065 REBOUNDS...... 444 417 !12-29-07 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi LOT 72-75 1807 Rebounds per game..... 34.2 32.1 01-02-08 CHICAGO STATE L 68-72 507 Rebounding margin..... +2.1 - *01-06-08 at Central Michigan L 53-62 1544 ASSISTS...... 170 168 * Mid-American Conference game Assists per game...... 13.1 12.9 ! Island Invitational (Corpus Christi, Texas) TURNOVERS...... 212 185 @ MAC Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) Turnovers per game.... 16.3 14.2 Turnover margin...... -2.1 - /turnover ratio. 0.8 0.9 STEALS...... 77 97 Steals per game...... 5.9 7.5 BLOCKS...... 31 49 Blocks per game...... 2.4 3.8 WINNING STREAK...... 0 - Home win streak...... 0 - ATTENDANCE...... 4616 25579 Home games-Avg/Game... 5-923 7-3359 Neutral site-Avg/Game. - 1-2065

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total ------Eastern Michigan...... 369 474 7 - 850 Opponents...... 455 437 10 - 902 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 5

2007-08 Record: 4-9; 0-1 MAC (As of Jan. 7, 2008)

Date Opponent Result Halftime Att High Scorer High Rebounder Nov. 9 BROWN L, 55-74 L, 28-45 2,136 Farrow 15 Farrow, Axon 6 Nov. 11 RADFORD W, 72-55 W, 29-28 489 Medlock 16 Farrow 9 Nov. 17 at Oakland L, 71-86 L, 26-43 1,825 Bunkley 19 Farrow 7 Nov. 21 at Manhattan W, 61-57 L, 17-27 1,647 Dobbins 22 Dobbins 14 Nov. 24 at St. Bonaventure W, 63-60 L, 22-26 3,689 Bunkley 17 Dobbins 9 Nov. 28 DETROIT L, 68-72 W, 41-33 1,099 Medlock 21 Dobbins,Dodd,Lewis 5 Dec. 1 at Notre Dame L, 65-76 L, 32-43 9,277 Dobbins 26 Jones, Gay, Lewis 4 Dec. 4 ILLINOIS STATE W, 72-63 W, 30-26 385 Medlock 18 Dobbins 8 Dec. 22 at Temple L, 55-58 W, 27-25 3,725 Medlock 19 Lewis 10 Dec. 28- at Flint Hills Resources Islander 29 Invitational-Corpus Christi, Texas 28 vs. Rhode Island L, 75-92 L, 41-51 500 Gay 12 Farrow, Dobbins 4 29 vs. Texas A&M C.C. (OT) L, 72-75 L, 21-41 1,807 Medlock 16 Lewis 7 Jan. 2 CHICAGO STATE L, 68-72 W, 38-35 507 Bunkley 16 Lewis 11 Jan. 6 at Central Michigan* L, 53-62 L, 32-17 1,544 Gay 10 Dobbins, Medlock, Lewis 5 Jan. 12 WESTERN MICHIGAN* 4 p.m. Jan. 16 at Northern Illinois* 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Ball State* 2 p.m. Jan. 22 TOLEDO* 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at Miami* 4 p.m. Jan. 30 KENT STATE* 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at Akron* 7 p.m. Feb. 6 OHIO* 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Buffalo* 4 p.m. Feb. 13 BOWLING GREEN* 7 p.m. Feb. 16 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at Western Michigan* 9 p.m. Feb. 23 BRACKET BUSTER 4 p.m. Mar. 1 BALL STATE* 2 p.m. Mar. 4 at Toledo* 7 p.m. Mar. 9 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 2 p.m. Mar. 12- at Mid-American Conference 15 Tournament-Quicken Loans Arena- Cleveland, Ohio *Mid-American Conference game

2007-08 GAME-BY-GAME /POINTS-REBOUNDS

Opponent Ameti Axon Banj. Bowdry Bunkley Cooper Dobbins Dodd Farris Farrow Frazier Gay Jones Lewis JMAT Medlock BROWN (11-9) DNP 6-6 5-1 DNP 6-0 4-0 1-5 4-3 DNP 15-6 DNP 2-1 DNP DNP DNP 12-1 RADFORD (11-11) DNP 11-7 0-1 DNP DNP 5-2 14-8 4-2 2-0 10-9 DNP 10-5 DNP DNP DNP 16-4 at Oakland (11-17) DNP 7-0 6-3 DNP 19-4 3-3 5-2 0-2 5-4 6-7 DNP 6-1 DNP 6-2 DNP 8-1 at Manhattan (11-21) DNP 3-1 2-1 DNP 19-3 2-1 22-14 0-0 DNP 0-7 DNP DNP DNP 3-5 DNP 10-1 at St. Bonaventire (11-24) DNP 15-4 0-1 DNP 17-3 0-1 13-9 0-0 DNP 4-5 DNP 0-1 DNP 1-3 DNP 13-0 DET MERCY (11-28) DNP 11-1 2-1 DNP 16-3 0-1 4-5 4-5 DNP 6-2 DNP 2-2 0-0 2-5 DNP 21-3 at Notre Dame (12-1) DNP 3-0 DNP DNP 6-1 0-2 26-1 2-1 DNP 2-2 DNP 14-4 2-4 2-4 DNP 8-3 ILLINOIS STATE (12-4) DNP 9-3 0-0 DNP 10-4 0-0 14-8 4-4 DNP 4-4 DNP 9-1 2-2 2-4 DNP 18-5 at Temple (12-22) DNP 6-1 DNP DNP 15-4 0-0 4-2 0-0 DNP 6-4 DNP 3-5 0-0 0-10 2-3 19-1 vs. Rhode Island (12-28) DNP 7-3 0-0 DNP 10-2 0-0 9-4 0-0 4-1 0-4 DNP 12-3 8-2 9-1 6-1 10-2 vs. TAMUCC (12-29) DNP 9-1 0-0 DNP 9-2 4-2 12-6 DNP 0-0 2-5 DNP 0-1 12-1 5-7 3-2 16-5 CHICAGO STATE (1-2) DNP 10-1 DNP DNP 16-3 9-8 15-4 DNP DNP 0-0 DNP 2-5 1-0 6-11 4-2 5-8 at CMU (1-6) DNP 6-1 6-2 DNP 0-3 4-2 9-5 DNP 0-0 DNP DNP 10-3 6-4 5-5 0-4 7-5 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 6

2007-08 EMU EXHIBITION GAME 2007-08 GAME 1 Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 • EMU Convocation Center • Ypsilanti,Mich. Fri., Nov. 9, 2007 • EMU Convocation Center • Ypsilanti,Mich.

VISITORS: NORTHWOOD (56) VISITORS: BROWN UNIVERSITY (74) Total 3 Pt. Total 3 Pt. Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min KVITNITSKY, Alex f 0-2 0-0 2-2 1-2=3 3 2 0 0 0 1 16 FRISKE, Scott f 1-2 0-1 4-6 1-3=4 2 6 4 1 1 1 33 BARNES, Mark f 6-11 0-3 7-9 0-7=7 3 19 2 5 1 0 29 SKRELJA, Chris f 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-7=9 3 4 8 3 1 2 36 MARCOTULLIO, Tony g 3-8 2-6 2-2 2-0=2 1 10 1 2 1 0 28 MACDONALD, Mark c 2-4 0-1 2-3 1-0=1 4 6 2 3 0 3 17 DUKE, Kurt g 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-2=2 0 2 0 2 0 0 11 McANDREW, Mark g 6-9 4-5 6-7 0-6=6 2 22 0 4 0 0 38 HARRISON, Antonio g 3-6 2-4 2-2 1-0=1 2 10 1 3 0 1 21 HUFFMAN, Damon g 9-17 6-9 0-0 1-1=2 3 24 1 1 0 1 33 THOMPSON, Rico 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 TAYLOR, Chris 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1=2 0 2 1 0 1 0 4 HENNING, Stephan 1-4 0-1 2-4 0-1=1 2 4 2 4 0 0 21 GRUBER, Steve 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0=0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 DIXON, Chad 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAMS, Adrian 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 SIMPSON, Aaron 1-8 1-3 1-2 1-5=6 0 4 2 0 0 0 22 KANE, Sean 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 MILES, Jeremy 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1=1 5 0 0 4 0 1 18 KELLY, Morgan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 MARCHEV, Asen 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0=0 1 3 0 0 0 0 13 SULLIVAN, Peter 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 ERIKSON, Alex 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2=3 5 2 0 3 1 0 18 FLOYD, Jelani 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM 3-2=5 LEFFELMAN, Garrett 1-1 0-0 2-3 1-0=1 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 TOTALS 17-47 6-21 16-21 9-23=32 23 56 8 23 3 3 200 ALDRIDGE, Colin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 MULLERY, Matt 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 2 4 2 1 0 0 17 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:10-22 45.5 2nd Half: 7-25 28.0 Game: 17-47 36.2 DB Rebs TEAM 1-1=2 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 3-7 42.9 2nd Half: 3-14 21.4 Game: 6-21 28.6 2 TOTALS 24-42 10-17 16-21 8-21=29 20 74 18 14 3 10 200 F.Throw % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1 2nd Half: 12-14 85.7 Game: 16-21 76.2 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:15-24 62.5 2nd Half: 9-18 50.0 Game: 24-42 57.1 DB Rebs HOME: EASTERN MICHIGAN (76) 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 8-10 80.0 2nd Half: 2-7 28.6 Game: 10-17 58.8 3 Total 3 Pt. F.Throw % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0 2nd Half: 9-11 81.8 Game: 16-21 76.2 Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D Pf Tp A To Blk St Min FARROW, Wendale f 3-5 0-0 1-2 1-1=2 5 7 1 1 0 1 22 HOME: EASTERN MICHIGAN (55) DOBBINS, Justin f 4-8 0-0 6-8 1-5=6 2 14 1 2 0 1 24 Total 3 Pt. AXON, Jarred g 6-10 5-8 0-0 1-3=4 2 17 4 3 1 1 21 Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D Pf Tp A To Blk St Min COOPER, Will g 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-4=4 1 2 4 3 1 1 27 FARROW, Wendale f 3-5 0-0 9-12 3-3=6 0 15 1 2 0 0 30 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 2-9 2-3 0-0 0-1=1 2 6 2 1 0 3 24 DOBBINS, Justin f 0-2 0-0 1-2 4-1=5 3 1 2 1 0 0 15 BANJANIN, Nenad 3-4 0-0 0-0 1-6=7 3 6 1 1 0 0 20 COOPER, Will w 2-3 0-0 0-2 0-0=0 1 4 1 3 0 1 23 MEDLOCK, Carlos 3-4 2-2 0-0 0-1=1 2 8 3 3 0 0 19 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 4-12 2-6 2-2 0-1=1 4 12 6 2 0 1 34 FRAZIER, L.J. 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-1=1 1 0 1 1 0 0 12 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 2-8 2-6 0-0 0-0=0 3 6 1 2 1 0 24 GAY, Zane 3-4 1-1 1-1 0-1=1 0 8 4 0 0 0 16 BANJANIN, Nenad 2-5 1-1 0-0 1-0=1 1 5 0 1 0 0 23 AMETI, Meryland 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AXON, Jarred 2-12 2-8 0-0 3-3=6 3 6 2 0 0 0 31 DODD, Kyle 4-5 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 8 0 2 2 0 14 GAY, Zane 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 3 2 0 2 0 1 8 TEAM 0-1-1 DODD, Kyle 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-2=3 2 4 0 0 1 0 12 TEAM 29-54 10-15 8-11 4-24=28 19 76 21 17 4 7 200 TEAM 4-1=5 TOTALS 18-51 7-21 12-18 16-12=28 20 55 13 13 2 3 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:15-25 60.0 2nd Half: 14-29 48.3 Game: 29-54 53.7 DB Rebs 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 4-7 57.1 2nd Half: 6-8 75.0 Game: 10-15 66.7 1 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:10-23 43.5 2nd Half: 8-28 28.6 Game: 18-51 35.3 DB Rebs F.Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7 2nd Half: 4-5 80.0 Game: 8-11 72.7 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5 2nd Half: 4-13 30.8 Game: 7-21 33.3 2 F.Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3 2nd Half: 7-12 58.3 Game: 12-18 66.7 Officials: Victor Montgomery, William Pulliam, Dave Laning Tech. Fouls: None Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Officials: Terry Wymer, Jerry Sauder, DJ Carstensen Tech. Fouls: None Northwood 27 29 56 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Eastern Michigan 38 38 76 Brown 45 29 74 Eastern Michigan 28 27 55 EAGLES OPEN WITH EXHIBITION WIN OVER NORTHWOOD EAGLES DROP SEASON OPENER TO BROWN Axon leads Eagles with 17 points Junior-college transfer Wendale Farrow debuts with 15 points YPSILANTI, Mich. — A visiting Brown University team spoiled Eastern Michigan YPSILANTI, Mich. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team University men’s basketball team’s season opener here Friday in a noon start jumped out to an early 14 point lead and never looked back in a 76-56 in the Convocation Center. exhibition win over a visiting Northwood University team here Wednesday night The game was designated Education Day with a large and enthusiastic in the Convocation Center. group of area elementary school students on hand to cheer the Eagles, but The Eagles were led by senior gurad Jarred Axon (Jackson,Mich.- Brown took advantage of that energy to record the 74-55 non-conference win. Jackson) who scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting including 5-for-8 on three The visiting Bears shot 57.1 percent from the field (24-of-42), including 10- point shots. Senior forward Nenad Banjanin (Belgrade, Serbia-Lon Morris) of-17 (58.8 percent) from beyond the three-point arc. Senior guard Damon lead the Eagles in rebounds with seven. The Eagles as a team shot 66.7 Huffman led Brown with a game-high 24 points, including making 6-of-9 three- percent from three point land and 53.7 percent from the field, the defense point shots. Teammate Mark McAndrew added 22 points. held Northwood to a 36.2 field goal percentage. Eastern suffered through a cold-shooting day, making just 18-of-51 field Head coach Charles Ramsey’s Eagles shot a blistering 60 percent from goals for 35.3 percent, including hitting just 7-of-21 three-point attempts. Junior- the field in the first half including 57.1 percent from beond the three point line college transfer Wendale Farrow (Sacramento, Calif.-Miro Loma- to take a 38-27 lead into the lockerroom. Sophomore Justin Dobbins American River) led the Eagles with 15 points, while junior guard Carlos (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) had nine points and five rebounds to lead EMU Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) added 12 points. at the break. The game started slowly with both teams trading baskets through the early EMU continued to dominate in the second half with two straight dunks, by stages of the first half before Brown started to build a lead on the torrid Dobbins and Will Cooper (Detroit, Mich.-Pershing-Bridgton Academy), shooting of Huffman, who finished the first half with 19 points on 7-of-10 field to take a 42-29 advantage in the early stages of the second half. The Eagles goals. Huffman connected on all five of his three-point attempts in the first half would go on to build a lead by as many as 25 points. as Brown made 8-of-10 triples over the first 20 minutes to enter halftime with a 45-28 advantage. While Brown was shooting 62.5 percent from the floor in the first half ,the Eagles were struggling, making just 10-of-23 field goals for 43.5 percent. Brown also won the battle of the boards in the first half, 15-8. Farrow paced the Eagles with nine points in the first half. Brown picked right up where it left off in the first half with a quick start in the second stanza. The visitors pushed the lead to 23 points with 12:22 remaining and cruised to the 19-point win. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 7

2007-08 GAME 2 2007-08 GAME 3 Sun., Nov. 11, 2007 • EMU Convocation Center • Ypsilanti,Mich. Sat., Nov. 17, 2007 • Oakland O’Rena • Rochester,Mich.

VISITORS: RADFORD (55) VISITORS: EASTERN MICHIGAN (71) Total 3 Pt. Total 3 Pt. Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min RICKS, Duane f 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 2 0 0 1 0 0 18 FARROW, Wendale f 1-7 0-2 4-4 3-4=7 2 6 1 1 2 1 35 LYNCH-FLOR, Joey f 4-7 0-0 6-7 0-1=1 5 14 1 5 1 1 30 DOBBINS, Justin f 2-4 0-0 1-2 0-2=2 5 5 0 2 2 1 13 McDUFFY, Martell g 4-8 2-5 0-0 1-3=4 1 10 2 1 0 2 26 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 1-2 0-1 6-6 0-1=1 4 8 3 2 0 0 16 JOHNSON, Amir g 2-7 2-4 1-1 0-2=2 3 7 3 3 0 1 36 COOPER, Will g 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-3=3 1 3 0 1 1 0 13 THOMAS, Kenny g 7-12 2-6 3-3 0-7=7 1 19 0 5 0 0 32 GAY, Zane g 2-3 1-2 1-1 0-1=1 0 6 0 3 0 0 7 McEACHIN, Chris 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-1=1 1 1 0 1 0 2 16 BANJANIN, Nenad 2-5 0-2 2-4 2-1=3 2 6 0 2 0 1 16 GYNES, Alex 0-3 0-2 0-0 1-1=2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 FARRIS, Solomon 1-3 0-1 3-4 2-2=4 1 5 0 1 0 1 8 WILDER, Cole 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 AXON, Jarred 3-8 1-5 0-0 0-0=0 2 7 5 2 0 1 28 McFARLIN, Nick 1-6 0-0 0-0 2-0=2 3 2 1 1 2 1 13 BUNKLEY, Jesse 7-14 5-11 0-0 0-4=4 4 19 3 5 0 0 29 HALL, Eric 1-5 0-1 0-0 1-3=4 2 2 1 1 1 0 17 LEWIS, Travis 3-7 0-3 0-0 0-2=2 4 6 1 2 1 4 21 TEAM 3-0=3 DODD, Kyle 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-1=2 0 0 0 1 0 1 14 TOTALS 19-51 6-20 11-13 8-19=27 18 55 9 19 4 7 200 TEAM 2-2=4 1 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:11-21 52.4 2nd Half: 8-30 26.7 Game: 19-51 37.3 DB Rebs TOTALS 23-58 8-28 17-21 10-23=33 25 71 13 23 6 10 200 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3 Game: 6-20 30.0 2 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-25 32.0 2nd Half: 15-33 45.5 Game: 23-58 39.7 DB Rebs F.Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0 2nd Half: 8-8 100.0 Game: 11-13 84.6 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 4-12 33.3 2nd Half: 4-16 25.0 Game: 8-28 28.6 1 HOME: EASTERN MICHIGAN (72) F.Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7 2nd Half: 11-12 91.7 Game: 17-21 81.0 Total 3 Pt. HOME: OAKLAND (86) Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Total 3 Pt. FARROW, Wendale f 4-8 0-0 2-5 3-6=9 0 10 2 1 1 1 31 Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D Pf Tp A To Blk St Min DOBBINS, Justin f 5-9 0-0 4-7 5-3=8 4 14 0 3 1 0 27 NELSON, Derick f 8-16 0-3 5-10 4-5=9 2 21 3 2 0 3 34 FARRIS, Solomon g 1-4 0-3 0-0 0-0=0 1 2 0 1 0 1 11 HUDSON, Will f 2-3 0-0 2-4 4-1=5 2 6 1 0 0 0 16 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 5-14 3-8 3-3 0-4=4 2 16 4 3 0 2 35 LAWAL, Shane c 3-8 0-0 0-2 7-2=9 4 6 0 1 1 0 16 COOPER, Will g 1-2 0-0 3-4 1-1=2 3 5 0 2 0 3 21 CASSISSE, Brandon g 4-13 3-9 0-0 3-2=5 1 11 2 6 0 5 35 BANJANIN, Nenad 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0=1 1 0 1 1 0 1 9 JONES, Johnathon g 5-12 0-2 6-7 0-4=4 3 16 5 6 1 2 33 AXON, Jarred 4-8 1-4 2-2 2-5=7 2 11 4 1 0 4 33 BUNN, Peter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 GAY, Zane 4-5 2-3 0-0 1-4=5 3 10 1 2 0 1 20 WILLIAMS, Tim 5-13 0-1 1-2 4-1=5 1 11 3 0 0 1 22 DODD, Kyle 2-5 0-1 0-0 1-1=2 0 4 0 1 1 0 13 BENSON, Keith 1-4 0-0 1-3 2-4=6 1 3 1 2 2 1 11 TEAM 1-0=1 McCLOSKEY, Patrick 1-2 0-0 0-3 2-4=6 2 2 0 1 0 0 15 TEAM 26-56 6-19 14-21 15-24=39 16 72 12 15 3 13 200 WATERSTRADT, Dan 4-4 0-0 2-2 2-2=4 2 10 0 2 2 1 14 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:12-26 46.2 2nd Half: 14-30 46.7 Game: 26-56 46.4 DB Rebs TEAM 0-2=2 1 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5 2nd Half: 3-11 27.3 Game: 6-19 31.6 3 TOTAL 33-75 3-15 17-33 28-28=56 19 86 15 21 6 13 200 F.Throw % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0 2nd Half: 12-16 75.0 Game: 14-21 66.7 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:16-37 43.2 2nd Half: 17-38 44.7 Game: 33-75 44.0 DB Rebs Officials: Lamont Simpson, Bo Boroski, Steve McJunkins Tech. Fouls: None 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 0-6 00.0 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3 Game: 3-15 20.0 7 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 489 F.Throw % 1st Half:11-21 52.4 2nd Half: 6-12 50.0 Game: 17-33 51.5 Radford 28 27 55 Officials: Lamont Simpson, Frank Spencer, Todd Williams Tech. Fouls: None Eastern Michigan 29 43 72 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 1,825 Eastern Michigan 26 45 71 Oakland 43 43 86 EAGLES GO TO 1-1 WITH WIN OVER RADFORD Medlock leads Eagles with 16 points EAGLES FALL TO VETERAN OAKLAND TEAM Bunkley scores 14 second-half points YPSILANTI, Mich. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team ROCHESTER, Mich. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball won a non-conference tilt, 72-55, against the visiting Radford University team ran into a veteran Oakland University squad here Saturday evening at the Highlanders here Sunday afternoon in the Convocation. The Eagles are now 1- O’Rena and dropped an 86-71 non-conference decision. 1 on the season while the Highlanders fall to 0-2. The Golden Grizzlies raced to a 43-26 halftime lead and seemed on the Junior guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) led the verge of cruising to an easy win when the Eagles fought back to cut the Grizzlies’ Eagles in scoring with 16 points. Midway through the second half, he took over lead to 13, 74-61, with 4:22 left on a Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray the scoring, producing 13 of Eastern’s 18 points during an eight-minute time Wright) layup. The Eagles would get no closer, however, as Oakland held on span. for the 15-point win. The Eagles’ offense saw eight different players hit the net, including five in Eastern, 1-2 on the year, was led by Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA) double figures. Sophomore center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio- with 19 while Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) added eight. Glenville) put up 14 points to go along with eight rebounds. Senior guard Oakland, now 2-1 on the year, was paced by junior guard Derick Nelson with Jarred Axon (Jackson, Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft C.C.) scored 11, with 21 while Johnathon Jones added 16. junior-college transfer Wendale Farrow (Sacramento, Calif.-Mira Loma- For the game the Eagles shot 39.7 percent (23-of-58) while Oakland made American River J.C.) adding 10 points and nine rebounds, and junior forward 44 percent of its field goals (33-of-75). The Golden Grizzlies had a large advantage Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) chipping in 10. on the boards, grabbing 56 to EMU’s 33. The Highlanders were led by junior guard Kenny Thomas who scored a The Eagles kept it close in the early going, taking a 6-5 lead on a layup by game-high 19 points. Sophomore Joey Lynch-Flohr notched in 14 points for Wendale Farrow (Sacramento, Calif.-Mira Loma-American River J.C.) the visitors. at the 15:46 mark. The two squads changed leads several times throughout the first 15 minutes The home team then broke out to a 25-12 advantage with 8:45 left in the first of the first half with neither team holding more than a five-point lead. The half, relying on a blistering fast break. Oakland went on to take a 43-26 halftime Eagles did go on a 12-7 run with five minutes remaining in the half and headed lead. Nelson led the Golden Grizzlies with 17 first-half points, and Oakland into the locker room at the half with a slim 29-28 lead. made 44.4 percent of its shots in the first half (16-of-36) while holding the Eagles The beginning of the second half saw the Eagles and the Highlanders to 32 percent (8-of-25). Oakland also held a comanding 26-17 advantage on continue to exchange leads but the Eagles broke loose from the visitors, the boards in the first half. Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) led the Eagles with building a 17-point lead, 70-53, with 1:21 left. six points in the first 20 minutes. The Eagles will hit the road for the next three games. Their next contest will EMU head coach Charles E. Ramsey decided on a small, scrappy lineup be against Oakland University Saturday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. to start the second half and that unit brought the Eagles within 12-13 points several times during the second half but Oakland relied on a host of second- chance points to preserve the win. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 8

2007-08 GAME 4 2007-08 GAME 5 Wed., Nov. 21, 2007 • Draddy Gymnasium • Riverdale, N.Y. Sat., Nov. 24, 2007 • Lanier Court at Reilly Center • Olean, N.Y.

VISITORS: EASTERN MICHIGAN (61) VISITORS: EASTERN MICHIGAN (63) Total 3 Pt. Total 3 Pt. Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min COOPER, Will f 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 1 2 0 0 1 0 10 COOPER, Will f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 FARROW, Wendale f 0-4 0-0 0-0 2-5=7 3 0 1 3 0 0 21 FARROW, Wendale f 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-4=5 2 4 0 0 0 1 30 DOBBINS, Justin c 7-12 0-0 8-11 5-9=14 3 22 1 1 1 1 35 DOBBINS, Justin c 4-7 0-0 5-5 6-3=9 4 13 3 5 1 1 34 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 3-10 0-4 4-5 0-1=1 3 10 9 5 0 2 35 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 4-13 1-9 4-4 0-0=0 3 13 6 3 0 1 34 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 6-9 6-9 1-2 0-3=3 0 19 0 2 0 2 32 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 6-15 4-12 1-1 0-3=3 2 17 2 0 0 2 36 BANJANIN, Nenad 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 1 2 0 2 0 0 17 BANJANIN, Nenad 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 AXON, Jarred 1-7 1-7 0-0 0-1=1 2 3 2 2 0 2 23 AXON, Jarred 4-14 4-13 3-5 1-3=4 0 15 2 2 0 1 30 LEWIS, Travis 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-4=5 5 3 2 3 0 0 24 GAY, Zane 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0=1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 DODD, Kyle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 LEWIS, Travis 0-1 0-1 1-2 1-2=3 2 1 1 1 0 0 19 TEAM 0-2=2 DODD, Kyle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 TOTALS 20-45 8-21 13-18 8-27=35 18 61 15 18 2 7 200 TEAM 2-6=8 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-23 30.4 2nd Half: 13-22 59.1 Game: 20-45 44.4 DB Rebs TOTALS 20-53 9-35 14-17 12-23=35 15 63 14 14 1 6 200 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 1-9 11.1 2nd Half: 7-12 58.3 Game: 8-21 38.1 3 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-31 29.0 2nd Half: 11-22 50.0 Game: 20-53 37.7 DB Rebs F.Throw % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7 2nd Half: 11-15 73.3 Game: 13-18 72.2 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 3-20 15.0 2nd Half: 6-15 40.0 Game: 9-35 25.7 1 F.Throw % 1st Half: 1-3 33.3 2nd Half: 13-14 92.9 Game: 14-17 82.4 HOME: MANHATTAN (57) Total 3 Pt. HOME: ST. BONAVENTURE (60) Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Total 3 Pt. GABRIEL, Andrew f 1-4 0-0 0-1 2-2=4 4 2 0 1 0 0 24 Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D Pf Tp A To Blk St Min ADAMS, Brandon f 1-3 0-0 0-1 0-2=2 2 2 0 1 1 0 18 LEE, Michael f 9-13 0-1 4-4 1-8=9 3 22 1 1 0 1 40 BOULI, Patrick g 4-7 1-3 0-0 1-3=4 3 9 3 3 0 0 33 CARTER, D’Lancy f 3-9 0-0 1-4 3-5=8 3 7 0 3 0 0 32 PEARSON, Antoine g 5-10 1-5 4-4 2-3=5 4 15 0 5 0 3 29 FERETI, Zarryon g 2-7 1-3 2-2 0-3=3 3 7 4 3 0 0 40 CRAWFORD, Darryl g 3-8 3-3 1-3 0-4=4 3 10 2 3 0 0 30 RELPH, Tyler g 3-8 2-6 6-6 0-1=1 3 14 4 1 0 3 38 FERGUSON, Jamel 0-5 0-2 0-0 0-0=0 2 0 2 0 0 1 11 HALEY, Hillary g 1-4 0-1 0-0 1-2=3 2 2 3 1 0 0 17 WALSH, Nick 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 BENSON, Tyler 2-9 2-9 2-4 3-2=5 4 8 3 3 0 0 31 AUSTIN, Devon 3-8 3-7 4-4 1-1=2 3 13 0 1 1 2 27 ELEBY, Malcolm 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 GREEN, Rashad 2-6 0-0 0-0 1-2=3 0 4 0 2 0 1 10 TEAM 1-2=3 BANOGLE, Herve 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-2=2 4 2 0 1 1 0 14 TOTALS 20-50 5-20 15-20 9-23=32 18 60 15 12 0 4 200 TEAM 1-1=2 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:11-28 39.3 2nd Half: 9-22 40.9 Game: 20-50 40.0 DB Rebs TOTALS 20-53 8-21 9-14 8-20=28 25 57 8 17 3 7 200 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 2-11 18.2 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3 Game: 5-20 25.0 3 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:12-31 38.7 2nd Half: 8-22 36.4 Game: 20-53 37.7 DB Rebs F.Throw % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0 2nd Half: 13-16 81.3 Game: 15-20 75.0 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5 2nd Half: 5-13 38.5 Game: 8-21 38.1 2 Officials: John LaRocca, Rudy Seneca, Tracy Woodson Tech. Fouls: None F.Throw % 1st Half: 0-3 00.0 2nd Half: 9-11 81.8 Game: 9-14 64.3 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 3,689 Eastern Michigan 22 41 63 Officials: DJ Carstensen, Bret Wegenke, Victor Montgomery Tech. Fouls: None St. Bonaventure 26 34 60 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 1,647 Eastern Michigan 17 44 61 Manhattan 27 30 57 EMU MAKES IT TWO STRAIGHT NEW YORK WINS Eagles rally for 63-60 win at St. Bonaventure DOBBINS’ DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS EMU TO WIN OLEAN, N.Y. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team closed out its two- game trip through the state of New York with a thrilling 63-60 win over St. Bonaventure here Bunkley adds 19, all in second half Saturday afternoon at Bob Lanier Court in the Reilly Center. The Eagles opened the New York swing with a 61-57 win at Manhattan Wednesday, Nov. 21. RIVERDALE, N.Y. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team overcame Junior guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) came up with a big three- a 10-point first-half deficit to beat the Manhattan College Jaspers, 61-57 here Wednesday point field goal and four straight free throws over the final two minutes, the final pair with just at Draddy Gymnasium in a non-conference tilt. EMU was lead by Justin Dobbins 3.7 left to help the Eagles preserve the win. Senior guard Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, Mich.- (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville), who enjoyed a career night with his first double-double, Loy Norrix) added an important free throw of his own, with 9.4 seconds to aid the cause. notching 22 points and 14 rebounds. The Eagles’ defense then forced an off-balance desperation three-point attempt by St. With the win the Eagles move to 2-2 (0-0 MAC) while the Jaspers fall to 2-2. Eastern Bonaventure that fell short as the final buzzer sounded. will stay on the road in New York, for a Saturday, Nov. 24, 4 p.m. game at St. Bonaventure. The Eagles, now 3-2 on the year, were led by senior guard Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, The Eastern offense came alive in the second half, outscoring the Jaspers 44-30, and Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) with 17 points while Jarred Axon (Jackson,Mich.-Jackson) added the defense also rose to the task, holding Manhttan to 36.4 percent from the field (8-of- 15, and Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Oh. - Glenville) and Medlock adding 13 each. 22), and for the game the Eagle defense limited the home team to 37.7 percent on 20- St. Bonaventure, 3-3 on the season, was led by Michael Lee with 22 while Tyler Relph of-53 shooting. After shooting 30.4 percent in the first half (7-of-23), the Eagles closed added 14. the game by shooting 59.1 percent in the second half (13-of-22). The Eagles fought back in the first four minutes of the second half to earn a tie at 33-all when Bunkley connected on the second of two straight triple attempts. Eastern came right Eastern also won the battle on the boards, out rebounding Manhattan 35-28. back a minute later to take a brief, 37-36 lead, on a four-point play by Axon, after he hit a Senior Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA) was the offensive catalyst in the three and made the free throw on the foul. second half, scoring all 19 in the second half, including 6-of-9 behind the arc. Junior guard The game remained tight the rest of the way as the lead seesawed over the final seven Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) added 10 points to go along with minutes, with the largest lead for either team a six-point advantage for St. Bonaventure, nine assists on the game. Junior college forward Wendale Farrow (Sacramento, twice in the final 20 minutes. Calif.-Mira Loma/American River JC) added seven rebounds. Medlock came up with a huge three-point shot with 2:09 left in the game to give the After falling behind 4-0 to start the game, the Jaspers would rally to take a 27-17 lead Eagles a 58-56 lead, but St. Bonaventure came back with two free throws to tie it at 58. into halftime. Manhattan strung together a 20-6 run over a span of 13 minutes, forcing Medlock then connected on two free throws of his own to give the Eagles a 60-58 lead with 10 EMU turnovers. just 1:01 left. Patrick Bouli led the Jaspers with nine first half points on 4-of-6 shooting, helping St. Bonaventure then cut the EMU lead to one, 61-60, with just 9.4 seconds remaining on Manhattan shoot 38.7 percent as a team while holding the Eagles to just 30.4 percent two free throws. The Eagles got the in bounds to Medlock and he was fouled with 3.7 on 7-of-23 shooting. Turnovers would prove to be costly for both teams, with EMU seconds left and hit both charity tosses for a 63-60 lead. committing 12 and the Jaspers 7 in the opening half. The two teams traded buckets at the start of the game before Eastern took an 11-9 lead The Green and White would put together a run of their own to start the second half; on a running jumper in the lane by junior guard Wendale Farrow (Sacramento, Calif.-Mira going on 18-8 run that would even the score at 35 with 12:22 remaining in the game. Loma-American River J.C.) at the 14:37 mark. Both teams would trade baskets over the next four possessions before Jesse Bunkley St. Bonaventure then exploded for a seven-point lead on nine unanswered points for an 18- would hit his third three pointer of the night, giving EMU their first lead since the opening 11 lead with 12:35 left in the half. The Eagles managed to cool off the Bonnies at that point, minutes, 42-39, with 10:09 remaining. and cut the margin to four on a three pointer by Bunkley at the 12:15 mark. Eastern took a 52-50 lead with 4:19 remaining on a three pointer by Bunkley and did the Bonnies added the final hoop of the first half with :24.3 left to take a 26-22 lead into not look back. EMU would go up as much as six, 58-52 with 21 seconds left on a free the locker room at the half. throw by Dobbins, holding on for the four-point victory. Dobbins paced the Eagles in the first half with nine points and six rebounds while Bunkley added six. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 9

2007-08 GAME 6 2007-08 GAME 7 Wed., Nov. 28, 2007 • Convocation Center • Ypsilanti, Mich. Sat., Dec. 1, 2007 • Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

VISITORS: DETROIT MERCY (72) VISITORS: EASTERN MICHIGAN (65) Total 3 Pt. Total 3 Pt. Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min HAYES, Chris f 4-6 0-0 3-5 1-6=7 2 11 0 2 4 1 32 COOPER, Will f 0-5 0-0 0-0 1-1=2 0 0 1 2 1 0 13 SAMPLE, Justin c 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0=1 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 FARROW, Wendale f 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-1=2 2 2 1 0 0 0 12 EVERINGHAM, Zach g 4-6 2-3 3-3 0-1=1 4 13 2 0 0 0 27 DOBBINS, Justin c 12-19 0-0 2-5 1-0=1 1 26 1 1 0 0 34 GOODE, Jon g 2-9 0-3 0-4 1-1=2 3 4 2 1 0 0 35 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 3-8 2-6 0-0 1-2=3 0 8 6 0 0 0 33 PAYNE, Woody g 4-4 0-0 0-1 0-2=2 3 8 5 4 1 2 31 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 2-4 2-4 0-0 0-1=1 3 6 2 2 0 0 32 SAMARCO, Josh 5-9 4-8 4-4 1-1=2 3 18 0 3 0 0 22 JONES, Tyler 0-3 0-0 2-4 3-1=4 3 2 1 1 0 0 14 JOKIC, Nemanja 1-2 0-1 0-1 1-3=4 5 2 0 1 0 2 22 AXON, Jarred 1-4 1-3 0-0 0-0=0 2 3 1 0 0 0 17 STEPHENS, Eulis 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-1=1 2 2 1 1 0 1 3 GAY, Zane 5-5 2-2 2-2 2-2=4 2 14 1 0 0 1 23 HARRINGTON, Michael 3-6 0-0 6-6 1-4=5 3 12 0 0 0 0 22 LEWIS, Travis 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-3=4 1 2 1 1 0 0 16 TEAM 0-1=1 DODD, Kyle 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 1 2 0 1 1 0 6 TOTALS 25-45 6-15 16-25 6-20=26 26 72 10 12 5 6 200 TEAM 1-3=4 1 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:13-23 56.5 2nd Half: 12-22 54.5 Game: 25-45 55.6 DB Rebs TOTALS 25-52 7-15 8-13 11-15=26 15 65 15 9 2 1 200 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 3-7 42.9 2nd Half: 3-8 37.5 Game: 6-15 40.0 3 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-25 52.0 2nd Half: 12-27 44.4 Game: 25-52 48.1 DB Rebs F.Throw % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0 2nd Half: 12-17 70.6 Game: 16-25 64.0 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3 2nd Half: 5-9 55.6 Game: 7-15 46.7 2 F.Throw % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4 Game: 8-13 61.5 HOME: EASTERN MICHIGAN (68) Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min HOME: NOTRE DAME (76) FARROW, Wendale f 3-5 0-0 0-0 1-1=2 3 6 2 4 0 0 29 Total 3 Pt. COOPER, Will f 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0=1 2 0 0 2 1 0 9 Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D Pf Tp A To Blk St Min DOBBINS, Justin c 1-2 0-0 2-3 0-5=5 5 4 2 3 1 0 18 KURZ, Rob f 2-5 0-0 3-7 2-4=6 3 7 4 2 3 0 27 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 6-16 5-11 4-8 1-2=3 3 21 2 4 0 1 31 HARANGODY, Luke f 7-12 0-0 4-4 3-4=7 3 18 3 1 1 1 25 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 5-13 4-9 2-2 0-3=3 2 16 3 1 0 1 35 JACKSON, Tory g 3-10 1-3 0-1 1-1=2 1 7 4 1 0 0 34 BANJANIN, Nenad 0-1 0-0 2-3 0-1=1 1 2 0 0 0 0 13 McALARNEY, Kyle g 8-10 5-7 0-0 0-1=1 2 21 4 2 0 1 34 JONES, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ AYERS, Ryan g 4-5 3-4 1-1 0-1=1 0 12 0 0 0 0 27 AXON, Jarred 4-5 3-3 0-0 0-1=1 2 11 1 1 0 0 19 PEOPLES, Jonathan 0-1 0-1 4-4 1-0-=1 1 4 2 1 0 0 16 GAY, Zane 0-2 0-2 2-2 1-1=2 1 2 0 2 0 1 6 HILLESLAND, Zach 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-4=6 0 4 1 0 0 0 24 LEWIS, Travis 0-0 0-0 2-2 3-2=5 4 2 2 0 0 1 20 ZELLER, Luke 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-2=2 2 3 0 1 0 0 13 DODD, Kyle 2-4 0-0 0-0 3-2=5 2 4 1 0 0 0 20 TEAM 0-2=2 1 TEAM 2-2=4 1 TOTALS 27-48 10-16 12-17 9-19=28 12 76 18 9 4 2 200 TOTALS 21-48 12-25 14-20 12-20=32 25 68 13 18 2 4 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:16-26 61.5 2nd Half: 11-22 50.0 Game: 27-48 56.3 DB Rebs TOTAL FG% 1st Half:13-24 54.2 2nd Half: 8-24 33.3 Game: 21-48 43.8 DB Rebs 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 8-10 80.0 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3 Game: 10-16 62.5 2 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 9-14 64.3 2nd Half: 3-11 27.3 Game: 12-25 48.0 1 F.Throw % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0 2nd Half: 9-13 69.2 Game: 12-17 70.6 F.Throw % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0 2nd Half: 8-12 66.7 Game: 14-20 70.0 Officials: Jim Haney, Jeff Clark, Todd Williams Tech. Fouls: None Officials: Eugene Crawford, Larry Scirotto, Bart Wegenke Tech. Fouls: None Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 9,277 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 1,099 Eastern Michigan 32 33 65 Detroit Mercy 33 39 72 Notre Dame 43 33 76 Eastern Michigan 41 27 68 EMU FALLS TO DETROIT, 72-68 EMU DROPS 76-65 DECISION AT NOTRE DAME Titans rally in second half to upend Eagles Sophomore center Justin Dobbins leads Eagles with 26 YPSILANTI, Mich. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team fell victim to a second-half rally by a visiting University of Detroit Mercy team ran into a hot-shooting Notre Dame squad and dropped a 76-65 non-conference here Wednesday night at the Convocation Center as they fell, 72-68, in a non- decision here Saturday night in the Joyce Center. conference game. Notre Dame built up a 43-32 halftime lead and led by 22, 66-44, with 7:17 left The Eagles built a 10-point second-half lead at the midway point, but the in the game before the Eagles fought back to pull within 12, 74-62, with 2:30 Titans rallied to out-score the home team, 28-14, the rest of the way. The loss remaining in the game. Notre Dame would hold off the Eagles the rest of the evens EMU’s record at 3-3 while Detroit moves to 4-2. way to preserve the victory. Junior guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) paced The Fighting Irish, now 5-2 on the season, ran their home-court winning streak the Eagles with 21 points while Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mot to 24 straight games in the win. Notre Dame connected on 27-of-48 field goal C.C.) added 16 and Jarred Axon (Jackson, Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft attempts for 56.3 percent and hit 10-of-16 three-point field goals for 62.5 C.C.) scored 11. Detroit was paced by Josh Samarco with 18 while Josh percent. The Eagles, now 3-4 on the year, made 25-of-52 field goals (48.1 Everingham added 13. percent) and made 7-of-15 triples (46.7). Notre Dame won the battle of the Detroit managed to hit 55.6 percent of its field goals (25-of-45) while the boards, 28-26. Eagles were held to 43.8 percent (21-of-48). Eastern managed a 32-26 Sophomore center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) led the advantage on the board and hit 12-of-25 threes (48.0 percent). Eagles with a game-high 26 points while Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) added The Eagles built a 41-33 halftime lead and the two teams traded buckets in 14. the early stages of the second half before Eastern went on an 8-4 run to go up Notre Dame came out of the blocks with a quick 8-2 lead in the first two 12, 49-37, on a jumper by Axon at the 14:08 mark. minutes of the game. The Fighting Irish increased their lead to 10, 19-9, at the EMU upped its lead to 10, 54-44, at the 10:06 mark of the second half on a 14:11 mark, but the Eagles settled down and methodically rallied to take a one- three-point bucket by Bunkley before the Titans went on a scoring frenzy to cut point lead, 21-20, on a Medlock layup at the 10:01 mark. the EMU advantage to just one point, 54-53, capped by a three-point shot from The Irish came back from that one-point deficit to build a 40-32 lead with the right corner from Samarco. 2:31 left, and the home team finished The Titans would not quit at that point, however, coming up with a basket by the half with a big three from the right corner by Ryan Ayers to take a 43-32 Eulis Stephens for a 55-54 U-D advantage. Chris Hayes added a free throw for advantage into the locker room at halftime. Detroit to make it 56-54, before Medlock broke a five-minute scoring drought Dobbins was a terror on the inside in the first 20 minutes for the Eagles, with two free throws to tie it at 56-all with 5:12 left. closing out the half with 14 points, connecting on 7-of-9 field-goal attempts. Kyle The visitors came right back to go up by three, 61-58, before Axon came McAlarney paced Notre Dame with 11 first-half points. up with a huge three to tie it at 61-all with 3:24 remaining. Notre Dame came out for the second half on fire, running their advantage to That brief lead would be it for the Eagles, however, as Detroit gained a 17, 51-34, with 16:05 left in the game. The Eagles hit a dry spell for the next seven-point lead, 68-61, with a minute left and the Titans held on for the four- seven minutes and managed just 10 points while the Irish were scoring 12 of point win. their own to build their advantage to 19, 63-44, with 9:35 remaining. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 10

2007-08 GAME 8 2007-08 GAME 9 Tues, Dec. 4, 2007 • Convocation Center • Ypsilanti, Mich. Sat., Dec. 22, 2007 • Liacouras Center • Philadelphia, Pa.

VISITORS: ILLINOIS STATE (63) VISITORS: EASTERN MICHIGAN (55) Total 3 Pt. Total 3 Pt. Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min SLACK, Anthony f 2-3 0-0 0-2 0-0=0 5 4 0 3 2 1 14 FARROW, Wendale f 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-3=4 1 6 2 1 0 2 27 ODIAKOSA, Dinma f 3-10 0-0 2-4 3-5=8 4 8 0 3 1 0 24 DOBBINS, Justin c 2-6 0-0 0-2 0-2=2 4 4 2 0 0 0 23 ELDRIDGE, Osiris g 6-14 3-8 3-4 2-11=13 5 18 0 3 0 3 31 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 6-14 4-9 3-4 0-1=1 2 19 3 3 0 0 33 RICHARDSON, Boo g 1-5 0-2 5-8 0-2=2 2 7 5 0 0 1 30 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 6-14 3-10 0-0 0-4=4 0 15 2 1 0 0 35 JOHNSON, Dom g 3-9 1-4 3-3 0-3=3 2 10 2 1 0 0 35 LEWIS, Travis g 0-1 0-0 0-0 4-6=10 1 0 3 0 0 2 20 HOLLOWAY, Emman. 3-6 2-3 2-2 0-0=0 4 10 0 1 2 0 19 MATTHEWS, James 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-2=3 3 2 0 2 0 0 11 RUBIN, Alex 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1=1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 JONES, Tyler 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 VANDELLO, Mike 0-4 0-0 2-2 3-0=3 3 2 0 2 1 0 14 AXON, Jarred 2-6 2-5 0-0 0-1=1 0 6 1 2 0 0 17 DYER, Levi 0-2 0-2 4-4 0-1=1 4 4 2 1 0 2 17 COOPER, Will 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 HOLTZ, Brandon 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0=0 2 0 0 0 0 1 9 GAY, Zane 1-4 1-2 0-0 2-3=5 1 3 1 3 0 1 13 TEAM 5-0=5 DODD, Kyle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 TOTALS 18-55 6-21 21-29 13-23=36 32 63 9 14 6 8 200 TEAM 0-0=0 TOTALS 20-49 10-27 5-8 8-22=30 15 55 14 14 1 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-27 29.6 2nd Half: 10-28 35.7 Game: 18-55 32.7 DB Rebs 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 1-6 16.7 2nd Half: 5-15 33.3 Game: 6-21 28.6 4 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-20 45.0 2nd Half: 11-29 37.9 Game: 20-49 40.8 DB Rebs F.Throw % 1st Half: 9-11 81.8 2nd Half: 12-18 66.7 Game: 21-29 72.4 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 4-10 40.0 2nd Half: 6-17 35.3 Game: 10-27 37.0 1 F.Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3 2nd Half: 0-2 00.0 Game: 5-8 62.5 HOME: EASTERN MICHIGAN (72) HOME: TEMPLE (58) Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Total 3 Pt. COOPER, Will f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D Pf Tp A To Blk St Min FARROW, Wendale f 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-3=4 2 4 0 0 0 0 14 ALLEN, Lavoy f 3-8 0-0 3-7 0-4=4 0 9 3 0 1 1 39 DOBBINS, Justin c 5-10 0-0 4-4 2-6=8 4 14 0 4 0 0 28 OLMOS, Sergio c 1-4 0-0 3-4 0-3=3 2 5 1 2 1 0 19 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 4-7 1-2 9-12 1-4=5 4 18 2 2 0 2 23 GUZMAN, Luis g 2-5 0-2 0-2 2-1=3 3 4 3 2 0 1 22 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 3-7 2-4 2-2 1-3=4 1 10 3 1 0 0 33 TYNDALE, Mark g 4-8 2-4 0-0 0-2=2 2 10 2 4 0 1 37 BANJANIN, Nenad 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 CHRISTMAS, Dionte g 8-13 6-10 0-0 4-7=11 1 22 1 2 0 1 39 JONES, Tyler 1-4 0-1 0-0 1-1=2 2 2 1 3 0 0 21 CLARK, Chris 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-4=4 3 5 0 1 0 0 19 AXON, Jarred 2-9 1-3 4-4 1-2=3 1 9 2 2 0 0 21 BROOKS, Ryan 1-5 1-4 0-0 0-1=1 2 3 1 1 0 0 25 GAY, Zane 2-6 0-3 5-7 0-1=1 4 9 0 0 0 0 19 TEAM 0-1=1 LEWIS, Travis 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-4=4 3 2 0 3 0 0 23 TOTALS 21-46 10-22 6-13 6-23=29 13 58 11 12 2 4 200 DODD, Kyle 1-3 0-0 2-2 1-3=4 0 4 1 0 2 0 12 TEAM 3-1=4 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:10-23 43.5 2nd Half: 11-23 47.8 Game: 21-46 45.7 DB Rebs TOTALS 21-51 4-14 26-31 11-28=39 22 72 9 17 2 2 200 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 4-10 40.0 2nd Half: 6-12 50.0 Game: 10-22 45.5 4 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-24 37.5 2nd Half: 12-27 44.4 Game: 21-51 41.2 DB Rebs F.Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0 2nd Half: 5-11 45.5 Game: 6-13 46.2 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 2-7 28.6 2nd Half: 2-7 28.6 Game: 4-14 28.6 1 Officials: DJ Carstensen, Kenneth Turner, John LaRocca Tech. Fouls: None F.Throw % 1st Half:10-13 76.9 2nd Half: 16-18 88.9 Game: 26-31 83.9 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 3,725 Officials: Donee Gray, Steve Skiles, Tim Hutchinson Tech. Fouls: None Eastern Michigan 27 28 55 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 385 Temple 25 33 58 Illinois State 26 37 63 Eastern Michigan 30 42 72 LAST SECOND THREE-POINT SHOT DROPS EAGLES Temple hits game-winner with just 1.3 seconds left EAGLES RALLY TO DOWN ILLINOIS STATE, 72-63 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Temple University senior guard Mark Tyndale hit an off-balance Carlos Medlock leads the way with 18 points three-point field goal from the top of the three-point arc to give the Owls a 58-55 non- conference win over a visiting Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team here YPSILANTI, Mich. – After trailing by as many as 10 points in the first half, the Eastern Saturday afternoon in Temple’s Liacouras Center. Michigan University men’s basketball team rallied for a 72-63 non-conference victory over EMU junior point guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) set up the Illinois State here Tuesday evening in the Convocation Center. thrilling finish with a driving lay-up with :13.2 left to tie the game at 55-55. Temple then The win evened the Eagles’ record at 4-4 while the Redbirds fall to 5-3. Junior guard hustled the ball up court with Tyndale connecting on the triple. The Eagles long in-bounds pass Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) led the Eagles with 18 points with after that triple by Tyndale was intercepted, giving the Owls the three-point victory. sophomore center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) adding 14 points and eight Medlock led the Eagles, now 4-5 on the year, with 19 points while senior guard Jesse rebounds while senior guard Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) chipped in Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) added 15 and senior guard Travis Lewis 10 points with three assists. (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix) grabbed 10 rebounds. Temple, now 6-5, was paced by The EMU defense was the difference in the game, holding the Redbirds to just 32 Dionte Christmas with 22 while Tyndale added 10. percent shooting (18-of-55) from the field. The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 39- The Eagles started the game with two free throws from junior guard Wendale Farrow 36, and also connected on 26-of-31 free throws for 83.9 percent for the game. (Sacramento, Calif.-Mira Loma-American River C.C.) for a 2-0 lead and the two teams The Redbirds, who were playing their first road game of the season, used a strong traded baskets through the first nine minutes, with the score deadlocked at nine-all at the defensive pressure to force five Eagle turnovers in the first six minutes to take a 14-4 11:14 mark. lead. The Owls then came back with an 11-4 run, to take an eight-point lead, 21-13, with 7:48 The Eagles, however did not panic as Medlock hit a three pointer to jump start a 7- left in the half. The Eagles then fought back to gain a 21-21 tie at the 6:03 mark on two 2 EMU run to cut the deficit to 16-14. Both teams would trade buckets until the Eagles hit straight three-point field goals, by Jarred Axon (Jackson, Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft four consecutive free throws to take their first lead of the contest, 21-19, with 4:58 C.C.) and Bunkley, followed by a four-foot jumper from James Matthews (Detroit, Mich.- remaining in the half. Eastern would cling to the lead as Kyle Dodd’s (Rockwood, Denby), seeing his first action of the season. Ontario, Canada-Ross Collegiate) tip-in at the buzzer sent the Green and White into the The Eagles would then boost their lead to as many as four, 27-23, with just over a minute locker room up 30-26. left in the half and would hold on for a 27-25 halftime lead. The Eagles began the second half the way they ended the first, with a 6-2 run to extend Temple’s Christmas led all scorers in the first half with 13 while Medlock and Bunkley their lead to eight points, 36-28, with 17:23 showing. checked in with eight each. The Eagles won the first-half battle of the boards, 13-11. As the pace picked up, so did the points. The Eagles and Redbirds traded baskets for The second half started with a flurry as Temple came back in the first three minutes to the first 10 minutes. A Dobbins two-handed dunk at the 13:08 mark gave the Eagles a forge a two-point lead, 31-29. The Eagles were not to be denied, however, recording two three-point lead, 40-37. His dunk was followed by a Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) lay- straight triples, from Bunkley and Medlock, for a 35-31 Eagle advantage. up and a three pointer from Jarred Axon (Jackson, Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft C.C.) Eastern managed to keep its lead over the next 10 minutes and Farrow’s lay-up with 8:01 to keep the home team up by four. remaining gave the Eagles a two-point lead, 46-44. Temple then went to the long-range The Redbirds kept it close, but Bunkley drilled a three pointer from the wing to give the attack and back-to-back threes by Mark Tyndale and Christmas and a lay-up by Tyndale, gave Eagles a 58-50 lead with 5:48 remaining. the Owls a six-point cushion, 52-46. Dobbins sealed the victory as he took a charge on the defensive end and followed it with Axon then responded with a three-point goal of his own to cut the home team’s lead to a lay-up to give the Eagles a seven point lead with two minutes left in the game. three, 52-49, with 4:46 left. The game seesawed the rest of the way as both teams traded The Redbirds’ leading scorer Osiris Eldrige (15.9 ppg) kept Illinois State close with a big buckets to set up the thrilling finish. three at the eight-minute mark. He led the Redbirds with 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the floor and 3-of-8 from behind the arc. Dom Johnson added 10 points for the Redbirds. 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2007-08 GAME 10 - Islander Invitational 2007-08 GAME 11-Islander Invitational Friday, Dec. 28, 2007 • American Bank Center • Corpus Christi, Texas Sat., Dec. 29, 2007 • American Bank Center • Corpus Christi, Texas

VISITORS: EASTERN MICHIGAN (75) VISITORS: EASTERN MICHIGAN (72) Total 3 Pt. Total 3 Pt. Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min FARROW, Wendale f 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2=4 0 0 1 3 1 1 12 FARROW, Wendale f 1-4 0-0 0-1 0-5=5 2 2 0 0 0 0 26 BUNKLEY, Jesse f 4-8 2-6 0-0 0-2=2 3 10 2 4 0 2 30 BUNKLEY, Jesse f 3-8 1-5 2-2 1-1=2 5 9 0 3 0 1 31 DOBBINS, Justin c 1-5 0-0 7-10 1-3=4 4 9 0 3 0 0 29 DOBBINS, Justin c 4-12 0-0 4-4 6-0=6 3 12 1 0 3 2 26 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 3-9 3-8 1-2 0-2=2 3 10 4 2 0 1 30 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 5-18 2-11 4-5 2-3=5 2 16 6 1 0 2 44 LEWIS, Travis g 3-4 3-4 0-0 0-1=1 3 9 2 2 0 1 22 LEWIS, Travis g 2-5 1-3 0-0 1-6=7 4 5 1 1 0 1 22 BANJANIN, Nenad 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+ BANJANIN, Nenad 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0=1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+ FARRIS, Solomon 1-4 1-3 1-2 1-0=1 1 4 0 0 0 1 7 FARRIS, Solomon 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 MATTHEWS, James 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 1 6 1 0 0 0 10 MATTHEWS, James 0-1 0-0 3-4 2-0=2 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 JONES, Tyler 3-5 2-2 0-0 2-0=2 1 8 2 0 0 0 16 JONES, Tyler 2-5 0-2 8-8 0-1=1 3 12 1 0 0 0 20 AXON, Jarred 2-6 0-2 3-3 0-3=3 0 7 1 1 0 0 11 AXON, Jarred 3-4 3-4 0-0 0-1=1 1 9 0 1 0 0 9 COOPER, Will 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 1 2 0 0 9 COOPER, Will 2-3 0-0 0-2 1-1=2 5 4 0 1 2 1 14 GAY, Zane 4-9 0-4 4-4 2-1=3 2 12 1 2 0 0 23 GAY, Zane 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 DODD, Kyle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 2-5=5 TEAM 3-3=6 TOTALS 22-61 7-25 21-26 16-22=38 26 72 9 9 5 7 225 TOTALS 24-53 11-29 16-21 11-18=29 20 75 15 19 1 6 200 DB 2 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:15-28 53.6 2nd Half: 9-25 36.0 Game: 24-53 45.3 DB Rebs TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-26 23.1 2nd Half: 14-27 51.9 OT: 2-8 25.0 Game:22-61 36.1 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 6-13 46.2 2nd Half: 5-16 31.3 Game: 11-29 37.9 4 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 1-8 12.5 2nd Half: 5-11 45.5 OT: 1-6 16.7 Game: 7-25 28.0 F.Throw % 1st Half: 5-5100.0 2nd Half: 11-16 68.8 Game: 16-21 76.2 F.Throw % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7 2nd Half: 11-13 84.6 OT: 2-2100.0 Game:21-26 80.8 HOME: RHODE ISLAND (92) HOME: TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI (75) Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min DANIELS, Will f 6-9 0-1 6-6 2-4=6 3 18 2 3 0 1 28 REYNOLDS, Justin f 2-8 0-1 2-4 3-4=7 5 6 0 0 0 0 33 SEAWRIGHT, Kahiem f 5-9 0-0 6-7 2-3=5 1 16 3 3 2 0 31 JACKSON, Isaiah f 1-8 0-1 3-4 0-0=0 1 5 1 2 0 0 36 FRANCIS, Jason f 3-5 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 2 6 1 0 1 0 16 DANIELS, Chris c 8-14 2-4 4-6 2-11=13 4 22 2 2 0 0 39 PARFAIT, Bitee g 1-4 0-1 2-2 1-0=1 3 4 2 2 0 2 20 PERKINS, Kevin g 5-9 3-3 3-6 1-0=1 3 16 1 1 1 0 32 BARON, Jimmy g 7-12 4-9 0-0 0-1=1 1 18 3 1 0 4 28 GREEN, Tim g 2-8 0-1 7-9 2-2=4 2 11 5 4 0 3 35 MBANG, Joe 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-=1 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 TAYLOR, Dominique 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0=0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 JONES, Marquis 3-3 1-1 1-2 0-2=2 1 8 6 1 0 3 19 BOND, Horace 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-0=0 2 5 0 1 1 0 14 ULMER, Lamonte 3-5 0-0 0-0 1-4=5 0 6 1 2 1 0 20 SHORTER, Shannon 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 1 2 1 2 0 0 7 JAMES, Delroy 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0=0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 WATT, Demond 2-4 0-1 4-4 2-5=7 1 8 1 1 1 0 21 COTHRAN, Keith 6-8 0-0 4-4 1-1=2 2 16 2 1 1 2 21 TOPPS, Antonio 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 McCULLAR, Hakim 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM 7-3=10 MARTELL, Will 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1=1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 TOTALS 23-54 6-12 23-34 17-26=43 20 75 12 14 3 4 225 TEAM 2-1=3 DB 3 TOTALS 34-59 5-14 19-21 9-19=28 18 92 20 14 6 13 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:16-2661.5 2nd Half: 6-23 26.1 OT: 1-5 20.0 Game:23-54 42.6 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:20-36 55.6 2nd Half: 14-23 60.9 Game: 34-59 57.6 DB Rebs 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 4-6 66.7 2nd Half: 1-4 25.0 OT: 1-2 50.0 Game: 7-25 50.0 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 4-8 50.0 2nd Half: 1-6 16.7 Game: 5-14 35.7 0 F.Throw % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5 2nd Half: 11-18 61.1 OT: 7-8 87.5 Game:21-26 67.6 F.Throw % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5 2nd Half: 12-13 92.3 Game: 19-21 90.5 Officials: Kelly Green, David Stevens, Rusty Hicks Tech. Fouls: None Score by Periods 1st 2nd Ot Tot Att: 1,807 Officials: Bobby Bissant, Sean Casey, Tom O’Neill, Jr. Tech. Fouls: None Eastern Michigan 21 44 7 72 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 2,065 TAMUCC 41 24 10 75 Eastern Michigan 41 34 75 Rhode Island 51 41 92 SECOND-HALF RALLY FALLS SHORT AS EAGLES FALL IN OVERTIME EMU MEN FALL TO 25TH RANKED RHODE ISLAND, 92-75 EMU out-scores Texas A&M Corpus Christi 51-34 in second Eagles led by Zane Gay with 12 points half and overtime CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Rhode Island University Rams lived up to their No. 25 national ranking by recording a 92-75 win over the Eastern Michigan University Eagles here CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A furious second-half rally fell just short as the Eastern Michigan Friday in the opening round of the Islander Invitational in the American Bank Center. University men’s basketball team dropped a 75-72 overtime decision to Texas A&M Corpus The Eagles fought hard against the Rams and pulled within 11, 73-62, with 9:43 left, Christi here Saturday evening in the consolation round of the Islander Invitational in the but a series of turnovers and key Rhode Island buckets was too much for EMU to American Bank Center. overcome and the Rams never let the lead go below double digits. The Eagles roared back from a 41-21 first-half deficit to out-score the Islanders 51-34 Eastern will take its 4-6 record into the consolation game Saturday against host Texas in the second half and overtime. Trailing by six points, 65-59, with just 58.8 seconds left, A&M Corpus Christi. Eastern scored the final six points in regulation with the big shot a three-point field goal “You’re not going to slow Rhode Island down,” EMU head coach Charles E. Ramsey by junior guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) with just 2.4 seconds said after the game. “They made some big shots and we didn’t. They certainly deserve left to tie it at 65-all. A desperation three-point shot by the Islanders was short at the their 25th ranking.” buzzer, sending the game into overtime. The Eagles were led by junior wing Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) with 12 points Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) started the extra session with a basket for while junior guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) and senior guard the Eagles and the two teams traded points through overtime before TAMUCC went up by Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) with 10 each while sophomore center four, 74-70, with 1:07 left. Dobbins added two free throws with :11.8 remaining to cut it Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) and senior guard Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, to 74-72 and the Islanders Tim Green then made one free throw for a 75-72 TAMUCC lead Mich.-Loy Norrix) added nine each. with 4.8 seconds left. Eastern sprinted the ball up court and Medlock had a clean look at Rhode Island, now 12-1 on the year, was led by Will Daniels and Jimmy Baron with 18 a game-tying three-point field goal that fell just short, giving the home squad the hard- points apiece while Kahiem Seawright added 16. fought 75-72 victory. The Eagles opened the game with a three-pointer by Medlock and quickly followed For the game, Medlock led the Eagles (4-7) with 16 points and was named to the All- with another three by Bunkley to stake the Eagles to an early 8-6 lead at the 16:19 mark. Tournament team. Dobbins and junior guard Tyler Jones (Belleville, Mich.-Belleville) The two teams traded buckets through the next six minutes before the Rams’ Baron scored 12 points each for the Eagles while TAMUCC (3-8) was paced by 7-foot center connected on three straight three-point field goals to give Rhode Island a 34-27 lead. Chris Daniels with 22 while Kevin Perkins added 16. The Eagles refused to fold, however, and cut the lead to three, 36-33, on a lay-up and After trailing by 20 at the half, 41-21, the Eagles used the intermission to regroup and free throw by senior guard Jarred Axon (Jackson, Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft C.C.). came out on fire to start the second half. The Eagles out-scored the Islanders, 19-10, The Rams then went to their strong inside game which helped Rhode Island build a 10- through the first seven minutes with two free throws by James Matthews (Detroit, Mich.- point lead, 51-41, at intermission. Denby) cutting the lead to 51-40 at the 12:45 mark. The Eagles came out cold in the early stages of the second half as Rhode Island built EMU senior guard Jarred Axon (Jackson, Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft C.C.) connected an 18-point lead twice, the latest with 12:37 left. Eastern would battle back from that on two big threes over the final minutes of regulation, one with 1:35 left to cut it to two large deficit to cut the margin to 11 points, 73-62, on a three-point field goal by Medlock points, and another with 49 seconds left to make it 65-62, TAMUCC. Those big buckets with 9:43 left. The Eagles would get it no closer, however, as the Rams kept the offense set up Medlock’s game-tying triple at the end of regulation. rolling late in the game to record the 17-point win. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 12

2007-08 GAME 12 2007-08 GAME 13 Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008 • Convocation Center • Ypsilanti, Mich. Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008 • Rose Arena • Mount Pleasant, Mich.

VISITORS: CHICAGO STATE (72) VISITORS: EASTERN MICHIGAN (53) Total 3 Pt. Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min BANJANIN, Nenad f 2-2 0-0 2-6 0-2=2 1 6 0 1 0 1 16 CHUKWUMAH, Chidozie f 1-4 0-0 0-0 1-4=5 5 2 0 2 2 1 20 DOBBINS, Justin c 4-7 0-0 1-1 2-3=5 2 9 1 2 0 1 23 MARTIN, Hajii f 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 1 2 1 1 0 0 8 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 1-8 0-6 5-6 2-3=5 2 7 5 6 0 0 26 WILSON, Mike g 2-5 2-4 0-0 0-3=3 3 6 2 0 0 0 23 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 0-6 0-4 0-0 0-3=3 1 0 2 1 0 0 30 HOLSTON, David g 8-17 4-9 6-6 2-2=4 1 26 2 7 0 3 34 LEWIS, Travis g 2-2 1-1 0-0 2-3=5 4 5 2 1 0 2 28 CANTRELL, John g 3-7 0-1 0-1 0-1=1 1 6 5 0 1 2 27 FARRIS, Solomon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 MARTIN, Steve 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0=0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 MATTHEWS, James 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-4=4 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 RENELIQUE, Marc 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 JONES, Tyler 1-3 1-2 3-4 2-2=4 3 6 1 4 0 1 22 STANKOVIC, Nemanja 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0=0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 AXON, Jarred 2-7 2-6 0-0 1-0=1 3 6 0 3 0 0 15 WALL, Christian 3-3 1-1 0-3 0-1=1 1 7 0 0 0 0 16 COOPER, Will 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-1=2 2 4 0 1 0 1 8 MONTGOMERY, Carl 2-3 0-0 1-5 3-3=6 5 5 0 1 0 0 12 GAY, Zane 3-3 1-1 3-3 1-2=3 2 10 1 2 0 0 14 WALTON, Tawrence 1-4 0-0 7-8 3-3=6 3 9 0 3 0 4 30 TEAM 1-1=2 JONES, Kevin 1-4 1-2 2-2 0-1=1 0 5 1 0 0 0 19 TOTALS 17-43 5-20 14-20 12-24=36 20 53 12 23 0 6 200 TEAM 0-1=1 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-14 42.9 2nd Half: 11-29 37.9 Game: 17-43 39.5 DB Rebs TOTALS 23-51 9-19 17-27 9-20=29 22 72 11 14 3 10 200 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 1-3 33.3 2nd Half: 4-17 23.9 Game: 5-20 25.0 2 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:12-26 46.2 2nd Half: 11-25 44.0 Game: 23-51 45.1 DB Rebs F.Throw % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0 2nd Half: 10-12 83.3 Game: 14-20 70.0 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 6-12 50.0 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9 Game: 9-19 47.4 4 VISITORS: CENTRAL MICHIGAN (62) F.Throw % 1st Half: 5-12 41.7 2nd Half: 12-15 80.0 Game: 17-27 63.0 Total 3 Pt. Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min HOME: EASTERN MICHIGAN (68) ALLEN, Jeremy f 5-8 1-3 0-0 2-2=4 1 11 0 4 0 2 26 Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min MINNOY, Nate f 2-5 0-1 0-1 0-2=2 1 4 0 0 0 0 15 FARROW, Wendale f 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 VAN, Marcus c 3-7 0-0 1-2 1-2=3 3 7 0 1 1 0 16 DOBBINS, Justin c 4-7 0-0 7-16 1-3=4 4 15 1 1 3 0 26 WALTERS, Reynold g 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2=2 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 2-5 0-1 1-2 2-6=8 2 5 6 6 0 1 35 WATSON, Giordan g 5-11 1-4 1-3 1-0=1 2 12 7 2 0 2 36 JONES, Tyler g 0-3 0-2 1-2 0-0=0 2 1 2 0 0 0 16 SIMON, Chase 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-0=0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 LEWIS, Travis g 2-5 2-4 0-0 4-7=11 0 6 4 3 1 2 27 SPENCER, Eddie 0-1 0-0 1-2 2-3=5 2 1 1 0 1 0 13 MATTHEWS, James 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-1=2 1 4 0 2 0 2 14 FORD, Brandon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 AXON, Jarred 3-7 3-6 1-2 0-1=1 3 10 0 2 0 0 15 BITZER, Jordan 3-6 3-5 2-3 0-5=5 1 11 3 3 1 5 27 COOPER, Will 2-7 1-1 4-4 7-1=8 4 9 0 2 0 1 22 HARMAN, Robbie 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 GAY, Zane 1-4 0-1 0-0 2-3=5 1 2 1 0 0 0 11 KELLERMAN, Chris 2-4 1-3 2-3 0-0=0 2 7 0 0 0 0 13 BUNKLEY, Jesse 6-12 4-9 0-0 0-3=3 0 16 1 1 0 1 27 BLEVINS, Justin 3-3 0-0 1-2 1-1=2 2 7 1 3 0 0 20 TEAM 1-1=2 2 TEAM 1-1=2 TOTALS 22-55 10-24 14-26 18-26=44 17 68 16 20 4 7 200 TOTALS 24-50 6-19 8-16 8-18=26 18 62 12 13 4 9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:13-29 44.8 2nd Half: 9-26 34.6 Game: 22-55 40.0 DB Rebs Officials: J.D. Collins, Glenn Mayborg, Rick Hartzell Tech. Fouls: None 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 7-15 46.7 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3 Game: 10-24 41.7 6 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 1,544 F.Throw % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0 2nd Half: 9-16 56.3 Game: 14-26 53.8 Eastern Michigan 17 36 53 Officials: Lamont Simpson, Dan Fouser, Greg Langsdorf Tech. Fouls: EMU’s Cooper Central Michigan 32 30 62 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 507 Chicago State 35 37 72 EMU MEN’S HOOPS FALLS TO CMU, 62-53 Eastern Michigan 38 30 68 Poor first half dooms Eagles in MAC-opening loss EAGLES FALL TO CHICAGO STATE, 72-68 MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich, — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team Jesse Bunkley scores 16 in home loss could not overcome a poor first-half and the Eagles dropped a 62-53 decision to Central Michigan University here Sunday afternoon in Rose Arena in the Mid-American Conference YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team returned to opener for both teams. action here at the Convocation Center tonight, dropping its final contest prior to the The Eagles fell behind by a 32-17 count at halftime. Eastern committed a whopping 16 beginning of the Mid-American Conference portion of the schedule, 72-68, to the visiting turnovers and made just 6-of-14 shots (42.9 percent) in the first 20 minutes. Cougars of Chicago State University. Eastern fought back in the second half to out-score the Chippewas by a 36-30 count and Leading the way for the Eagles (4-8) was senior wing Jessie Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.- also finished the game with 36 rebounds to just 26 for Central, but the 23 turnovers CMA (Mott C.C.) with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including 4-of-9 from behind the arc. combined with 39.5 percent from the field (17-of-43) hurt the Eagles. Sophomore center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) also chipped in 15 for the The loss dropped EMU to 4-9 overall and 0-1 in league action while CMU improved to 6- Eagles on 4-of-7 shooting. Senior guard Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix) 7 overall and 1-0 in the MAC. Junior guard Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) was the lone notched a game-best 11 rebounds on the evening. For the Cougars (5-12), David Holston, Eagle in double figures with 10 points while sophomore center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, the nation’s leading three-point shooter, poured in 26 points on 8-of-17 shooting including Ohio-Glenville) added nine points and five rebounds. Central was paced by Giordan 4-of-9 from long range. Watson with 12 while Jordan Bitzer added 11. Chicago State opened the game with back-to-back three pointers by Mike Wilson and Central opened the game with a dunk by Marcus Van but the Eagles quickly tied the game Holston to take an early 6-2 lead at the 17:44 mark of the first half. Dobbins would lead on a lay-up by senior forward Nenad Banjanin (Belgrade, Serbia-Lon Morris (Texas) an EMU surge, tying the game at eight behind two lay-ups and a dunk. J.C. and added a quick basket by Dobbins to take a 4-0 lead. After trading baskets over the next six minutes, the Eagles would capture the lead, using After several lead changes through the next eight minutes the Chippewas took advantage a 20-7 run, holding the Cougars to just two field goals during the span. Bunkley would get of strong defensive play coupled with some deadly outside shooting to forge a 10-point into the mix, making good on two three-pointers for the Green and White. Eastern would lead, 24-14, with 4:33 left in the first half. Central then took the next four minutes to up its hold on for the 38-35 halftime lead. advantage to 15 points at the half, 32-17. The Eagles shot 44.8 percent (13-of-29) from the field in the first half while the Central managed to build its lead to 19, 43-24, at the 15:43 mark of the second half on Cougars shot 46.2 percent (12-of-36). Behind the arc both teams shot well, with CSU a basket by Jeremy Allen, but the Eagles then ran off seven straight points, on a lay-up by holding a slight 50.0 percent (6-of-12) to 46.7 percent (7-of-15) advantage. Pacing EMU senior guard Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix), followed by a layup and free was Dobbins with 10 points, while Chicago State was led by Holston with 13 points. throw and a three-point field goal by Gay to cut the Central advantage to 11, 43-32, with EMU increased its lead to as many as eight, 46-38) in the opening minutes of the second 13:03 left. half on two redshirt freshman Will Cooper (Detroit, Mich.-Pershing Bridgton (Maine) The Eagles managed to cut the lead under double digits with 8:10 left when junior Acad.) free throws at the 16:49 mark. Chicago State answered by going on a 21-5 run guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) hit the front end of a two-shot over the next eight minutes to take a 61-53 lead, which was keyed by two Holston three- foul to make it 47-38. CMU’s Watson answered with two straight jumpers followed by a pointers. dunk by Marcus Van to boost the home team’s lead to 15, 53-38. A senior Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) lay-up at the 5:29 mark Eastern had one charge left, cutting it to 11, 56-45, with 3:04 on the clock on two free would bring EMU to within one, 61-60, but the Cougars would manage to hold on down the throws by Medlock before Central took control down the stretch to notch the nine point stretch. CSU’s Tawrence Walton converted on 3-of-4 free throw attempts in the final 30 win. seconds to secure the win. Eastern will be idle until next Saturday, Jan. 12, when it hosts Western Michigan in a 4 The Eagles will be in action next when they travel to instate rival Central Michigan p.m. game at home in the Convocation Center. University, opening MAC action Sunday, Jan. 6. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. at Rose Area in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The action can be seen on Comcast Local television, cable channel 8 in the Ypsilanti area. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 13 Mid-American Conference 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Standings Through games of Jan. 6

WEST DIVISION CONFERENCE OVERALL School W L Pct Hm Rd Stk HStk W L Pct Hm Rd Neu Stk Western Michigan 1 0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 - 7 7 .500 4-1 2-5 1-1 W2 Central Michigan 1 0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 - 6 7 .462 3-1 3-5 0-1 W2 Toledo 1 0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 - 4 9 .308 4-1 0-8 0-0 W2 Eastern Michigan 0 1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 - 4 9 .307 2-2 2-5 0-2 L5 Northern Illinois 0 1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 - 3 10 .231 3-1 0-7 0-2 L1 Ball State 0 1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 - 1 12 .076 1-5 0-7 0-0 L1

EAST DIVISION CONFERENCE OVERALL School W L Pct Hm Rd Stk HStk W L Pct Hm Rd Neu Stk Akron 1 0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 - 11 3 .786 8-0 1-2 2-1 W1 Bowling Green 1 0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 - 6 7 .462 3-3 2-3 1-1 W1 Kent State 1 0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 - 11 3 .786 8-0 2-2 1-1 W1 Ohio 0 1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 - 9 5 .643 4-0 3-3 2-2 L1 Buffalo 0 1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 - 6 7 .462 4-0 0-6 2-1 L2 Miami 0 1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 - 6 7 .462 3-1 1-4 2-2 L3

2007-08 Men’s Basketball Results/schedule RESULTS/UPCOMING GAMES Wednesday, Jan. 2 Friday, Dec. 21 Chicago State 72, at Eastern Michigan 68 Wyoming 66, Buffalo 63 (Sun Bowl Tourn.-El Paso, Texas) at No. 20 Dayton 83, Akron 81 (2OT) Ohio 74, Louisiana Lafayette 68 (Rainbow Classic in Hawaii) Duquesne 96, at Bowling Green 78 at No. 1 North Carolina 90, Kent State 61 Saturday, Dec. 22 Ohio 53, at Bucknell 47 at Temple 58, Eastern Michigan 55 at Western Michigan 79, North Carolina Central 43 at Kansas 78, Miami 54 at Wisconsin-Green Bay 86, Northern Illinois 75 Saturday, Jan. 5 at Iona 67, Western Michigan 62 at Akron 69, Miami 54 at Indiana State 62, Bowling Green 57 at Bowling Green 52, Ohio 49 Illinois State 65, at Ball State 49 at Western Michigan 86, Northern Illinois 69 at Cleveland State 86, Central Michigan 70 St. Mary’s 70, Ohio 63 (Finals of the Rainbow Cl. in Hawaii) Sunday, Jan. 6 Buffalo 80, South Car.-Upstate 66 (Sun Bowl Tourn.) at Central Michigan 62, EMU 53 at Kent State 68, Buffalo 63 SCHEDULE at Toledo 58, Ball State 54 Friday, Dec. 28 Rhode Island 92, EMU 75 - Islander Invitational Wednesday, Jan. 9 Texas A&M Corpus Christi at Kent State, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 Texas A&M C.C. 75, EMU 72 (OT) - Islander Invitational Saturday, Jan. 12 at Akron 79, Illinois Chicago 73 Western Michigan at EMU, 4 p.m. at Bowling Green 52, Eastern Illinois 48 Akron at Buffalo, 7 p.m. at UNC-Ashville 101, Buffalo 90 Bowling Green at Kent State, 7 p.m. at Kent State 84, Cleveland State 69 Miami at Ohio, 2 p.m. Cincinnati 56, Miami 50 at Central Michigan 100, Tiffin 34 Sunday, Jan. 13 at Northern Illinois 59, Arkansas-Little Rock 55 Central Michigan at Ball State, 2 p.m. at Toledo 71, Oakland 69 Toledo at Northern Illinois, 3 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 31 at Ball State 69, IPFW 62 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 14 #22 Merlynd Ameti 6-0 • 170 #10 Freshman-Freshman Jarred Axon Guard 5-11 • 180 Dearborn, Mich.- Senior-Senior Annapolis H.S. Guard Jackson, Mich.- Jackson H.S. Schoolcraft C.C. One Letter: 2006-07

Career2007-08 Game Game Highs Highs Career Game Highs Points DNP Points 17, at Bowling Green (2-10-07) Field Goals Field Goals 5, twice, vs. EIU (12-28-06), at NIU (3-4-07) 3-Point FG’s 3-Point FG’s 5, vs. EASTERN ILLINOIS (12-28-06) Free Throws Free Throws 10, at Bowling Green (2-10-07) Rebounds Rebounds 7, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Assists Assists 5, at Oakland (11-17-07) Steals Steals 4, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Blocks Blocks 2, OAKLAND (12-05-06)

Career2007-08 Game Game Highs Highs Points 15, at St. Bonaventure (11-24-07) #0 Field Goals 4, three times, most recent vs. DETROIT (11-28-07) Nenad Banjanin 3-Point FG’s 4, at St. Bonaventure (11-24-07) 6-7 • 215 Free Throws 4, vs. ILLINOIS STATE (12-04-07) Senior-Senior Rebounds 7, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Forward Assists 5, at Oakland(11-17-07) Belgrade, Serbia- Steals 4, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Lon Morris (Texas) Blocks 0 J.C. One Letter: 2006-07

Career Game Highs Points 10, vs. CCSU (11-11-06) Field Goals 4, vs. CCSU (11-11-06) 3-Point FG’s 1, vs. Brown (11-9-07), at Oakland (11-17-07) Free Throws 3, vs. Davidson (11-10-06) Rebounds 8, vs. CCSU (11-11-06) Assists 3, at Marquette (11-18-06) Steals 1, six times, most recent at CMU (1-6-08) Blocks 1, vs IPFW (12-31-06)

Career2007-08 Game Game Highs Highs Points 6, at Oakland (11-17-07) Field Goals 2, three times, most recent at CMU (1-6-08) 3-Point FG’s 1, vs. BROWN (11-9-07) Free Throws 2, three times, most recent at CMU (1-6-08) Rebounds 3, at Oakland (11-17-07) Assists 1, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Steals 1, three times, most recent at CMU (1-6-08) Blocks 0 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 15 #33 #23 Brandon Bowdry Brandon Bowdry Jesse Bunkley 6-6 • 229 6-5 • 208 Sophomore- Senior-Senior Sophomore Wing Forward-St. Louis, Detroit, Mich.- Mo.-Taylor, Mich.- CMA H.S. Truman H.S. One Letter: 2006-07 Mott (Mich.) C.C. One Letter: 2006-07

Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Points 23, vs. Chicago State (12-9-06) Points 22, at Ball State (1-13-07) Field Goals 9, vs. Chicago State (12-9-06) Field Goals 7, three times, most recent at Oakland (11-17-07) 3-Point FG’s 1, six times most recent vs. MANHATTAN (2-17-07) 3-Point FG’s 6, at Ball State (1-13-07), at Manhattan (11-21-07) Free Throws 6, twice most recent at Bowling Green (2-10-07) Free Throws 5, vs. BUFFALO (1-28-07) Rebounds 15, vs. Ball State (3-07-07) Rebounds 5, at Ball State (1-13-07) Assists 3, twice most recent vs. WMU (2-22-07) Assists 4, twice, at U-M (11-12-06), vs. MANHATTAN (2-17-07) Steals 3, at BGSU (2-10-07) Steals 4, vs. Davidson (11-10-06) Blocks 2, vs. AKRON (1-31-07) Blocks 1, five times, most recent vs. Brown(11-09-07)

Career2007-08 Game Game Highs Highs 2007-08 Game Highs Points N/A Points 19, at Oakland (11-17-07), at Man. (11-21-07) Field Goals N/A Field Goals 7, at Oakland (11-17-07) 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s 6, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Free Throws N/A Free Throws 2, three times, most recent vs. TAMUCC (12-29-07) Rebounds N/A Rebounds 4, three times, most recent at Temple (12-22) Assists N/A Assists 3, three times, most recent vs. ILL. STATE (12-04-07) Steals N/A Steals 3, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Blocks N/A Blocks 1, vs. BROWN (11-09-07)

#15 Will Cooper 6-6 • 180 Sophomore-Freshman Wing Detroit, Mich.- Bridgton (Maine) Academy One Letter: 2006-07

CareerCareer/2007-08 Game Highs Game Highs Points 9, vs. CHICAGO STATE (1-2-08) Field Goals 2, four times, most recent at CMU (1-6-08) 3-Point FG’s 1, at Oakland (11-17-07), vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Free Throws 4, vs. CHICAGO STATE (1-2-08) Rebounds 8, vs. CHICAGO STATE (1-2-08) Assists 1, three times, most recent vs. Rhode Is. (12-28-07) Steals 3, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Blocks 2, vs. TAMUCC (12-29-07) EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 16

#25 #34 Justin Dobbins Kyle Dodd 6-8 • 240 6-11 • 210 Sophomore-Sopho- Junior-Sophomore more • Forward Center Cleveland, Ohio Rockwood, Ontario- Glenville H.S. John F. Ross Colle- One Letter: 2006-07 giate and Vocational Two Letters: 2005-06 • 2006-07

Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Points 26, at Notre Dame (12-01-07) Points 10, at Michigan (11-12-06) Field Goals 12, at Notre Dame (12-01-07) Field Goals 4, at Michigan (11-12-06) 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws 8, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Free Throws 2, three times, last time vs. ILLINOIS STATE (12-04-07) Rebounds 14, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Rebounds 6, at Michigan (11-12-06) Assists 3, at St. Bonaventure (11-24-07) Assists 1, five times, most recent vs. ILL. ST. (12-04-07) Steals 3, at Tulsa (12-23-06) Steals 1, at Oakland (11-17-07) Blocks 3, vs. TAMUCC (12-29-07), vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Blocks 6, at Marquette (11-18-06)

2007-08 Game Highs 2007-08 Game Highs Points 26, at Notre Dame (12-01-07) Points 4, four times, most recent vs. ILL. STATE (12-04-07) Field Goals 12, at Notre Dame (12-01-07) Field Goals 2, three times,, most recent vs. DETROIT (11-28-07) 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws 8, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Free Throws 2, vs. ILLINOI S STATE (12-04-07) Rebounds 14, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Rebounds 5, vs. DETROIT (11-28-07) Assists 3, at St. Bonaventure (11-24-07) Assists 1, vs. DETROIT (11-28-07), vs. ILL. STATE (12-04-07) Steals 2, vs. TAMUCC (12-29-07) Steals 1, at Oakland (11-17-07) Blocks 3, vs. TAMUCC (12-29-07) Blocks 2, vs. ILLINOIS STATE (12-04-07) EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 17

#2 #21 Solomon Farris Wendale Farrow 6-4 • 200 6-7 • 210 Freshman-Freshman Junior-Junior Guard Wing Detroit, Mich.- Sacramento, Calif.- Osborn H.S. Mira Loma H.S. - American River (Calif.) J.C.

CareerCareer/2007-08 Game Highs Game Highs CareerCareer/2007-08 Game Highs Game Highs Points 5, at Oakland (11-17-07) Points 15, vs. BROWN (11-09-07) Field Goals 1, three times, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) Field Goals 4, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) 3-Point FG’s 1, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) 3-Point FG’s 0 Free Throws 3, at Oakland (11-17-07) Free Throws 9, vs. BROWN (11-09-07) Rebounds 4, at Oakland (11-17-07) Rebounds 9, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Assists 0 Assists 2, three times, most recent at Temple (12-22-07) Steals 1, three times, most recent vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) Steals 2, at Temple (12-22-07) Blocks 0 Blocks 2, at Oakland (11-17-07)

#12 L.J. Frazier 5-10 • 160 Freshman-Freshman Guard Ypsilanti, Mich.- Ypsilanti H.S.

Career Game Highs Points N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Steals N/A Blocks None EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 18

#20 #32 Zane Gay Travis Lewis 6-4 • 201 6-2 • 200 Junior-Junior Senior-Senior Guard Guard Olivet, Mich.- Kalamazoo, Mich. - Olivet H.S. Loy Norrix H.S. Two letters: 2006-07 • Two letters: 2007-08 2005-06 • 2006-07 CareerCareer GameGame HighsHighs Career Game Highs Points 16, at Western Michigan (1-20-07) Points ...... 11, vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN (2-22-07) Field Goals 6, at Western Michigan (1-20-07) Field Goals ...... 5, vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN (2-22-07) 3-Point FG’s 3, at Western Michigan (1-20-07) 3-Point FG’s ...... 3, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) Free Throws 5, vs. ILLINOIS STATE (12-04-07) Free Throws ...... 2,six times most recent at ND (12-1-07) Rebounds 7, WESTERN MICHIGAN (1-24-06) Rebounds ...... 11, vs. BALL STATE (2-25-07), vs. CHI. ST. (1-2-08) Assists 2, twice most recent at vs. BALL STATE (3-04-06) Assists ...... 6, twice most recent at CMU (3-2-07) Steals 2, twice most recent vs. OAKLAND (12-5-06) Steals ...... 4, at Oakland (11-17-07) Blocks 3, vs. toledo (2-22-05) Blocks ...... 1, eight times, most recent vs. CHI. ST. (1-2-08) 2007-08Season Game Season Highs Game Highs Season2007-08 Game Season Highs Game Highs Points 14, at Notre Dame (12-1-07) Points 6, at Oakland (11-17-07) Field Goals 5, at Notre Dame (12-1-07) Field Goals 3, at Oakland (11-17-07). vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) 3-Point FG’s 2, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07), at ND (12-1-07) 3-Point FG’s 3, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) Free Throws 5, vs. ILLINOIS STATE (12-04-07) Free Throws 2, vs. DETROIT (11-28-07), at ND (12-1-07) Rebounds 5, three times, most recent vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Rebounds 11, vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Assists 1,six times, most recent at CMU (1-6-08) Assists 4, vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Steals 1, five times, most recent at Temple (12-22-07) Steals 4, at Oakland (11-17-07) Blocks 0 Blocks 1, at Oakland (11-17-07), vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Season Game Highs Season Game Highs

#5 Tyler Jones 6-2 • 210 Senior-Junior Guard Belleville, Mich.- Belleville H.S.

Career Game Highs Points 12, vs. TAMUCC (12-29-07) Field Goals 3, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) 3-Point FG’s 2, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) Free Throws 8, vs. TAMUCC (12-29-07) Rebounds 4, at Notre Dame (12-01-07), at CMU (1-6-08) Assists 2, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07), vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Steals 1, at CMU (1-6-08) Blocks 0 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19

#4 #3 James Matthews Carlos Medlock 6-8 • 240 6-0 • 186 Senior-Senior Junior-Junior Center Guard Detroit, Mich.- Detroit, Mich.- Denby H.S. Murray Wright H.S. Marquette University Two letters: Three letters: 2005-06 • 2006-07 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07

Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Points 12 vs. IPFW (12-31-06) Points 26, vs. BUFFALO (1-28-07) Field Goals 5, twice, most recent vs. AKRON (1-31-07) Field Goals 8, twice most recent vs. Davidson (11-10-06) 3-Point FG’s 0 3-Point FG’s 6, twice most recent at Western Michigan (2-15-06) Free Throws 4, vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN (2-22-07) Free Throws 9, three times, most recent vs. ILL. ST. (12-04-07) Rebounds 9, twice most recent at Toledo (2-13-07) Rebounds 8, vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Assists 3, most recent at Toledo (2-13-07) Assists 9, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Steals 3, vs IPFW (12-31-06) Steals 8, vs. Davidson (11-10-06) Blocks 2, vs. BUFFALO (1-28-07) Blocks 2, at North Dakota State (11-26-05)

Season2007-08 Game Season Highs Game Highs 2007-08Season Game Season Highs Game Highs Points 6, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) Points 21, vs. DETROIT (11-28-07) Field Goals 3, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) Field Goals 6, vs. DETROIT (11-28-07), at Temple (12-22-07) 3-Point FG’s 0 3-Points FG’s 5, vs. DETROIT (11-28-07) Free Throws 3, vs. TAMUCC (12-29-07) Free Throws 9, vs. ILLINOIS STATE (12-04-07) Rebounds 4, at CMU (1-6-08) Rebounds 8, vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Assists 1, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) Assists 9, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Steals 2, vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Steals 2, 4 times, most recent vs. TAMUCC (12-29-07) Blocks 0 Season Game Highs Blocks 0