2007-08

SPORTS INFORMATION RELEASE - JAN. 26, 2008

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Game 18 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Schedule Game Quick Facts 7-10; 3-2 MAC (Jan. 23, 2008) Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 • Head Coaches: Date Opponent Time 4 p.m. EST EMU: Charles E. Ramsey, 3rd year; 27- Nov. 9 BROWN L, 55-74 • (9,200) 50; Alma Mater: EMU, ‘92 Nov. 11 RADFORD W, 72-55 • Oxford, Ohio Miami: ; 12th year: 200- Nov. 17 at Oakland L, 71-86 151; 18th year: 292-235; Nov. 21 at Manhattan W, 61-57 Alma Mater: Miami, ‘65 Nov. 24 at St. Bonaventure W, 63-60 Nov. 28 DETROIT L, 68-72 vs. Dec. 1 at Notre Dame L, 65-76 PROBABLE STARTERS (Jan. 26) Dec. 4 ILLINOIS STATE W, 72-63 EASTERN MICHIGAN (7-10; 3-2 MAC) Dec. 22 at Temple L, 55-58 Series Record: Miami leads the series, 42- 19, and the RedHawks have won the last F 21 Wendale Farrow (6-7, 210, Jr.) Dec. 28- at Flint Hills Resources Islander C 25 Justin Dobbins (6-8, 236, So.) 29 Invitational-Corpus Christi, Texas 11 consecutive games. Miami holds a 23-5 28 vs. Rhode Island L, 75-92 advantage in games played in Oxford. The G 3 Carlos Medlock (6-0, 186, Jr.) 29 vs. Texas A&M C.C. (OT) L, 72-75 last EMU win came March 4, 1998 when G 23 Jesse Bunkley (6-5, 208, Sr.) Jan. 2 CHICAGO STATE L, 68-72 the Eagles recorded a 92-77 win in the G 32 Travis Lewis (6-2, 200, Sr.) Jan. 6 at Central Michigan* CL L, 53-62 Mid-American Conference Tournament at Jan. 12 WESTERN MICH.* W, 81-71 the SeaGate Centre in Toledo, Ohio. The Jan. 16 at Northern Illinois* W, 65-61 MIAMI (7-10; 1-4 MAC) last EMU victory in Oxford was on Jan. 24, Jan. 19 at Ball State* CL L, 60-64 F 21 Eric Pollitz (6-5, 208, Jr.) 1996, when the Eagles won, 73-60. Jan. 22 TOLEDO* CL W, 68-44 F 50 Tim Pollitz (6-5, 238, Sr. Year Date EMU Result Site Jan. 26 at Miami* 4 p.m. C 2 Tyler Dierkers (6-8, 235, Jr.) Jan. 30 KENT STATE* 7 p.m. 1997-98 108-98 L, 64-72 A Feb. 2 at Akron* 7 p.m. 1-31-98 W, 71-67 H G 3 Kenny Hayes (6-0, 175, Jr.) Feb. 6 OHIO* 7 p.m. 3-4-98 W, 92-77 N^ G 4 Alex Moosman (6-0, 192, So.) Feb. 10 at Buffalo* 4 p.m. 1998-99 1-5-99 L, 49-73 H Feb. 13 BOWLING GREEN* CL 7 p.m. 2-13-99 L, 56-78 A CHECKING THE REDHAWKS: Miami Feb. 16 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at West. Mich.* ESPNU 9 p.m. 1999-00 1-17-00 L, 64-73 A head coach Charlie Coles is in his 12th Feb. 23 BRACKET BUSTER 4 p.m. 3-1-00 L, 51-64 H^ year and he has a 200-151 record. Now Mar. 1 BALL STATE* (CL) 1 p.m. 2000-01 1-31-01 L, 48-62 H in his 18th season overall as a college 2001-02 1-16-02 L, 56-72 A Mar. 4 at Toledo* CL 7 p.m. head coach, Coles has a 292-235 mark. Mar. 9 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 2 p.m. 2002-03 1-29-03 L, 58-73 H Mar. 12- at Mid-American Conference 2003-04 1-24-04 L, 46-74 A The RedHawks enter the EMU game with 15 Tournament-Quicken Loans Arena- 2004-05 1-19-05 L, 73-83 H a 7-10 overall record and a 1-4 MAC mark Cleveland, Ohio 2005-06 1-7-06 L, 59-64 A (OT) after suffering a 55-52 loss at Bowling *Mid-American Conference game; Green Wednesday (Jan. 23). Tim Pollitz CL-Comcast Local T.V. Game 2006-07 2-7-07 L, 64-74 H ^MAC Tournament game leads the RedHawks at 16.1 ppg. 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 12th in MAC in scoring (13.5) 4 James Matthews*** C 6-8 240 Sr.-Sr. Detroit, Mich.-Denby (Marquette) Avg. 5.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg in nine games 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.) Scored career-best 23 at NIU 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 vs. CMU&WMU 21 Wendale Farrow W 6-7 210 Jr.-Jr. Sacramento, Calif.- Has scored 58 points with 55 rebs. Mira Loma (American River (Calif.) J.C.) 22 Merlynd Ameti G 6-0 170 Fr.-Fr. Dearborn, Mich.-Annapolis Made his debut against Toledo 23 Jesse Bunkley* W 6-5 208 Sr.-Sr. Detroit, Mich.-CMA (Mott C.C.) Tied for 2nd in the MAC in threes (2.5) 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 Turned in double-double vs. WMU (15-11) 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 (27-50) 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- LONG-TIME COMING: EMU’s 65-61 win at TWO TWINBILLS: EMU’s Travis Lewis son is the 111th year of men’s intercolle- Northern Illinois (Jan. 16) broke a nine-game (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix) and giate basketball at Eastern Michigan Uni- EMU losing streak in DeKalb. The last time James Matthews (Detroit, Mich., Denby) versity. EMU played its inaugural season EMU had won at NIU was ironically, Jan. both turned in double-double scoring and in 1897-98 and split games with Detroit, 17, 1998. rebounding games in an 81-71 win over losing a 2-0 decision before coming back Western Michigan (Jan. 12). Lewis scored for a 4-0 victory. This year will also be the BATTLE OF THE BOARDS: EMU is ranked 15 points with 11 rebounds while Matthews 33rd for the Eagles as a member of the third in the latest MAC statistical report in had 15 points with 10 boards. The last time Mid-American Conference. The first year margin at +2.3 and the Eagles EMU had two players record double- of MAC play for EMU was 1974-75 when have out-rebounded their opponents in 12 doubles was Feb. 21, 2004, when John the then-Hurons went 12-14 overall and 4- of 17 games this season. Bowler (18-15) and Boo Jackson (14-12) 9 in league play. EMU has won three Mid- turned the task in an 87-66 win at Cleve- American Conference titles: 1987-88, SPREADING THE WEALTH: The Eagles land State, a total of 108 games between 1990-91, and 1995-96, and the Green and have had six different players lead them double-doubles. White captured MAC Tournament crowns in scoring and eight in rebounding through in all three of those years in addition to the first 17 games. Junior point guard MOVING ON UP: Guards Carlos Medlock winning the MAC tourney title in 1997-98. Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) and Jesse Wright) has led the way in scoring eight Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) LARGEST MARGIN SINCE 2004: When times this year while Jesse Bunkley (De- continue to climb in the EMU career record EMU won by 24 points Tuesday (Jan. 22) troit, Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) is second with book. Medlock has moved into 41st in ca- against Toledo it marked the biggest win- three. Sophomore center Justin Dobbins reer scoring (803), 12th in three-point field ning margin in head coach Charles E. (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) and junior goals (108) and 19th in assists (226). Ramsey’s three-year EMU tenure. It was guard Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) have Bunkley is now 81st in EMU scoring (521) the largest winning margin over an NCAA been the top scorers in two games while with Rod Treais, and tied for ninth in threes Division I team since a 99-52 victory (47 junior wingman Wendale Farrow (Sacra- with Markus Austin (2002-05) at 121. points) over a visiting Navy team, Jan. 7, mento, Calif.-Mira Loma-American River 2004, under then-head coach Jim Boone. J.C.) and senior guard Jarred Axon (Jack- FIVE IN DOUBLES: In the 81-71 win over son, Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft C.C.) a visiting Western Michigan team (Jan. 12) FIRST EAST DIVISION BATTLE: EMU cur- have led in scoring once. Travis Lewis the Eagles had a season-high five players rently holds sole possession of second (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix) has led score in double figures. Carlos Medlock place in the Mid-American Conference or tied in rebounding nine times with Dob- (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) led the West Division with a 3-2 record. The Eagles’ bins a close second with seven. Farrow way with 16 followed by Travis Lewis game at Miami Saturday (Jan. 26) will be has led or tied for the top rebound effort (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix) and the first East Division opponent of the sea- four times with five others, Tyler Jones James Matthews (Detroit, Mich.-Denby) son for EMU. The game will also be Miami’s (Belleville, Mich.-Belleville), Zane Gay with 15 each, Jarred Axon (Jackson, first venture into the West Division this year (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet), Kyle Dodd Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft C.C.) added after five straight East Division matchups. (Rockwood, Ont., Canada-John F. Ross), 12 and Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) Medlock and Axon leading in one game. added 10. LUCKY SEVEN: EMU senior guard Jarred Axon (Jackson, Mich.-Jackson- SNAPPING THE STREAK: The 81-71 win Schoolcraft C.C.) not only set a career- over Western Michigan (Jan. 12) not only best with his 23-point effort in the win over snapped a five-game Eagles’ losing streak Northern Illinois (Jan. 16), but his seven this season, but also ended a nine-game three-point field goals tied for the fifth-best WMU winning streak in the series between effort in EMU history. His seven triples ties WEMU-FM (89.1) will serve as the flagship station the two Mid-American Conference West him with Bryant Kennedy (1-4-92 at Rhode for 2006-07 EMU men’s basketball games. Vet- Division schools. The last EMU win prior Island) and Brian Tolbert (3-16-96 vs. UConn eran John C. Fountain retired at the end of the to Saturday was Feb. 26, 2003 when the in the NCAA Tournament) for fifth. Derrick 2006-07 season after serving as the play-by-play Eagles notched an 80-72 victory here in announcer for 43 years. Brian Nemerovski will Dial (1-5-98 vs. MARSHALL) set the single- handle the p-b-p duties this year with Ryan Wooley the Convocation Center. game EMU record with nine. serving as the analyst and engineer. The broad- casts will also be carried on the Internet at http:/ /www.wemu.org

SPORTS I NFORMATION D IRECTOR: JIM S TREETER 307 CONVOCATION C ENTER ASST. SPORTS I NFORMATION D IRECTOR: GREG S TEINER YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN 48197 SPORTS I NFORMATION G RAD. ASSTS.: AMANDA D ECKER, PAUL P ANCOE, 734.487.0317 FAX: 734.485.3840 SARAH V ANMETRE WEB SITE STUDENT SID STAFF: PATRICK H ORNING, AMY Z IEMAK www.emueagles.com EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 4 CALLING ON THE COACHES: The 12 Mid- MEDLOCK EARNS MAC HONOR: Junior MAC RANKINGS: The latest Mid-American American Conference head men’s basket- point guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Conference statistical report shows EMU ball coaches will be part of a weekly tele- Mich.-Murray Wright) was named to the at the top of several categories. Eastern conference during the 2007-08 seasons. All-Mid-American Conference West Division is the third-leading free-throw shooting The teleconferences will be held each team in a vote by the MAC News Media team in the league (.720; 249-of-346) and Monday of the regular season, starting with Association. He started in 18 of 19 games the second-best three-point shooting team Jan. 7. Following is a list of the times set in 2006-07 before suffering a broken foot (7.94 per game). The Eagles are also third for each coach. against Buffalo (Jan. 28, 2007), and miss- in rebound margin (+2.3). The Eagles’ ing the remainder of the season. He led Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott 10:00-10:07 Steve Hawkins, WMU the team in scoring with 13.2 points per C.C.) is tied for second in three-point shoot- 10:08-10:15 Stan Joplin, Toledo game last year while scoring in double fig- ing at 2.50 per game while junior point 10:16-10:23 Ricardo Patton, NIU ures 14 and tallied more than 20 points guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.- 10:24-10:31 Reggie Witherspoon, Buff. five times. The 6-foot, 186-pound Medlock Murray Wright) is third in assists (4.44). 10:32-10:39 , CMU has been the starting point guard since the Medlock is 12th in scoring (13.5). 10:40-10:47 Billy Taylor, Ball State first game as a frosh. DOBBINS EARNS MAC AWARD: Sopho- 10:48-10:56 Tim O’Shea, Ohio DOUBLEHEADERS SET: The EMU men’s more center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, 10:57-11:04 Charlie Coles, Miami and women’s basketball teams have four Ohio-Glenville) was named Mid-American 11:05-11:12 Jim Christian, Kent State doubleheaders set for the 2007-08 sea- Conference West Division Player of the 11:13-11:20 Charles Ramsey, EMU son. The first twinbill was Oct. 31 when Week for Nov. 26, after leading the Eagles 11:21-11:28 Louis Orr, Bowling Green the men hosted and to back-to-back wins in the state of New 11:29-11:36 , Akron the women squared off against the OGBR York. Dobbins turned in the first double- Legends in two exhibition contests. The double of his career with 22 points and 14 CAPTAINS FOR 2007-08: EMU head second DH was Nov. 11 when the women rebounds in EMU’s 61-57 win at Manhattan coach Charles E. Ramsey has announced hosted Temple Baptist and the men battled College (Nov. 21). He followed that up with that seniors Travis Lewis (Kalamzoo, Radford. The third was Saturday (Jan. 12) 13 points and nine rebounds in a 63-60 win Mich.-Loy Norrix) and Jesse Bunkley (De- when the women hosted Toledo at 2 p.m. at St. Bonaventure (Nov. 24). troit, Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) will join jun- followed by the men’s game against West- ior Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.- ern Michigan at 4 p.m. The final double- BEST IN 18 GAMES: EMU’s 81 points Murray Wright) as the captains for the header is slated for Feb. 23 when the scored in the win over WMU (Jan. 12) was remainder of the 2007-08 season. women host Ball State at 2 p.m. and the the highest point total for the Eagles in 18 men will take on a team yet to be deter- games, dating back to an 87-83 overtime HALL OF FAME FEB. 16: The 32nd An- mined in the BracketBuster Game at 4 p.m. win at Central Michigan (March 2, 2007). nual EMU Athletic Hall of Fame, sponsored by the E-Club Alumni Chapter, will be held QUICK TRANSITION: For the past two sea- THE COACHING STAFF: The Eagles re- Saturday, Feb. 16, 2007, in the new EMU sons, guard Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, turn all but one coach from last year’s Student Center. The Class of 2007 includes: Mich.-Loy Norrix), a starting wide re- staff. Head coach Charles E. Ramsey Al Jagutis (basketball, men’s tennis), Marci ceiver on the football team, has joined the (EMU, ‘92) returns for his third season as Kelley (softball), Mark Leonard (men’s EMU men’s basketball team immediately the head coach while assistants Derrick swimming), Tamyka McCord (track and at the end of the football season. He took McDowell (Stetson, '83) and Carl Thomas field), Stan Vinson (track and field), and it an extra step this time around. Lewis (EMU, '92) are in their third seasons. Rich Doug Willer (wrestling). started at wide receiver and caught four Marion (Michigan, '96) returns for his third passes for 33 yards in a thrilling 48-45 EMU year as the director of basketball opera- DOBBINS SETS A CAREER BEST: Sopho- win over West Division champion Central tions. The newcomer to the staff is assis- more center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Michigan Friday (Nov. 16) night in Mount tant coach Dave Donnelly (Northern Illi- Ohio-Glenville) came up with an outstand- Pleasant. That game ended at 10:23 p.m. nois, '97). ing effort at Notre Dame (Dec. 1) with a and Lewis was at the basketball shoot-a- career-best 26 points on 12-of-19 shoot- round at 8 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 17) morn- CALLING ON FOOTBALL, AGAIN: The ing from the field. His previous best was ing at Oakland University. He was called EMU staff has called on the football pro- 22 at Manhattan (Nov. 21) earlier this year. on for reserve duty in the 6 p.m. Oakland gram for a second hoops player. Senior game and responded with six points, two guard Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, Mich.- HALFTIME LOOK: EMU has held a lead at rebounds, and four steals in 21 minutes. Loy Norrix) has joined the basketball team the half in eight games this season. In EMU’s for three straight seasons after football seven wins, the Eagles have led at the EXTRA TIME: EMU’s 75-72 overtime loss ended. Now, football wide receiver Tyler half four times while in its 10 losses, the to Texas A&M Corpus Christi (Dec. 29) in Jones (Belleville, Mich.-Belleville) has Eagles have led at the half four times. the consolation game of the Flint Hills Re- moved on to the hardcourt, beginning with sources Islander Classic was the first over- EMU’s New York trip, Nov. 21-24. Jones, time game for the Eagles in 2007-08. No. 8 on the football field, will wear No. 5. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 5

2007-08 Eastern Michigan Basketball Eastern Michigan Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 22, 2008) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (7-10) (4-3) (3-6) (0-1) CONFERENCE...... (3-2) (2-0) (1-2) (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.... 17-17 537 31.6 68-182 .374 33-109 .303 61-79 .772 11 40 51 3.0 45 0 74 52 0 17 230 13.5 25 DOBBINS, Justin.... 17-17 413 24.3 65-127 .512 0-0 .000 54-81 .667 42 49 91 5.4 59 3 18 34 14 6 184 10.8 23 BUNKLEY, Jesse..... 16-14 487 30.4 59-145 .407 40-109 .367 12-14 .857 3 40 43 2.7 34 2 33 28 1 11 170 10.6 10 AXON, Jarred...... 17-0 344 20.2 46-125 .368 35-90 .389 17-22 .773 10 24 34 2.0 23 0 24 24 1 10 144 8.5 20 GAY, Zane...... 16-1 231 14.4 35-64 .547 8-26 .308 20-27 .741 20 31 51 3.2 28 0 11 19 2 8 98 6.1 04 MATTHEWS, James.... 9-0 133 14.8 16-33 .485 0-0 .000 14-17 .824 15 21 36 4.0 15 0 2 12 1 2 46 5.1 21 FARROW, Wendale.... 14-13 281 20.1 20-46 .435 0-2 .000 18-27 .667 18 37 55 3.9 18 0 12 16 4 6 58 4.1 32 LEWIS, Travis...... 15-9 369 24.6 18-40 .450 12-27 .444 14-18 .778 23 62 85 5.7 42 2 28 21 2 19 62 4.1 05 JONES, Tyler...... 12-1 151 12.6 9-32 .281 3-13 .231 18-22 .818 11 7 18 1.5 19 0 10 12 0 2 39 3.3 15 COOPER, Will...... 17-8 197 11.6 14-32 .438 2-2 1.000 8-16 .500 14 13 27 1.6 26 1 4 22 12 11 38 2.2 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.... 13-4 140 10.8 9-18 .500 1-3 .333 7-15 .467 7 6 13 1.0 15 0 6 11 0 3 26 2.0 34 DODD, Kyle...... 14-0 104 7.4 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 7 10 17 1.2 6 0 2 6 5 1 18 1.3 22 AMETI, Merlynd..... 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM...... 25 33 58 3.4 0 8 ------Total...... 17 3425 370-875 .423 135-389 .347 249-346 .720 209 375 584 34.4 333 8 224 269 42 99 1124 66.1 Opponents...... 17 3425 392-884 .443 109-295 .369 249-372 .669 191 354 545 32.1 345 10 212 242 56 122 1142 67.2

TEAM STATISTICS EMU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------SCORING...... 1124 1142 11-09-07 BROWN L 55-74 2136 Points per game...... 66.1 67.2 11-11-07 RADFORD W 72-55 489 Scoring margin...... -1.1 - 11-17-07 at Oakland L 71-86 1825 FIELD GOALS-ATT...... 370-875 392-884 11-21-07 at Manhattan W 61-57 1647 pct...... 423 .443 11-24-07 at St. Bonaventure W 63-60 3689 3 POINT FG-ATT...... 135-389 109-295 11-28-07 DETROIT L 68-72 1099 3-point FG pct...... 347 .369 12-01-07 at Notre Dame L 65-76 9277 3-pt FG made per game. 7.9 6.4 12-04-07 ILLINOIS STATE W 72-63 385 FREE THROWS-ATT...... 249-346 249-372 12-22-07 at Temple L 55-58 3725 pct...... 720 .669 !12-28-07 vs No. 25 Rhode Island L 75-92 2065 REBOUNDS...... 584 545 !12-29-07 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi LOT 72-75 1807 Rebounds per game..... 34.4 32.1 01-02-08 CHICAGO STATE L 68-72 507 Rebounding margin..... +2.3 - *01-06-08 at Central Michigan L 53-62 1544 ASSISTS...... 224 212 *01-12-08 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 81-71 1397 Assists per game...... 13.2 12.5 *01-16-08 at Northern Illinois W 65-61 1653 TURNOVERS...... 269 242 *01-19-08 at Ball State L 60-64 2949 Turnovers per game.... 15.8 14.2 *01-22-08 TOLEDO W 68-44 879 Turnover margin...... -1.6 - * Mid-American Conference game /turnover ratio. 0.8 0.9 ! Island Invitational (Corpus Christi, Texas) STEALS...... 99 122 @ MAC Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) Steals per game...... 5.8 7.2 BLOCKS...... 42 56 Blocks per game...... 2.5 3.3 WINNING STREAK...... 1 - Home win streak...... 2 - ATTENDANCE...... 6892 30181 Home games-Avg/Game... 7-985 9-3124 Neutral site-Avg/Game. - 1-2065

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total ------Eastern Michigan...... 510 607 7 - 1124 Opponents...... 569 563 10 - 1142 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 6

2007-08 Record: 7-10; 3-2 MAC (As of Jan. 23, 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* W, 81-71 W, 38-33 1,397 Medlock 16 Lewis 11 Jan. 16 at Northern Illinois* W, 65-61 L, 33-34 1,653 Axon 23 Dobbins 7 Jan. 19 at Ball State* L, 60-64 W, 31-30 2,949 Medlock 21 Lewis 6 Jan. 22 TOLEDO* W, 68-44 W, 39-17 879 Medlock 20 Lewis 7 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 10-41 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 WMU (1-12) DNP 12-2 1-0 DNP 7-2 0-0 4-4 0-0 DNP 1-0 DNP 10-5 0-1 15-11 15-10 16-3 at NIU (1-16) DNP 23-2 2-1 DNP 10-3 5-3 11-7 0-0 DNP DNP DNP 2-5 2-2 0-4 0-6 10-3 at Ball State (1-19) DNP 0-0 2-1 DNP 10-3 2-2 7-3 0-0 DNP DNP DNP 6-5 2-1 0-6 10-4 21-4 TOLEDO (1-22) 0-0 6-1 DNP DNP 0-3 0-0 14-4 0-0 DNP 2-0 DNP 10-4 4-1 6-7 6-4 20-2 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 7

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 8

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 14 points for the Wendale Farrow (Sacramento, Calif.-Mira Loma-American River J.C.) 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 advantage. 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 intermission 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 9

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 10

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 half with a big three from the right The Titans would not quit at that point, however, coming up with a basket by corner by Ryan Ayers to take a 43-32 advantage into the locker room at Eulis Stephens for a 55-54 U-D advantage. Chris Hayes added a free throw for 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 11

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 Missouri Valley Conference foe Illinois State here Tuesday evening in the Convocation thrilling finish with a driving layup with :13.2 left to tie the game at 55-55. Temple then hustled Center. the ball up court with Tyndale connecting on the triple. The Eagles long in-bounds pass after The win evened the Eagles’ record at 4-4 while the Redbirds fall to 5-3. Junior guard that triple by Tyndale was intercepted, giving the Owls the three-point victory. Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) led the Eagles with 18 points with Medlock led the Eagles, now 4-5 on the year, with 19 points while senior guard Jesse sophomore center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) adding 14 points and eight Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) added 15 and senior guard Travis Lewis rebounds while senior guard Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) chipped in (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix) grabbed 10 rebounds. Temple, now 6-5, was paced by 10 points with three assists. Dionte Christmas with 22 while Tyndale added 10. The EMU defense was the difference in the game, holding the Redbirds to just 32 The Eagles started the game with two free throws from junior guard Wendale Farrow percent shooting (18-of-55) from the field. The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 39- (Sacramento, Calif.-Mira Loma-American River C.C.) for a 2-0 lead and the two teams 36, and also connected on 26-of-31 free throws for 83.9 percent for the game. traded baskets through the first nine minutes, with the score deadlocked at nine-all at the The Redbirds, who were playing their first road game of the season, used a strong 11:14 mark. defensive pressure to force five Eagle turnovers in the first six minutes to take a 14-4 The Owls then came back with an 11-4 run, to take an eight-point lead, 21-13, with 7:48 lead. left in the half. The Eagles then fought back to gain a 21-21 tie at the 6:03 mark on two The Eagles, however, did not panic as Medlock hit a three pointer to jump start a 7- straight three-point field goals, by Jarred Axon (Jackson, Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft 2 EMU run to cut the deficit to 16-14. Both teams would trade buckets until the Eagles hit C.C.) and Bunkley, followed by a four-foot jumper from James Matthews (Detroit, Mich.- four consecutive free throws to take their first lead of the contest, 21-19, with 4:58 Denby), seeing his first action of the season. remaining in the half. Eastern would cling to the lead as Kyle Dodd’s (Rockwood, The Eagles would then boost their lead to as many as four, 27-23, with just over a minute Ontario, Canada-Ross Collegiate) tip-in at the buzzer sent the Green and White into the left in the half and would hold on for a 27-25 halftime lead. locker room up 30-26. Temple’s Christmas led all scorers in the first half with 13 while Medlock and Bunkley The Eagles began the second half the way they ended the first, with a 6-2 run to extend checked in with eight each. The Eagles won the first-half battle of the boards, 13-11. their lead to eight points, 36-28, with 17:23 showing. The second half started with a flurry as Temple came back in the first three minutes to As the pace picked up, so did the points. The Eagles and Redbirds traded baskets for forge a two-point lead, 31-29. The Eagles were not to be denied, however, recording two the first 10 minutes. A Dobbins two-handed dunk at the 13:08 mark gave the Eagles a straight triples, from Bunkley and Medlock, for a 35-31 Eagle advantage. three-point lead, 40-37. His dunk was followed by a Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) Eastern managed to keep its lead over the next 10 minutes and Farrow’s lay-up with 8:01 layup and a three pointer from Jarred Axon (Jackson, Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft remaining gave the Eagles a two-point lead, 46-44. Temple then went to the long-range C.C.) to keep the home team up by four. attack and back-to-back threes by Mark Tyndale and Christmas and a lay-up by Tyndale, gave The Redbirds kept it close, but Bunkley drilled a three pointer from the wing to give the the Owls a six-point cushion, 52-46. Eagles a 58-50 lead with 5:48 remaining. Dobbins sealed the victory as he took a charge Axon then responded with a three-point goal of his own to cut the home team’s lead to on the defensive end and followed it with a lay-up to give the Eagles a seven point lead three, 52-49, with 4:46 left. The game seesawed the rest of the way as both teams traded with two minutes left in the game. big buckets to set up the thrilling finish. The Redbirds’ leading scorer, Osiris Eldrige (15.9 ppg), kept ISU close with a 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. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 12

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 layup 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 13

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 EAGLES FALL TO CHICAGO STATE, 72-68 Poor first half dooms Eagles in MAC-opening loss 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 YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team returned to Michigan University here Sunday afternoon in Rose Arena in the Mid-American Conference action here at the Convocation Center tonight, dropping its final contest prior to the opener for both teams. beginning of the Mid-American Conference portion of the schedule, 72-68, to the visiting The Eagles fell behind by a 32-17 count at halftime. Eastern committed a whopping 16 Cougars of Chicago State University. turnovers and made just 6-of-14 shots (42.9 percent) in the first 20 minutes. Leading the way for the Eagles (4-8) was senior wing Jessie Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.- Eastern fought back in the second half to out-score the Chippewas by a 36-30 count and CMA (Mott C.C.) with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including 4-of-9 from behind the arc. also finished the game with 36 rebounds to just 26 for Central, but the 23 turnovers Sophomore center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) also chipped in 15 for the combined with 39.5 percent from the field (17-of-43) hurt the Eagles. Eagles on 4-of-7 shooting. Senior guard Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix) The loss dropped EMU to 4-9 overall and 0-1 in league action while CMU improved to 6- notched a game-best 11 rebounds on the evening. For the Cougars (5-12), David Holston, 7 overall and 1-0 in the MAC. Junior guard Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) was the lone the nation’s leading three-point shooter, poured in 26 points on 8-of-17 shooting including Eagle in double figures with 10 points while sophomore center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, 4-of-9 from long range. Ohio-Glenville) added nine points and five rebounds. Central was paced by Giordan Chicago State opened the game with back-to-back three pointers by Mike Wilson and Watson with 12 while Jordan Bitzer added 11. Holston to take an early 6-2 lead at the 17:44 mark of the first half. Dobbins would lead Central opened the game with a dunk by Marcus Van but the Eagles quickly tied the game an EMU surge, tying the game at eight behind two lay-ups and a dunk. on a lay-up by senior forward Nenad Banjanin (Belgrade, Serbia-Lon Morris (Texas) After trading baskets over the next six minutes, the Eagles would capture the lead, using J.C. and added a quick basket by Dobbins to take a 4-0 lead. a 20-7 run, holding the Cougars to just two field goals during the span. Bunkley would get After several lead changes through the next eight minutes the Chippewas took advantage into the mix, making good on two three-pointers for the Green and White. Eastern would of strong defensive play coupled with some deadly outside shooting to forge a 10-point hold on for the 38-35 halftime lead. lead, 24-14, with 4:33 left in the first half. Central then took the next four minutes to up its The Eagles shot 44.8 percent (13-of-29) from the field in the first half while the advantage to 15 points at the half, 32-17. Cougars shot 46.2 percent (12-of-36). Behind the arc both teams shot well, with CSU Central managed to build its lead to 19, 43-24, at the 15:43 mark of the second half on holding a slight 50.0 percent (6-of-12) to 46.7 percent (7-of-15) advantage. Pacing EMU a basket by Jeremy Allen, but the Eagles then ran off seven straight points, on a lay-up by was Dobbins with 10 points, while Chicago State was led by Holston with 13 points. senior guard Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix), followed by a layup and free EMU increased its lead to as many as eight, 46-38) in the opening minutes of the second throw and a three-point field goal by Gay to cut the Central advantage to 11, 43-32, with half on two redshirt freshman Will Cooper (Detroit, Mich.-Pershing Bridgton (Maine) 13:03 left. Acad.) free throws at the 16:49 mark. Chicago State answered by going on a 21-5 run The Eagles managed to cut the lead under double digits with 8:10 left when junior over the next eight minutes to take a 61-53 lead, which was keyed by two Holston three- guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) hit the front end of a two-shot pointers. foul to make it 47-38. CMU’s Watson answered with two straight jumpers followed by a A senior Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) layup at the 5:29 mark dunk by Marcus Van to boost the home team’s lead to 15, 53-38. would bring EMU to within one, 61-60, but the Cougars would manage to hold on down the Eastern had one charge left, cutting it to 11, 56-45, with 3:04 on the clock on two free stretch. CSU’s Tawrence Walton converted on 3-of-4 free throw attempts in the final 30 throws by Medlock before Central took control down the stretch to notch the nine point seconds to secure the win. win. The Eagles will be in action next when they travel to instate rival Central Michigan Eastern will be idle until next Saturday, Jan. 12, when it hosts Western Michigan in a 4 University, opening MAC action Sunday, Jan. 6. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. at Rose Area in p.m. game at home in the Convocation Center. 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 14

2007-08 GAME 14 2007-08 GAME 15 Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 • Convocation Center • Ypsilanti, Mich. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008 • Convocation Center • DeKalb, Il.

VISITORS: WESTERN MICHIGAN (71) 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 DREWS, Derek f 2-7 2-6 0-0 1-1=2 3 6 1 1 0 0 23 BANJANIN, Nenad f 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0=1 1 2 1 1 0 0 7 REITZ, Joe c 3-11 0-0 8-13 6-6=12 5 14 0 3 0 0 25 DOBBINS, Justin c 5-8 0-0 1-2 4-3=7 2 11 1 1 2 0 28 REDELL, Michael g 2-3 0-1 2-4 0-0=0 5 6 3 3 0 1 32 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 3-7 2-4 2-3 0-3=3 3 10 2 5 0 0 24 KOOL, David g 5-9 2-5 4-4 0-2=2 5 16 1 1 0 1 23 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 3-9 2-7 2-2 0-3=3 1 10 3 3 0 1 30 GARY, Shawntes g 1-2 0-1 2-2 0-4=4 1 4 2 2 0 0 20 LEWIS, Travis g 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-4=4 2 0 2 1 0 0 34 FRACALOSSI, Derek 2-4 0-1 1-3 1-3=4 2 5 1 0 0 1 16 MATTHEWS, James 0-4 0-0 0-0 4-2=6 3 0 0 1 0 0 11 LAKU, Silver 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ JONES, Tyler 0-1 0-0 2-2 1-1=2 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 HERSHBERGER, Andrew 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0=0 3 3 0 0 0 0 7 AXON, Jarred 7-13 7-12 2-2 0-2=2 0 23 2 3 0 0 24 RICKS, Andre 4-13 2-6 1-2 2-0=2 4 11 1 0 0 0 24 COOPER, Will 2-2 0-0 1-2 2-1=3 2 5 0 1 1 1 11 McLEMORE, Martelle 0-3 0-1 0-0 1-3=4 4 0 0 2 0 0 15 GAY, Zane 1-3 0-2 0-2 2-3=5 3 2 4 1 0 0 22 LAWSON, Donald 2-4 0-0 2-4 3-1=4 2 6 1 1 2 0 15 DODD, Kyle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 TEAM 2-3=5 TEAM 0-0=0 TOTALS 22-57 6-21 21-34 16-23=39 34 71 10 13 2 3 200 TOTALS 22-50 11-27 10-15 14-22=36 18 65 15 19 3 2 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-24 37.5 2nd Half: 13-33 39.4 Game: 22-57 38.6 DB Rebs TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-25 44.0 2nd Half: 11-25 44.0 Game: 22-50 44.0 DB Rebs 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 4-9 44.4 2nd Half: 2-12 16.7 Game: 6-21 28.6 6 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 5-14 35.7 2nd Half: 6-13 46.2 Game: 11-27 40.7 1 F.Throw % 1st Half:11-16 68.8 2nd Half: 10-18 55.6 Game: 21-34 61.8 F.Throw % 1st Half: 6-6 100.0 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4 Game: 10-15 66.7 HOME: EASTERN MICHIGAN (81) HOME: NORTHERN ILLINOIS (61) 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 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0=0 3 1 0 0 0 0 8 LOGAN, Shaun f 3-6 2-3 2-2 1-3=4 4 10 2 2 0 1 32 DOBBINS, Justin c 1-4 0-0 2-2 1-3=4 5 4 1 4 0 0 16 HART, Michael f 3-5 0-0 1-1 3-1=4 1 7 1 1 1 0 16 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 4-11 1-6 7-9 1-2=3 3 16 3 2 0 0 36 GRAFEL, Egan c 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-1=1 4 3 3 2 0 0 17 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 2-7 1-5 2-2 0-2=2 5 7 1 0 0 1 22 PATTON, Michael g 4-11 2-6 2-2 0-1=1 1 12 2 2 0 0 32 LEWIS, Travis g 2-4 2-3 9-12 4-7=11 3 15 3 0 0 1 32 LANDERS, Jeremy g 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 MATTHEWS, James 5-9 0-0 5-5 5-5=10 2 15 0 0 0 0 16 ERVIN, Najul 1-1 0-0 2-3 1-0=1 1 4 1 1 1 0 8 JONES, Tyler 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 NICHOLS, Jarvis 2-7 2-4 0-0 1-0=1 1 6 1 3 0 0 29 AXON, Jarred 4-9 2-5 2-4 1-1=2 1 12 1 0 0 1 26 SMITH, Sean 6-10 0-0 3-3 0-2=2 1 15 1 0 0 2 23 COOPER, Will 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 KELLEY, Bristan 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 GAY, Zane 4-8 0-1 2-4 3-2=5 4 10 0 1 0 2 20 ANDERSON, Darion 2-8 0-1 0-0 1-3=4 4 4 3 2 0 1 32 FARROW, Wendale 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0=0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 TEAM 3-6=9 DODD, Kyle 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 TOTALS 22-52 6-14 11-13 10-18=28 18 61 14 14 2 4 200 TEAM 1-4=5 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-27 48.1 2nd Half: 9-25 36.0 Game: 22-52 42.3 DB Rebs TOTALS 22-57 6-20 31-42 16-27=43 28 81 10 9 1 7 200 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 4-6 66.7 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0 Game: 6-14 42.9 0 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:12-31 38.7 2nd Half: 10-26 38.5 Game: 22-57 38.6 DB Rebs F.Throw % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0 2nd Half: 7-8 87.5 Game: 11-13 84.6 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3 Game: 6-20 30.0 6 Officials: Lamond Simpson, Bo Boroski, Dave Cronin Tech. Fouls: None F.Throw % 1st Half:11-15 73.3 2nd Half: 20-27 74.1 Game: 31-42 73.8 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 1,3653 Officials: Steve Skiles, Terry Anderson, Archibald Whaley Tech. Fouls: None Eastern Michigan 33 32 65 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 1,397 Northern Illinois 34 27 61 Western Michigan 33 38 71 Eastern Michigan 38 43 81 EAGLES RECORD 65-61 ROAD WIN AT NIU GREAT TEAM EFFORT LEADS EAGLE WIN OVER WMU Jarred Axon scores career-best 23 points to lead the way EMU has five players in double figures in 81-71 victory DeKALB, Ill. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team kept its hold on a YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team used a strong piece of the Mid-American Conference West Division lead with a thrilling 65-61 win over team effort on both ends of the court to snap a five-game losing streak with an 81-71 Mid- Northern Illinois University here Wednesday night in a divisional game played in the Convocation American Conference win over Western Michigan University here Saturday afternoon in the Center. Convocation Center. The Eagles entered the night in a six-way tie for the early West Division lead and emerged The Eagles used a 43-point second-half effort to corral the Broncos, improving to 5-9 as one of three team’s tied at 2-1. EMU is now tied with Western Michigan and Toledo for the (1-1 MAC). Western falls to 7-8 (1-1 MAC). The visitors were without head coach Steve top spot after Wednesday’s game. Hawkins, who was absent due to illness. Assistant coach Clayton Bates filled in for In the NIU game, Eastern built a double-digit lead in the second half and then held off a Hawkins. furious NIU comeback that saw the Huskies get as close as three, 54-51, with 4:26 left. NIU Junior guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) with 16 points while would get no closer, however, as the Eagles built their advantage back to seven, 62-58, with senior guard Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix) and senior big man James just 1:25 left when senior guard Jarred Axon (Jackson, Mich.-Jackson-Schoolcraft Matthews (Detroit, Mich.-Denby) both turned in double-doubles with Lewis checking in C.C.) hit a three-point field goal. NIU would cut the final margin to four on a three-point field with 15 points and 11 rebounds and Matthews added 15 points and 10 boards. Western goal by Shaun Logan with just 2.2 seconds left. was led by guard David Kool with 16 points with center Joe Reitz adding 14. Axon connected on a career-best seven three-point field goals to also break his single- The Eagles got on the board early in the first half on a layup by sophomore center game scoring best with 23 points. Center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glennville) Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) followed by a three pointer by Lewis to give added 11, and guards Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) and Jesse the home team a 5-0 advantage before the Broncos were able to score on a three pointer Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott C.C.) added 10 apiece. Sean Smith paced the Huskies by David Kool at the 18:01 mark. with 15. The Green and White put up three more points before another Western trey, but both The Eagles, now 6-9 overall and 2-1 in MAC action, connected on 22-of-50 field-goal teams went silent for nearly four minutes before Matthews hit a jumper to put the home attempts for 44 percent and the Eagles made 11-of-27 triples for 40.7 percent. NIU, now 4- team up, 10-9. 11 overall and 1-2 in the MAC, made 22-of-52 shots from the field for 42.3 percent and the The Eagles went on a 8-0 run, including two junior Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) lay- Eagles once again won the battle of the boards, 36-28. ups, to put the Green and White up, 21-13, at the 8:42 mark. Andre Ricks got Western back NIU opened the game with a three-point field goal by Shaun Logan and the Eagles came on the board with a jumper shortly after, but the Eagles held their largest lead of the first right back with a jumper by Bunkley. The teams traded baskets through the next several half at 11 points, 30-19, at the 4:43 mark on a layup by Gay. minutes before Eastern took its first lead, 11-10, on a lay-up by Nenad Banjanin (Belgrade, The Green and White headed into the locker room with a 38-33 advantage. Lewis led Serbia-Lon Morris J.C.). the Eagles in scoring heading into the half, with 10 point and six rebounds, while Ricks led The lead would be short lived as the Huskies raced back on the next play to go up two on the visiting Broncos with eight points. a lay-up and free throw by Sean Smith with 10:42 on the clock. After the halftime break, the Broncos stormed back, tying the game at 40 before going The two teams would trade leads through the next several minutes before Dobbins ahead, 43-40, with 16:46 remaining in the game. Western continued to increase its lead scored on a lay-up with 7:04 left to give EMU a 21-20 advantage. That lead would seesaw the before the Eagles climbed back and tied the game at 47 with 12:37 left in the game. rest of the half. Eastern held the Broncos without a field goal for nearly four minutes while taking the Axon led the Eagles through the first 20 minutes with 17 points, 15 coming off 5-of-8 lead back, increasing their lead to six with 7:58 remaining. It was all Eagles from that shooting from beyond the three-point arc. Smith paced the Huskies with 11. Eastern hit 11- point, as the closest the Broncos would get in the remaining five minutes of the game was of-25 field goals (44.0 percent) to NIU’s 48.1 percent (13-of-27) and the Eagles held an 18- six points. 11 edge in rebounding in the first half. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 15

2007-08 GAME 16 2007-08 GAME 17 Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 • Worthen Arena • Muncie, Ind. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 • Concocation Center • Ypsilanti, Mich.

VISITORS: EASTERN MICHIGAN (60) VISITORS: TOLEDO (44 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 BANJANIN, Nenad f 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0=1 1 2 4 0 0 0 17 YOUNG, Jerrah f 2-7 0-0 2-3 1-1=2 2 6 0 3 0 0 20 BUNKLEY, Jesse f 4-7 2-4 0-1 0-3=3 2 10 2 1 0 0 35 KENT, Tyrone f 4-10 2-5 6-6 0-3=3 0 16 0 4 0 1 34 DOBBINS, Justin c 3-7 0-0 1-1 2-1=3 2 7 1 3 0 0 19 AMOS, Jonathan g 4-10 1-3 0-1 1-2=3 2 9 2 5 0 1 30 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 6-13 4-9 5-7 1-3=4 2 21 4 4 0 4 35 JOHNSON, Ridley G 0-4 0-1 0-0 0-3=3 1 0 2 2 0 2 24 LEWIS, Travis g 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-5=6 5 0 1 1 0 0 29 BIRD, Anthony g 1-4 1-4 1-2 4-0=4 1 4 1 1 2 3 40 MATTHEWS, James 2-4 0-0 6-8 1-3=4 3 10 1 3 1 0 17 ANYIJONG, Justin 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 1 2 0 0 1 0 11 JONES, Tyler 0-1 0-1 2-2 1-0=1 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 BINGHAM, Corey 3-8 1-4 0-0 0-0=0 2 7 3 1 0 2 23 AXON, Jarred 0-4 0-2 0-0 0-0=0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 CLAYTON, Cory 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-1=3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 COOPER, Will 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2=2 2 2 0 1 1 1 13 LO, Mohammad 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1=1 4 0 0 1 0 0 15 GAY, Zane 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-4=5 0 6 0 0 0 0 14 TEAM 5-0=5 DODD, Kyle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0+ TOTALS 15-46 5-17 9-12 13-12=25 13 44 8 18 3 9 200 TEAM 0-1=1 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-22 27.3 2nd Half: 9-24 37.5 Game: 15-46 32.6 DB Rebs TOTALS 19-44 7-19 15-21 8-22=30 19 60 13 14 2 5 200 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 3-9 33.3 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0 Game: 5-17 29.4 1 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:11-24 45.8 2nd Half: 8-20 40.0 Game: 19-44 43.2 DB Rebs F.Throw % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0 2nd Half: 7-8 87.5 Game: 9-12 75.0 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 5-11 45.5 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0 Game: 7-19 36.8 1 F.Throw % 1st Half: 4-4100.0 2nd Half: 11-17 64.7 Game: 15-21 71.4 HOME: EASTERN MICHIGAN (68) Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min HOME: BALL STATE (64) FARROW, Wendale f 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0=0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 Player Name Fg-Fga Fg-Fga Ft-Fta O-D=Tot Pf Tp A To Blk St Min DOBBINS, Justin f 5-6 0-0 4-4 2-2=4 4 14 1 0 0 0 19 PERRY, Malik f 9-11 0-0 2-5 2-5=7 3 20 0 1 0 2 29 MEDLOCK, Carlos g 8-15 3-8 1-1 0-2=2 3 20 3 2 0 0 33 NEWELL, Anthony f 2-8 0-1 3-8 2-5=7 4 7 0 1 0 1 30 BUNKLEY, Jesse g 0-4 0-4 0-0 1-2=3 2 0 6 1 0 0 26 McLEMORE, Rashaun c 1-3 0-0 0-0 3-2=5 3 2 2 3 0 2 13 LEWIS, Travis g 2-4 2-3 0-0 1-6=7 1 6 3 2 0 5 32 GOINS, Melvin g 2-7 0-2 1-2 0-2=2 2 5 4 2 0 1 24 MATTHEWS, James 3-5 0-0 0-0 1-3=4 2 6 0 3 0 0 19 STOVALL, Peyton g 4-9 0-3 4-5 1-3=4 4 12 2 3 0 2 32 JONES, Tyler 2-5 0-2 0-0 1-0=1 2 4 2 2 0 0 16 LAMPLEY, Brandon 0-3 0-2 5-6 1-3=4 1 5 3 1 0 1 30 AXON, Jarred 2-2 2-2 0-0 1-0=1 0 6 0 2 1 1 11 FRAZIER, Laron 1-4 1-3 0-0 1-2=3 0 3 1 0 0 0 21 COOPER, Will 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0=0 0 0 0 1 2 1 13 GILES, Rob 3-5 1-1 3-4 3-0=3 3 10 0 1 0 0 21 GAY, Zane 5-7 0-1 0-0 2-2=4 0 10 1 1 2 1 25 TEAM 1-0=1 AMETI, Merlynd 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 22-50 2-12 18-30 14-22=36 20 64 12 12 0 9 200 DODD, Kyle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0=0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:10-22 45.5 2nd Half: 12-28 42.9 Game: 22-50 44.0 DB Rebs TEAM 2-3=5 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 1-4 25.0 2nd Half: 1-8 12.5 Game: 2-12 16.7 4 TOTALS 28-49 7-20 5-8 11-20=31 14 68 16 15 5 8 200 F.Throw % 1st Half: 9-15 60.0 2nd Half: 9-15 60.0 Game: 18-30 60.0 TOTAL FG% 1st Half:17-27 63.0 2nd Half: 11-22 50.0 Game: 28-49 57.1 DB Rebs 3-PT FG% 1st Half: 3-9 33.3 2nd Half: 4-11 36.4 Game: 7-20 35.0 1 Officials: Bret Wegenke, Terry Anderson, Kenneth Turner Tech. Fouls: EMU Bench F.Throw % 1st Half: 2-2100.0 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0 Game: 5-8 62.5 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: 2,949 Eastern Michigan 21 29 60 Officials: Terry Wymer, Bo Boroski, James Ferrari Tech. Fouls: None Ball State 30 34 64 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Tot Att: Toledo 17 27 44 Eastern Michigan 39 29 68 EAGLES DROP ROAD DECISION AT BALL STATE, 64-60 EAGLES CRUISE TO WIN OVER ROCKETS Carlos Medlock leads EMU with 21 points MUNCIE, Ind. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team dropped a 64- EMU notches 68-44 MAC West-Division win 60 Mid-American Conference West Division decision to Ball State University here Saturday afternoon in Worthen Arena. YPSILANTI, Mich. — The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team continued The Cardinals built up an eight-point lead, 63-55, with just 3:19 left before the Eagles Mid-American Conference West Division play by cruising to a 68-44 win over a visiting mounted a comeback. Sophomore center Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) University of Toledo Rocket team here Tuesday evening at the Convocation Center. helped the Eagles cut the deficit to 63-60, on a lay-up and free throw with 1:37 left. After EMU has now won three of its last four games overall, and improves to 3-2 in MAC a Ball State miss, the Eagles had a chance to cut the lead even more, but an offensive action and 7-10 overall. The loss drops Toledo to 5-12 overall and 2-3 in MAC play. charge call gave the ball back to the Cardinals with one minute left. Eastern Michigan was led by junior point guard Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.- Eastern forced another missed Ball State shot after that and retained possession with Murray Wright), who poured in a game-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, 23.8 seconds left in the game. The Eagles then moved the ball down court, but a including 3-of-8 from downtown. Sophomore Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) turnover at the top of the key proved disastrous as the Cardinals came up with the . chipped in 14 for the Green and White on 5-of-6 shooting. Tyrone Kent led all Rocket BSU added a free throw to make it 64-60 and a last-second shot by Eastern at the buzzer scorers, finishing with 16 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field. fell short. The Eagles finished the game shooting 57.1 percent (28-of-49) from the field while the Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) led the Eagles, now 6-10 overall Rockets were held to just 32.6 percent (15-of-46). EMU also held a 31-25 advantage in the and 2-2 in MAC action, with 21 points while Jesse Bunkley (Detroit, Mich.-CMA-Mott rebound category. C.C.) and James Matthews (Detroit, Mich.-Finney) each added 10. Ball State, now 3- Eastern raced out of the gate to a 24-5 lead just 10 minutes into the game. Leading 13 overall and 2-2 in the MAC, was paced by Malik Perry with 20. Ball State won the the way for the Green and White was Medlock with 14 first-half points on 6-of-9 shooting rebound battle, 36-30. from the field, including 2-of-5 from behind the arc. Junior Zane Gay (Olivet, Mich.-Olivet) The Eagles opened the game with a flurry, racing to a 10-point lead through the first chipped in with eight first-half points of his own coming on 4-of-6 shooting. six minutes of the game. Medlock led the way with two three-point field goals during that EMU controlled the tempo and crashed the boards during the first half, holding the stretch. Rockets to just seven points 11 minutes into the contest. A Medlock three pointer at the The Cardinals came back to cut the advantage to three, 16-13, at the 11:30 mark on 7:25 mark gave the Eagles their largest lead of the half at 23. Toledo responded with a a dunk by Rob Giles. Eastern would respond with two consecutive threes from Bunkley to 5-0 run over the ensuing four minutes, cutting the lead to 18. Eastern regained its go up by nine, 22-13, at the halfway mark. composure and closed out the half on a 7-2 run with two lay-ups coming from Medlock. Ball State would hang tough the rest of the half, however, cutting the advantage to The Green and White shot a blistering 63.0 percent (17-of-27) in the first half while one, 31-30, heading into intermission. Medlock paced the Eagles with nine first-half holding the Rockets to just 27.3 percent (6-of-22). EMU also led the battle of the boards points while Bunkley added eight. Ball State was led by Giles and Peyton Stovall with in the first half, 20-8. seven points each. The Cardinals won the battle of the boards, 17-10. Both teams traded baskets for the first nine minutes of the second half, with senior The Cardinals opened the second half by taking their first lead of the game, 32-31, Travis Lewis (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Loy Norrix) extending the Eagle lead to 26 on a three on a jumper by Anthony Newell. After trading buckets through the next four minutes, Ball pointer at the 10:59 mark. Toledo followed with a 5-0 run over the next minute and a half, State gained a two-point advantage, 37-35, at the 15:54 mark on a layup by Rashaun capped off by a Jonathan Amos dunk, cutting the deficit to 21. However, that would be McLemore. as close as they would come the rest of the game, with Eastern building the lead to as The home team would then go on a 14-10 run over the next seven minutes to increase much as 27 at one point on a Lewis three pointer. Lewis finished with six points and a their lead to six, 51-45, with 7:00 left in the game. Ball State would build its lead to nine, game-high seven rebounds. 63-57, with just 3:10 remaining, setting up the late-game results. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 16 Mid-American Conference 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Standings Through games of Jan. 23

WEST DIVISION CONFERENCE OVERALL School W L Pct Hm Rd Stk HStk W L Pct Hm Rd Neu Stk Western Michigan 4 1 .800 3-0 1-1 0-0 - 10 8 .556 6-1 3-6 1-1 W3 Eastern Michigan 3 2 .600 2-0 1-2 0-0 - 7 10 .412 4-2 3-6 0-2 W1 Toledo 2 3 .400 2-0 0-3 0-0 - 5 12 .294 5-1 0-11 0-0 L2 Central Michigan 2 3 .400 2-0 0-3 0-0 - 7 10 .412 4-1 3-8 0-1 L1 Ball State 2 3 .400 2-1 0-2 0-0 - 3 14 .176 3-6 0-8 0-0 L1 Northern Illinois 2 3 .400 2-1 0-2 0-0 - 5 12 .294 5-2 0-8 0-2 W1

EAST DIVISION CONFERENCE OVERALL School W L Pct Hm Rd Stk HStk W L Pct Hm Rd Neu Stk Kent State 4 1 .800 3-0 1-1 0-0 - 15 4 .789 11-0 3-3 1-1 W1 Akron 4 1 .800 3-0 1-1 0-0 - 14 4 .778 10-0 2-3 2-1 L1 Bowling Green 3 2 .600 3-0 0-2 0-0 - 8 9 .471 5-3 2-5 1-1 W1 Ohio 3 2 .600 2-0 1-2 0-0 - 12 6 .667 6-0 4-4 2-2 W2 Miami 1 4 .200 1-1 0-3 0-0 - 7 10 .412 4-2 1-6 2-2 L1 Buffalo 0 5 .000 0-2 0-3 0-0 - 6 11 .353 4-2 0-8 2-1 L6

2007-08 Men’s Basketball Results/Schedule RESULTS/UPCOMING GAMES Wednesday, Jan. 30 Saturday, Jan. 19 Kent State at EMU, 7 p.m. at Ball State 64, EMU 60 Miami at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m. (CST) at Ohio 71, Kent State 59 Toledo at Akron, 7 p.m. at Central Michigan 77, Northern Illinois 63 Bowling Green at Ball State, 7 p.m. at Western Michigan 75, Toledo 62 Saturday, Feb. 2 Sunday, Jan. 20 EMU at Akron, 7 p.m. at Akron 80, Bowling Green 44 Bowling Green at Western Michigan, 4 p.m. at Miami 64, Buffalo 57 Buffalo at Central Michigan, 6:30 p.m. Kent State at Toledo, 7 p.m. Miami at Ball State, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 Ohio at Northern Illinois, 2 p.m. (CST) at Eastern Michigan 68, Toledo 44 at Northern Illinois 60, Ball State 58 Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Western Michigan 72, Central Michigan 52 Buffalo at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m. (CST)

Wednesday, Jan. 23 Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Kent State 75, Akron 69 Ohio at EMU, 7 p.m. at Bowling Green 55, Miami 52 Akron at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. Ohio 68, at Buffalo 59 Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7 p.m. Ball State at Kent State, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 Toledo at Miami, 7:30 p.m. EMU at Miami, 4 p.m. Ball State at Ohio, 2 p.m. (ESPN Full Court) Saturday, Feb. 9 Akron at Central Michigan, 2:30 p.m. (FSN Ohio) Akron at Ball State, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Toledo, 7 p.m. Northern Illinois at Kent State, 2 p.m. Central Michigan at Miami, 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 Western Michigan at Ohio, 2:30 p.m. Northern Illinois at Bowling Green, 2 p.m. Western Michigan at Kent State, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 EMU at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 Toledo at Bowling Green, 2 p.m. Western Michigan at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Central Michigan at Ohio, 7 p.m. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 17 #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 0 Points 23, at Northern Illinois (1-16-08) Field Goals 0 Field Goals 7, at Northern Illinois (1-16-08) 3-Point FG’s 0 3-Point FG’s 7, at Northern Illinois (1-16-08) Free Throws 0 Free Throws 10, at Bowling Green (2-10-07) Rebounds 0 Rebounds 7, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Assists 0 Assists 5, at Oakland (11-17-07) Steals 0 Steals 4, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Blocks 0 Blocks 2, OAKLAND (12-05-06)

Career2007-08 Game Game Highs Highs Points 23, at Northern Illinois (1-16-08) #0 Field Goals 7, at Northern Illinois (1-16-08) Nenad Banjanin 3-Point FG’s 7, at Northern Illinois (1-16-08) 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 1, vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) 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 4, at Ball State (1-19-08) 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 4, at Ball State (1-19-08) Steals 1, three times, most recent at CMU (1-6-08) Blocks 0 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 18 #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 6, vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) 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 6, vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) 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, five times, most recent at NIU (1-16-08) 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, four times, most recent vs. WMU (1-12-08) Steals 3, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Blocks 2, vs. TAMUCC (12-29-07), vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 19

#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 20

#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 21

#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 ...... 15, vs. WMU (1-12-08) 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 ...... 9, vs. WMU (1-12-08) Rebounds 7, WESTERN MICHIGAN (1-24-06) Rebounds ...... 11, three times, most recent vs. WMU (1-12-08) Assists 4, at Northern Illinois (1-16-08) Assists ...... 6, twice most recent at CMU (3-2-07) Steals 2, twice most recent vs. OAKLAND (12-5-06) Steals ...... 5, vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) 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 15, vs. WMU (1-12-08) Field Goals 5, at Notre Dame (12-1-07), vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) 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 9, vs. WMU (1-12-08) Rebounds 5, six times, most recent at BSU (1-19-08) Rebounds 11, vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08), vs. WMU (1-12-08) Assists 4, at Northern Illinois (1-16-08) Assists 4, vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Steals 2, vs. WMU (1-12-08) Steals 5, vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) Blocks 2, vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) 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, three times, most recent vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) Steals 1, at CMU (1-6-08) Blocks 0 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2007-08 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 22

#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 15, vs. WMU (1-12-08) Points 26, vs. BUFFALO (1-28-07) Field Goals 5, three times, most recent vs. WMU (1-12-08) Field Goals 8, three times most recent vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) 3-Point FG’s 0 3-Point FG’s 6, twice most recent at Western Michigan (2-15-06) Free Throws 6, at Ball State (1-19-08) Free Throws 9, three times, most recent vs. ILL. ST. (12-04-07) Rebounds 10, vs. WMU (`1-12-08) 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 15, vs. WMU (1-12-08) Points 21, vs. DETROIT (11-28-07) Field Goals 5, vs. WMU (1-12-08) Field Goals 8, vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) 3-Point FG’s 0 3-Points FG’s 5, vs. DETROIT (11-28-07) Free Throws 6, at Ball State (1-19-08) Free Throws 9, vs. ILLINOIS STATE (12-04-07) Rebounds 10, vs. WMU (`1-12-08) Rebounds 8, vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Assists 1, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07), at Ball State (1-19-08) Assists 9, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Steals 2, vs. CHICAGO ST. (1-2-08) Steals 4, at Ball State (1-19-08) Blocks 1, at Ball State (1-19-08) Season Game Highs Blocks 0