Ohio’s two-game winning streak was snapped this weekend with a tough loss to Akron, but it has a great chance to rebound against a struggling Eastern Michigan team.
The Eagles are just 5-16 this season and 2-6 in the Mid-American Conference, but they are coming off a win over Miami on Saturday.
Here is everything you need to know about Tuesday’s opponent:
Game Information
Opponent: Eastern Michigan
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center (Ypsilanti, Michigan)
How to watch: ESPN+
How to listen: The Varsity Network
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Meet the Opponent
Head Coach: Stan Heath (second season)
Probable starters
02 Noah Farrakhan
04 Jalin Billingsley
05 Tyson Acuff
21 Emoni Bates
22 Yusuf Jihad
Statistical leaders
Points: Bates (20.4 points per game)
Rebounds: Bates (5.7 rebounds per game)
Assists: Acuff (2.9 assists per game)
Blocks: Billingsley (12 blocks)
Steals: Acuff (31 steals)
Field goal percentage: Javantae Randle (53.8%)
3-point percentage: Jihad (37.5%)
Free throw percentage: Kevin-David Rice (83.3%)
Series History
Ohio has dominated Eastern Michigan recently, going 16-6 since 2005. Eastern Michigan has been one of the weakest programs in the MAC over the last few years, and it has not qualified for the MAC Tournament since 2015.
Jeff Boals has won all five of his games against Eastern Michigan since becoming Ohio’s head coach in 2019.
Player to watch
Emoni Bates - Bates was a Top 5 national recruit in the 2021 class and committed to play at Memphis under Penny Hardaway. After a rough season in Memphis, he returned home to Ypsilanti to play for Eastern Michigan and has been putting up incredible numbers despite the teams’ struggles. Last week, he scored 43 points against Toledo, including the last 29 points of the first half for the Eagles.
