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1 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes Eastern Michigan (1-5) vs. Brown (2-3) AME Eagles square off against the Bears from Brown University for the second year in a row G 7 Release date: Nov. 28, 2008 EMU Basketball Schedule/Results 2008-09 EMU ME N ’S BASK E T B ALL ROST er Nov. 14 MARYGROVE W, 119-48 Probable Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG Nov. 17-18 – at NIT Tip-Off(West Lafayette, Ind.) 10 Branden Harrison F 6-8 Fr. Houston, Texas 7.2 1.8 0.8 Nov. 17 at 10/11 Purdue (ESPN2–TV) L, 58-87 33 Brandon Bowdry F 6-6 R-So. St. Louis, Mo. 14.5 7.3 1.2 25 Justin Dobbins F 6-8 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio 11.7 4.8 1.2 Nov. 18 vs. Georgia L, 60-61 2 Solomon Farris G 6-4 So. Detroit, Mich. 7.0 5.3 1.2 Nov. 22 at Detroit L, 47-62 12 L.J. Frazier G 5-10 R-Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich. 9.2 3.2 3.3 Nov. 24-25 – at NIT Tip-Off Consolation (Jamaica, N.Y. Reserves Nov. 24 vs. St. John’s L, 61-73 No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG Nov. 25 vs. Cornell L, 54-67 4 Daniel Barnes G 6-2 Fr. Chicago, Ill. 2.0 1.7 0.3 5 Tyler Jones G 6-2 Sr. Belleville, Mich. –– –– –– Nov. 29 at Brown 1 p.m. 13 Antonio Green G 6-3 Fr. Inkster, Mich. 1.2 0.3 1.5 Dec. 8 WAYNE STATE 7 p.m. 15 Will Cooper W 6-6 R-So. Detroit, Mich. 1.3 2.5 1.7 20 Zane Gay G 6-5 Sr. Olivet, Mich. 7.0 4.7 0.8 Dec. 13 at Michigan (Big Ten Network–TV) 4 p.m. 21 Wendale Farrow W 6-6 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. 2.2 4.8 0.8 Dec. 20 ST. BONAVENTURE (DH) 4 p.m. 22 Merlynd Ameti G 6-0 So. Dearborn, Mich. –– –– –– Dec. 22 OAKLAND 7 p.m. 32 Alex Hamo G 6-2 R-So. Flint, Mich. –– –– –– 34 Kyle Dodd C 6-11 R-Jr. Rockwood, Ontario 3.0 1.3 0.3 Dec. 28 at Illinois 1 p.m. 54 Kamil Janton C 6-10 Fr. Tarnow, Poland 4.0 1.5 0.0 Jan. 3 at Chicago State 2 p.m. #3 Carlos Medlock G 6-0 Sr. Detroit, Mich. –– –– –– #Expected to miss the entire season with a broken foot Jan. 7 TEMPLE 7 p.m. Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey (Eastern Michigan, `92) • Fourth season at EMU (35-60) Jan. 10 BALL STATE* (DH) 4 p.m. Associate Head Coach: Derrick McDowell Assistant Coaches: Carl Thomas and Andrew Moore Jan. 13 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Toledo* 7 p.m. EagleNation Storylines Jan. 20 at Northern Illinois* 7 p.m. EMU REWIND: After beginning the 2008-09 with a 119-48 win over Marygrove on Jan. 24 WESTERN MICHIGAN* (DH) 4 p.m. Nov. 14, the Eagles have come up short in their last five contests, despite outscoring opponents 399-398 this season. The Green and White fell, 87-58, to then No. 11 Jan. 27 at Kent State* 7 p.m. ranked Purdue in their first game of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off, Jan. 31 MIAMI* 2 p.m. and have been upended by Georgia, Detroit, St. John’s, and Cornell since. Feb. 3 AKRON* 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at Ohio* 5 p.m. STAYING IN THE IVY LEAGUE: Today’s contest against Brown marks back-to-back Feb. 12 BUFFALO* 7 p.m. games against teams from the Ivy League for the Eagles. The team fell, 67-54, to last Feb. 15 at Bowling Green* 7 p.m. year’s Ivy League champions, Cornell, on Nov. 25 in their final game of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off. EMU’s bench outscored the Cornell reserves, Feb. 18 at Western Michigan* 7 p.m. 21-3, in the loss, but Cornell outscored EMU in the paint, 32-18. Feb. 21 ESPN BRACKET BUSTER (DH) 4 p.m. Feb. 25 TOLEDO* 7 p.m. EMU-BROWN MEET FOR SECOND TIME: Not only are the Eagles looking to snap Feb. 28 at Central Michigan* 7 p.m. a five-game losing streak, but the team will look to redeem themselves against Mar. 4 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 7 p.m. the Bears, who spoiled EMU’s home opener last season by handing the Eagles a Mar. 8 at Ball State* 2 p.m. 74-55 loss in Ypsilanti. Forward Wendale Farrow had a career-high 15 points for the Eagles on 3-of-5 shooting from the field and 9-of-12 shooting from the free Mar. 10 at MAC Tournament First Rd. ^ TBA throw line in last year’s meeting. Mar. 12 at MAC Tournament Quarterfinals ^ TBA Mar. 13 at MAC Tournament Semifinals ^ TBA FRESHMAN SUCCESS: Several EMU freshmen have made solid contributions this Mar. 14 at MAC Championship ^ TBA season, including forward Branden Harrison and point guard L.J. Frazier. Har- rison recorded a career-high four blocks at St. John’s on Nov. 24 and is averaging #Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation Round-Games played at Carnessecca Arena in Jamaica, N.Y. 7.2 points per-game so far this season. Since taking over duties as the starting * Mid-American Conference match; All times are site times point guard after Carlos Medlock’s season ending foot injury, Frazier, a redshirt ^2009 MAC Tournament (Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, Ohio) For tickets, call 734.487.2282, or visit, EMUEagles.com freshman, is averaging a team-high 31.3 minutes per-game this season and is shooting a team-best 45.8 percent (11-of-24) from beyond the arc. Basketball Contact: Jim Streeter, Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations • 734.487.0317 • Fax: 734.485.3840 • Cell: 734.260.1004 • [email protected] 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes 2 EMU Media Relations The Game Week Schedule A quick look at Eastern Michigan’s media availability on game week. All appointments can be Assoc. AD/Media Relations Jim Streeter made through the sports information office at 734.487.0317. Office Phone 734.487.0318 This Week’s Practice/Game Schedule Home Phone 734.485.3221 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Cell Phone 734.260.1004 Fly EMU EMU Practice Practice Travel EMU E-mail [email protected] to vs. vs. in in to vs. Fax 734.485.3840 Jamaica, St. John’s Cornell New York New York Providence, Brown N.Y. 8 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Attend Rhode University Assistant SID Greg Steiner Carnesecca Carnesecca Macy’s Island 1 p.m. Office Phone 734.487.0317 Arena Arena Jamaica, Jamaica, N.Y. Providence, Cell Phone 734.845.1132 N.Y. N.Y. Parade R.I. E-mail [email protected] Graduate Assistants Requesting Credentials Amanda Decker, Sarah VanMetre, Dan Wyar Credentials can be obtained by contacting Jim Streeter in the EMU Sports Information Office. Student Staff They can be requested by calling 734.487.0317 or via e-mail to [email protected]. Requests must be received at least two days prior to the game. Passes that are not mailed will be available Chris Puzzuoli, Amy Ziemak, Patrick Horning at the Will Call window at the Convocation Center. EMU does not issue parking credentials for basketball. Parking is free and on a first-come, first-serve basis. INTERVIEW PROCEDURES Postgame interviews following home contests are conducted in Media Room A on the Con- Practice Procedures course Level of the Convocation Center. Both Most practices are open to the media. However, all media are recommended to make an advance teams interviews will take place in this area call to the EMU Sports Information Office to check on the status of practice for a particular day. with the visiting team going first, followed by head coach Charles E. Ramsey and his players. Interview Policies (Mid-Week) Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey is available to speak to the media via phone Monday-Friday After road games, representatives will be mornings. All arrangements for interviews with Coach Ramsey should be made through brought to a designated area. The locker room Men’s Basketball SID Jim Streeter. is closed at all times. Individual players are available for interviews Monday-Thursday. Please contact the EMU Sports Information Office to set up interviews. One note to the media: Home phone numbers The University for players and coaches WILL NOT be given out by the EMU Sports Information Office. Location Ypsilanti, Michigan Founded 1849 Interview Policies (Postgame) Enrollment 22,638 All post-game interviews will be conducted in Media Room A at the north end of the Convo- President Dr. Susan W. Martin cation Center. Both head coaches will be available to the media after a 10-minute cooling-off period, with the visiting coach and players going first in the media room (unless circumstances Nickname Eagles warrant a change). Individual players may also be available for interviews at the conclusion Colors Green (349) and White of the game. Please see a member of the sports information staff from either EMU or the Conference Mid-American visiting institution about player interviews. EMU Athletics Department Obtaining Media Information Athletics Director Dr. Derrick Gragg Information will be updated regularly at EMU’s official athletics website, EMUEagles.com.