2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
2018–19 record | 0–0 (0–0 MAC) |
Head coach | Rob Murphy (8th season) |
Assistant coach | Kevin Mondro |
Assistant coach | Matt Cline |
Assistant coach | Jimmy Wooten |
Home arena | Convocation Center |
2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 MAC Tournament winner As of April 10, 2018; |
The 2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighth-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season
They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They defeated Akron in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Toledo. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Niagara in the first round before losing in the second round to Sam Houston State.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Tim Bond | 1 | G | 6'7" | 160 | RS Senior | Baltimore, MD | Graduated |
Terry Harris | 4 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Dix Hills, NY | Transferred |
Jalen Brown | 12 | G | 5'9" | 160 | Sophomore | Harper Woods, MI | |
Jordan Nobles | 15 | F | 6'9" | 195 | Junior | Canton, MI | Transferred to Oakland |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Daivon Stephens | 1 | F | 6'6" | 206 | Freshman | Pittsburgh, PA | Penn Hills Senior |
Boubacar Toure | 12 | C | 6'11" | 241 | RS Junior | Sakar, Senegal | Phase One Academy/Grand Canyon |
Damari Parris | 23 | G | 6'1" | 157 | Junior | Bowie, MD | Evelyn Mack Academy/ Trinity Valley CC |
Andre Rafus Jr. | 25 | G/F | 6'9" | 178 | Freshman | Baltimore, MD | Reach Partnership at Lake Clifton |
Preseason
EMU was picked to finish 1st in the MAC West by Street & Smith's Basketball.[1]
Roster
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Accolades
Street & Smith's Basketball Preseason Awards [3]
All Conference
- James Thompson IV
All Newcomer
- Andre Rafus Jr.
All Defense
- James Thompson IV
All Sharpshooter
- Elijah Minnie
Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rochester | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
November 9, 2018* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Drexel Education Day |
- | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
November 11, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Goshen | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
November 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, RSN |
at Duke | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Cameron Indoor Stadium (-) Durham, NC | ||||
November 17, 2018* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Boston | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
November 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN |
at Rutgers | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Louis Brown Athletic Center (-) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
November 24, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Detroit | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
November 26, 2018* 8:30 pm, FSSW |
at TCU | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Schollmaier Arena (-) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
December 1, 2018* TBA |
at Northeastern | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Matthews Arena (-) Boston, MA | ||||
December 8, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Central State | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
December 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC Irvine | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
December 22, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Siena Heights | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
December 29, 2018* 2:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ |
at Kansas | - | - |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Allen Fieldhouse (-) Lawrence, KS | ||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2019 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
Buffalo | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
January 8, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Ball State | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Worthen Arena (-) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 12, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Kent State | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
January 15, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Akron | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | James A. Rhodes Arena (-) Akron, OH | ||||
January 18, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Buffalo | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Alumni Arena (-) Amherst, NY | ||||
January 22, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Bowling Green | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
January 26, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
- | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | University Arena (-) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
January 29, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
- | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | McGuirk Arena (-) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
February 2, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Miami | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
February 9, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
February 12, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Ohio | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Athens, OH | ||||
February 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Kent State | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (-) Kent, OH | ||||
February 19, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Toledo | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
February 23, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
- | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
February 26, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
- | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
March 2, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Illinois | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) DeKalb, IL | ||||
March 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Ball State | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Convocation Center (-) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
March 8, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Toledo | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Savage Arena (-) Toledo,OH | ||||
MAC Tournament | |||||||||||
TBA TBA |
TBA | - | - (-) |
- – - | - – - | - – - | Quicken Loans Arena (-) Cleveland, OH | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Source[4]. |
Game notes
Drexel
- Education Day
References
- ↑ "Street & Smith's Basketball Yearbook". 2018-19: 221.
- ↑ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster". Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ↑ "Street & Smith's Basketball Yearbook". 2018-19: 221.
- ↑ https://emueagles.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball