1 2009-10 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes Eastern Michigan (5-2) at Ohio State (5-1) Eagles play Buckeyes for second time in the series AME G 8 Release date: Dec. 4, 2009 EMU Basketball Schedule/Results 2009-10 EMU ME N ’S BASK E T B ALL ROST er Nov. 14 at Oakland W, 81-77 Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG Nov. 20-22 – at HCF Classic (Springfield, Mo.) 1 Jay Higgins W 6-6 Jr. Fayetteville, N.C. 10.9 3.0 2.0 Nov. 20 vs. The Citadel# L, 56-63 33 Brandon Bowdry F 6-6 R-Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 19.0 10.1 1.4 25 Justin Dobbins C 6-8 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio 11.5 4.0 1.2 Nov. 21 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore# W, 76-51 3 Carlos Medlock G 6-0 Sr. Detroit, Mich. 12.0 4.1 5.0 Nov. 22 vs. Missouri State# L, 61-75 21 Quintin Dailey G 6-3 So. Las Vegas, Nev. 4.3 2.0 0.9 Nov. 24 at Southeast Missouri State W, 86-76 Reserves Nov. 28 DAVENPORT W, 76-66 No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG Nov. 30 CANISIUS W, 75-58 2 J.R. Sims G 6-3 Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. -- -- -- 5 Jake Fosdick G 6-2 Fr. Saline, Mich. 0.0 0.0 0.0 Dec. 5 at Ohio State #15 (ESPNU) Noon 10 Branden Harrison F 6-3 So. Houston, Texas -- -- -- Dec. 12 JAMES MADISON 7 p.m. 12 L.J. Frazier G 5-10 So. Ypsilanti, Mich. 1.6 0.3 0.7 13 Antonio Green G 6-3 So. Inkster, Mich. 7.4 3.1 2.0 Dec. 19 at Georgia State 4 p.m. 15 Will Cooper W 6-6 Jr. Detroit, Mich. 1.0 1.9 0.7 Dec. 22 SAMFORD 7 p.m. 32 Jamell Harris F 6-8 Fr. Euclid, Ohio 2.9 2.9 0.3 Dec. 30 NORTHWOOD 7 p.m. 45 Matt Balkema C 6-10 Fr. Warren, Mich. 3.4 3.4 0.1 51 Kamil Janton C 6-10 So. Tarnow, Poland 2.5 0.5 0.0 Jan. 3 CHICAGO STATE 2 p.m. Jan. 9 at Western Michigan* 4 p.m. Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey (Eastern Michigan, `92) • Fifth season at EMU (47-83) Associate Head Coach: Derrick McDowell Jan. 13 TOLEDO* 7 p.m. Assistant Coaches: Carl Thomas and Andrew Moore Jan. 16 at Northern Illinois* 1 p.m. Director of Basketball Operations: Chris Highfield Jan. 20 at Central Michigan* 7 p.m. EagleNation Storylines Jan. 23 BALL STATE* 2 p.m. Jan. 27 BOWLING GREEN* 7 p.m. » EAGLES FACE 15th RANKED BUCKEYES: The Eastern Michigan University Jan. 30 at Miami* (ESPNU) Noon men’s basketball team will take a three-game winning streak into Saturday’s, Dec. 5, noon matchup with the No. 15th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. The game Feb. 1 at Akron* 7 p.m. is scheduled to be played in OSU’s Value City Arena (19,049). The game is also Feb. 4 KENT STATE* 7 p.m. set to be televised nationally on ESPNU. Eastern has wins over Oakland, 81-77, Feb. 6 OHIO* 4:30 p.m. Maryland-Eastern Shore, 76-51, Southeast Missouri State, 86-76, Davenport, 76- Feb. 10 at Buffalo* 7 p.m. 66, and Canisius, 75-58. Feb. 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN* 2 p.m. Ohio State has earned its 15th ranking and 6-1 record by beating Alcorn State, Feb. 17 at Toledo* 7 p.m. 100-60, James Madison, 72-44, California, 76-70, Lipscomb, 84-64 , St. Francis, 110-47, and Florida State, 77-64. The lone Ohio State loss this season was a 77-73 Feb. 20 at TBA (ESPN BracketBuster) TBA decision to North Carolina. Feb. 24 at Ball State* 7 p.m. Feb. 27 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 2 p.m. » » MEDLOCK SETS PERSONAL BEST: EMU senior guard Carlos Medlock (De- Mar. 4 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 6:30 p.m. troit, Mich.-Murray Wright) came up with a career-best effort in the win over 2010 Mid-American Conference Tournament Davenport, Nov. 28, 2009, with 32 points which included five three-point field goals. His 32-point effort was the 11th best in Convocation Center history. He Mar. 7 MAC Tournament First Round (Campus Sites)% was 8-of-15 from the field, hit 5-of-10 three-point shots and made 11-of-12 free Mar. 11 MAC Tournament Quarterfinals (Cleveland, Ohio)% throws against Davenport. For Medlock it was the 61st time in his 83-game EMU Mar. 13 MAC Tournament Semifinals (Cleveland, Ohio)% career that he has scored in double figures. He has started 82 times. Mar. 14 MAC Championship (Cleveland, Ohio)% # Hispanic College Fund Classic (Springfield, Mo.); * Mid-American Conference » » » CHECKING THE SERIES WITH OHIO STATE: EMU and OSU have met just game; % MAC Tournament (First Round at Campus Sites; Quarterfinals-Cham- pionship at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio) once in history with the Buckeyes recording a 58-54, win, Dec. 28, 1982, in Co- lumbus, Ohio. All times are site times For tickets, call 734.487.2282, or visit, EMUEagles.com » » » » LONG BREAK FOR THE EAGLES: After Saturday’s, Dec. 5, game at Ohio INTERNET RADIO: Internet broadcast at EMUEagles.com/showcase or WEMU.org Brian Nemerovski (play-by-play) will call the action State, the Eagles will have a week layoff until getting back into action Saturday, Dec. 12, at home against James Madison University in a 7 p.m. contest. Basketball Contact: Jim Streeter, Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations • 734.487.0317 • Fax: 734.485.3840 • Cell: 734.260.1004 • [email protected] 2009-10 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes 2 MEDLOCK NAMED MAC WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK: EMU senior point guard Carlos EMU Media Relations Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright) has been named Mid-American Conference Assoc. AD/Media Relations Jim Streeter West Division Player of the Week, Nov. 30, after leading the Eagles to two wins last week. Medlock helped the Eagles win an 86-76 non-conference game at Southeast Missouri Office Phone 734.487.0318 State University, Nov. 28, and followed that up with a great overall performance in a Home Phone 734.485.3221 come-from-behind 76-66 non-conference win over Davenport University, Nov. 30. Cell Phone 734.260.1004 Against SEMO, Medlock scored seven points with eight assists and six rebounds. E-mail [email protected] He followed that effort up with a career-best 32 points to go along with four rebounds, Fax 734.485.3840 four steals and four assists in the win over Davenport. Assistant Director Greg Steiner Trailing by six, 66-60, with just 3:30 left in the Davenport game, Medlock took over Office Phone 734.487.0317 for the Eagles, scoring 10 of EMU’s 16 points down the stretch to pull off the victory. Medlock connected on 8-of-15 field goals, 5-of-10 three-point attempts, and 11-of- Cell Phone 734.845.1132 12 free throws against Davenport. His 32 points was not only a personal best, but was E-mail [email protected] also the 11th best single-game scoring effort in the Convocation Center. Graduate Assistants Jeremy Allen, Luke Pattarozzi, Dan Wyar BOWDRY EARNS MAC AWARD: EMU redshirt junior forward Brandon Bowdry (St. Student Staff Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman) opened the 2009-10 season with a huge effort, re- Chelsea Acho, Chris Puzzuoli cording the eighth double-double of his 65-game career with 26 points and 13 rebounds in an 81-77 non-conference road win at Oakland, Nov. 14. For his efforts, Bowdry was INTERVIEW PROCEDURES named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for the week Postgame interviews following home contests ending Nov. 15. Bowdry made 9-of-14 field goals, 1-of-1 three-point attempts, 7-of-11 are conducted in Media Room A on the Con- free throws for 26 points while hauling down 13 rebounds and adding one assist and course Level of the Convocation Center. Both one steal in 36 minutes of action. The MAC weekly award was Bowdry’s third. He also team’s interviews will take place in this area won the award, Jan. 13, and March 9, in 2009. with the visiting team going first, followed by Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey and his play- LATE-GAME BLITZ: In Saturday’s, Nov. 28, home game with Davenport, the Eagles ers. After road games, representatives will be trailed by six, 66-60, with 3:30 left in the game. From that point, the Eagles ramped up brought to a designated area. The locker room the offensive, out-scoring the visitors 16-0 the rest of the game for the 76-66 win. During is closed at all times. the final three minutes Eastern also cranked up the defense, turning in several blocked shots to stymie the Panthers’ offense. The University 10th DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR BOWDRY: Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Location Ypsilanti, Michigan Truman) turned in the 10th double-double of his 70-game EMU career with 21 points Founded 1849 and 15 rebounds in the 76-66 win over Davenport, Nov. 28. Following are Bowdry’s Enrollment 22,638 double-doubles. President Dr. Susan W. Martin BOWDRY DOUBLE-DOUBLES Nickname Eagles Date Opponent Points Rebounds Colors Green (349) and White 12-9-06 vs. Chicago State 23 10 11-14-08 MARYGROVE 26 14 Conference Mid-American 1-3-09 at Chicago State 23 10 EMU Athletics Department 1-13-09 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 22 14 2-15-09 at Bowling Green* 15 12 Athletics Director Dr.