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1 Eastern Michigan Men s Basketball Game #19 Eastern Michigan at CENTRAL Michigan mt. Pleasant, mich. Jan. 24, 2015 McGuirk Arena (5,300) Eastern Michigan Athletic Media Relations Men s Basketball Contact: Sean Hostetter / shostett@emich.edu / O: / C: Record , 1-4 MAC Ranking... N/A Last 5/Last /5-5 at home on the road/neutral Last Game... def. by BGSU, Head Coach... Rob Murphy Record (4th year) at EMU (4th year) vs. Central Michigan Last Meeting...March 10, 2014 Ypsilanti, Mich...W, Eastern Michigan Probable Starters Raven Lee Detroit, Mich. (Romulus) points rebounds assists steals minutes G R-So. 18 gp/16 gs Quick Notes: Has five 20-plus point games this season Scored a season-high 26 points at Dayton (Dec. 6) Scored a career-high 38 points last year versus Texas Arlington (Nov. 23, 2013) Named MAC West Player of the Week (Nov. 24) In HS, he ranked as the 19th-best PG in the country by Scout.com Mike Talley G R-Sr. 18 gp/1 gs 1 Detroit, Mich. points rebounds assists steals minutes Anali Okoloji Brooklyn, N.Y. (Impact Basketball Academy) points rebounds assists steals minutes (Melvindale ABT) Record , 3-2 MAC Ranking...#24 CollegeInsider.com Last 5/Last /8-2 at home on the road/neutral Last Game...def. Buffalo, Karrington Ward Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township) points rebounds blocks steals minutes Mike Samuels Bushkill, Pa. (East Stroudburg North) points rebounds assists blocks minutes Head Coach...Keno Davis Record (7th year) at CMU (3rd year) vs. Eastern Michigan Last Meeting...March 10, 2014 Ypsilanti, Mich... L, Quick Notes: Recorded his first career double-double at Miami (Jan. 10) with 13 points and 10 assists Scored 20-plus points in four games last season Transferred to EMU from Duquesne after two seasons as a Duke His father Mike Talley was a guard at the University of Michigan F Gr. 18 gp/16 gs Quick Notes: Transferred to EMU after two years at George Mason Posted a career-high 16 points versus Youngstown St. (Nov. 21) Averaged 25 ppg, 11 rpg and six apg at Impact Basketball Academy Ranked by ESPN.com as the #75 small forward in the HS class of 2009 Named first team all-state among independent schools in Florida F Sr. 18 gp/18 gs Quick Notes: Named Third Team All-MAC in MAC West Division Preseason All-Conference Team member Had the No. 1 play on the #SCTop10 after a dunk vs. Oakland (Nov. 17) Has already recorded four double-doubles this season Led EMU in scoring (12.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.4 rpg) in C R-JR. 17 gp/15 gs Quick Notes: Transferred to EMU after two years at Indiana State Posted first double-double (10 pts, 11 rbs) vs. Marygrove (Dec. 1) Playing his 1st year of Div. 1 after he sat out both seasons at ISU due to foot injuries Averaged 4.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game at Wabash Valley CC Media Coverage Television... n/a Web Stream... ESPN3 Radio FM WEMU play-by-play... chad bush Analyst...Sean Hostetter LIVE STATS...cmuchippewas.com Schedule Nov. 14 ST. FRANCIS (Ill.)! W, Nov. 17 oakland W, Nov. 21 youngstown st.! W, Nov.22 UNC-Greensboro! W, Nov. 23 Longwood! W, Nov. 26 Rochester W, Dec, 1 Marygrove W, Dec, 6 at Dayton l, Dec. 9 at Michigan W, Dec. 17 at No. 25 Michigan State L, Dec. 20 at Missouri State W, Dec. 23 Coppin State W, Dec. 28 concordia W, Jan. 7 Ball state* l, (OT) Jan. 10 at Miami* l, (OT) Jan. 14 at Kent State* l, Jan. 17 Northern Illinois* W, Jan. 21 at Bowling Green* l, Jan. 24 at Central Michigan* 4:30 p.m. Jan. 27 Ohio* 7 p.m. Jan. 31 Western Michigan* NOON Feb. 4 at Toledo* 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at Ohio* 2 p.m. Feb. 10 MIAMI* 7 p.m. Feb. 14 AKRON* 2:30 p.m. Feb. 18 BUFFALO* 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Northern Illinois* 7 p.m. (CT) Feb, 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at Western Michigan* 4:30 p.m. Mar. 3 at Ball State* 7 p.m. Mar. 6 TOLEDO* 7 p.m. Mar. 9 MAC Tournament First Round TBA Mar. 11 MAC Tournament Second Round TBA Mar. 12 MAC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA Mar. 13 MAC Tournament Semifinals TBA Mar. 14 MAC Tournament Championship TBA Mar NCAA Tournament First/Second Rd TBA Mar NCAA Regionals tba Apr. 4-6 NCAA Championships tba * Mid-American Conference Game! - EMU Showcase Game All 1

2 Head Coach Rob Murphy The Murphy File Hometown...Detroit, Mich. Wife... TeNesha Murphy Children...Robert II and Ryann High School... Detroit Mumford College...Central State University B.A. in Physical Education, 1996 Head Coaching Career EASTERN MICHIGAN (4 th Year) Rob Murphy Career Notes 2012 Mid-American Conference West Division Championship 2012 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year Coached the first ever MAC Defensive Player of the Year in EMU history Defeated Purdue during the season, the first EMU victory over the Big Ten since Defeated Michigan during the season, the first EMU victory over the U-M since the season Coached EMU to its first 20 win season in since the campaign 2012 Co-Coach of the Year in the NCAA District 14 Division I ranks by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Spent seven seasons as an assistant coach under legendary head coach Jim Boeheim at Syracuse Named Defensive Player of the Year after being a two-year starter at Central State University Brandon Nazione Howell, Mich. (Howell) points rebounds assists steals minutes Jodan Price Indianapolis, Ind. (Detroit Country Day) points rebounds steals blocks minutes Tim Bond Baltimore, Md. (City College High School) points rebounds assists blocks minutes Olalekan Ajayi Winston-Salem, N.C. (Quality Education Academy) points rebounds blocks steals minutes Trent Perry Franklin, Tenn. (Independence) points rebounds assists steals minutes Jordan Nobles Canton, Mich. (Canton) points rebounds assists steals minutes Jerome Hunter Buffalo, N.Y. (Queen City Prepatory) points rebounds steals blocks minutes Jordan Martin Detroit, Mich. (Chandler Park Academy) points rebounds blocks steals minutes Ethan Alvano Corona, Calif. (Corona) points rebounds assists steals minutes Off the Bench F Jr. 18 gp/3 gs Quick Notes: Blocked three shots versus Dayton (Dec. 6) Transferred to EMU from Des Moines Area C.C. (IA) Named an NJCAA Second Team All-American at the Division II level Averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds as a senior at Howell High School Named the Kensington Lakes Athletic Association s Player of the Year G/F R-So. 18 gp/2 gs Quick Notes: Has hit on three 3pt FG s in three games Has recorded two games with three blocks Transferred to EMU from DePaul after one season His uncle, Joseph, played at Notre Dame and uncle, Jovan, played at Purdue His brother, Austin, plays for Lehigh University G Fr. 5 gp/0 gs Quick Notes: Joined EMU after graduating from City College HS (Md.) Set career-highs in pts (13), FG (4), FT (4), blk (3), ast (2), stl (1) at BGSU Sat out first 13 games of season due to injury Led City College HS to the Md. Class 3A State Championship (27-0) Averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game in HS C Jr. 17 gp/2 gs Quick Notes: Transferred to Eastern after playing at Collin College Had 4 points on back-to-back buckets in EMU s win over Michigan (Dec. 9) Scored same amount of pts in first 59 minutes of this season as last year Pulled down a career-best 10 rebounds against RMU (Nov. 14, 2013) Was the valedictorion of the 2011 class at Quality Education Academy G R-Fr. 10 gp/0 gs Quick Notes: Joined EMU after graduating from Independence HS Knocked down his first career bucket on a 3-pointer vs. Longwood (Nov. 23) Hit a career-high three triples for nine points against Marygrove (Dec. 1) Named to the District 11AAA All-Tournament Team in HS His father, Lowell, played basketball at Yale ( ) F Fr. 0 gp/0 gs Quick Notes: Joined EMU after graduating from Canton HS (Mich.) Earned all-conference, all-area and all-state honors in senior season Was named the Chiefs Defensive Player of the Year Named all-conference and all-area during his junior campaign His brother, Darryl Jr., played basketball at Ferris State and Davenport F gr. 18 gp/0 gs Quick Notes: Transferred to EMU after three years at Alabama A&M Hit 117-of-258 field goal attempts, good for a 45.3 percent at A&M Earned SWAC All-Academic First Team honors Started in 65 games, while playing in 85 at Alabama A&M The 87th best player in the nation according to ESPN.com in HS G R-Jr. 8 gp/0 gs Quick Notes: Transferred to EMU after two years at Oakland C.C. Scored his first points as an Eagle against Saint Francis (Nov. 14) Was a First Team All-Eastern Collegiate Conference award winner Was a two-time conference champion at Chandler Park Academy Named to the all-conference second team twice in high school G Fr. 18 gp/17 gs Quick Notes: Joined EMU after graduating from Corona HS (Calif.) Led Corona HS to its first 20-win season since as a senior Named the Big VIII Co-MVP and earned all-league honors Named the county s most valuable player. Was named all-league in three of his four years at Corona #EMUHOOPS 2

3 TALE OF THE TAPE EASTERN MICHIGAN (12-6) CENTRAL MICHIGAN (13-3) NCAA.com Daily RPI Ranking Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Percentage Defense Pt. Field Goal Percentage Pt. Field Goal Percent. Def Point Field Goals Made Free Throw Percentage Rebounding Offense Rebounding Defense Rebounding Margin Assists Steals Blocked Shots Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio Offensive Defensive EAGLES LOOK TO RETURN TO FORM AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN: After falling on the road in a Mid-American Conference cross-divisional contest Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Bowling Green State University, the Eastern Michigan University men s basketball team will hit the road again for a game at Central Michigan University, Jan. 24. The Eagles (12-6, 1-4 MAC) will take on a hotshooting Chippewa (13-3, 3-2 MAC) team at McGuirk Arena Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. The game will be the second leg of a doubleheader as the CMU women s team will be squaring off with Akron at 1 p.m. FINDING THE GAME AT HOME: The Eastern Michigan versus Central Michigan contest can be found on 89.1 FM WEMU and ESPN3. Fans can dial into 89.1 FM or listen over the internet to the smooth sounds of veteran play-by-play voice, Chad Bush. Joining Bush on the call will be analyst Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director Sean Hostetter. Coverage of the game on 89.1 will begin at 4:20 p.m. For those who prefer to watch the game, it will be broadcast on ESPN3. Fans with access to ESPN will be able to tune into the game on ESPN3 or the WatchESPN app. ALL-TIME VERSUS CENTRAL MICHIGAN: The Eagles are behind in the series with CMU as Eastern trails by a tally of While the Chippewas own an eight-game lead in the history of these programs, EMU got the best of Central Michigan last season. In fact, the Eagles went a perfect 3-0 versus the Mount Pleasant, Mich.-based institution. All three wins were by at least 12 points. Last season, Eastern took all three matchups between the two squads, first knocking off the Chippewas at the McGuirk Arena, 72-59, Jan. 18, before Central left Ypsilanti with a pair of losses. First, the Eagles came away from a 64-42, Feb. 26, before a victory in the first round of the MAC Tournament, March 10. LIKELY LOOK FOR CENTRAL MICHIGAN... # Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. ppg rpg apg Hometown-Previous School 2 Luke Meyer F Fr.-Fr Addison, Mich.-Addison 4 Rayshawn Simmons G Jr.-Jr St. Louis, Mo.-Moberly Area C.C. 5 Braylon Rayson G So.-So Dallas, Texas-West Mesquite 15 Chris Fowler G Jr.-Jr Southfield, Mich.-Detroit Country Day 34 John Simons F Jr.-Jr cadillac, Mich.-Cadillac A LOOK AT CMU: CMU comes out with one of the best offenses in the country. Central Michigan averages 85.1 points per game, good for second in the country, while it also leads the country in three-point baskets made per game, hitting at a 42.3 percent clip. John Simons and Josh Kozinski lead the three-point shooting charge as Simons hits 51.2 percent of his tripletries, while Kozinski knocks down 45.9, good for second and 14th in the NCAA. The Chips have four players averaging double-digits, and Chris Fowler ranks 10th in the nation in assists at 6.5 per game. 3 Series History: Central Michigan EMU trails the All-Time Series: Saturday marks 189th time that Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan have met on the hardwood The EMU/CMU contest will be the eighth time that Rob Murphy has led a squad against the Chippewas The Eagles have are 4-3 against the Central Michigan since Rob Murphy took over prior to the season Last season the Eagles came away with a victory at McGuirk Arena Eastern defeated the Chippewas in all three matchups last season, including a 12- point win in the first round of the 2014 MAC Tournament Sean Hostetter vs. EMU Athletic Media Relations Assistant AD...Greg Steiner Office Phone Cell Phone greg.steiner@emich.edu Assistant Director...Sean Hostetter* Office Phone Cell Phone shostett@emich.edu Graduate Assistant...Adam Kuffner^ Office Phone Cell Phone akuffner@emich.edu Graduate Assistant... Megan Samassa Office Phone msamassa@emich.edu Graduate Assistant...Chloe Smith Office Phone csmit241@emich.edu * - Primary Media Contact ^ - Secondary Media Contact Adam Kuffner

4 EMU Specialty Statistics MAC WOES: Eastern Michigan was impressive in the non-conference campaign, posting a EMU Specialty Stats EMU FG% at home 41.9 EMU FT% at home 71.4 EMU 3-Pt. % at home 30.4 EMU FG% on road/neutral 37.6 EMU FT% on road/neutral 71.2 EMU 3-Pt. % on road/neutral 29.9 EMU Point average at home 74.9 EMU Point average on road/neutral 61.4 Largest Halftime Lead 29 Largest Halftime Deficit 15 Largest deficit overcome to win 8 Largest lead surrendered in loss Bench Scoring (EMU/OPP) SAINT FRANCIS (DH) 17/24 OAKLAND 29/13 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 9/16 UNC GREENSBORO 11/24 LONGWOOD 36/23 ROCHESTER 30/12 MARYGROVE 43/10 at Dayton 24/23 at Michigan 26/11 at Michigan State 17/25 at Missouri State 25/19 COPPIN STATE 44/18 CONCORDIA 47/28 BALL STATE 18/12 at Miami 30/20 at Kent State 37/21 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16/26 at Bowling Green 25/27 at Central Michigan OHIO WESTERN MICHIGAN at Toledo at Ohio MIAMI BUFFALO at Northern Illinois CENTRAL MICHIGAN at Western Michigan at Ball State TOLEDO TOTAL 384/352 record, while holding teams to just 56.9 points per game and a 34.2 shooting percentage. Things have not been so great for the Eagles since starting Mid-American Conference play. EMU is allowing teams to score 65.4 points per contest and knock down 40.1 percent of its shots. On the offensive side, Eastern hit on 41.5 percent of its shots in non-conference but have been held to just 36.7 percent in MAC games. BOND BREAKS OUT: EMU true freshman Tim Bond did not play in the first 13 games of the season due to injury. However, since recovering, Bond has appeared in all five Mid-American Conference games. Bond s best game came against Bowling Green, Jan. 21, when the Baltimore, Md. native went off for career-highs in nearly every category. Bond scored 13 points on 4-of-11 shooting, including knocking down his only three-point try of the season. The 6-foot-6 combo guard went 4-of-6 from the free throw line, while recording the first two assists of his career. On the defensive side, Bond rejected the Falcons on three times, while picking BGSU s pocket on one occasion. IS 60 THE KEY?: It seems that the Eagles offense has lost its luster since entering Mid-American Conference play. In fact, the Green and White has passed the 60-point plateau on just one occasion, an overtime loss at Miami. Prior to the MAC campaign, Eastern had been held to less than 60 points on just two occasions. Both games came against Big Ten opponents, as the Eagles scored just 45 in a win over Michigan and 46 in a loss at Michigan State. CHIP DIP: Eastern Michigan senior Karrington Ward ate the Chippewas alive in his first season donning the Green and White. In three matchups with CMU, Ward averaged 17.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-7 forward hit on 47.2 of his overall shot opportunities, while also knocking down 42.9 percent of his 21 three-point attempts. The Lockport, Ill. native also averaged one block and 1.7 steals per game in the Eagles three victories versus CMU last year. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?: Last season, the Chippewas had one of the best offenses in the Mid- American Conference, however Eastern Michigan kept CMU in check during all three games. CMU averaged 72.5 points per game last year, but the Eagles held them to just In addition, EMU held a team that shot 43.4 percent on the season to just a 33.1 clip, including the Chips scoring just 42 points in an Eagles victory at the Convocation Center. LAST YEAR AT McGUIRK: Last year, the Eagles came away from McGuirk Arena with a win. Despite leading by just four in the first half, EMU exploded for 47 points in the final 20 minutes in large part to Mike Talley scoring a career-best 21 points, while Karrington Ward went for a double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds. The Eagles shot just 7.7 percent from beyond the arc in the won. TALLEY RECORDS HIS 1,000th CAREER POINT: Eastern Michigan senior guard Mike Talley has proven his talent year in and year out at the NCAA Division I level and the Detroit, Mich. proved it on Saturday, Jan. 17, in the Eagles win over Northern Illinois. The 6-foot tall point guard stepped to the free throw line with just 21 seconds on the clock and knocked down the first of two free throws to record the 1,000th point of his career. Talley started his career at Duquesne, where he spent two seasons. In his first year as a Duke, Talley notched 222 points, averaging 6.9 per game before recording 231 in his sophomore campaign for a total of 453. Add that the 548 he scored at EMU following the game with NIU, and Talley has 1,001 career points as a collegiate student-athlete. GETTING THE MONKEY OFF YOUR BACK: No one saw it coming, but Eastern Michigan started the first three games of MAC play without a victory. Finally, the Green and White was able to knock off a gritty Northern Illinois team Saturday, Jan. 17, by a score of at the Convocation Center, grabbing their first conference victory of the campaign. LEE TRYING TO CHART TOP: Redshirt-sophomore Raven Lee holds the record for the most points scored by a freshman in a single season at Eastern Michigan. The Detroit, Mich. native is trying to make a push to become the highest scorer as a sophomore as well. Currently, Lee has scored 261 points this year and is averaging 14.5 points per game. Without including any postseason contests, the six-foot three-inch combo guard is on pace to amass 435 points this year which would rank eighth on the sophomore scoring list at Eastern Michigan. GETTING DEFENSIVE: Although Eastern Michigan is well-known for its defensive abilities, the Eagles had one of their best defensive performances of the season versus Northern Illinois. EMU held the Huskies to just 46 points which was the second-lowest point total by any NCAA Division I team the Green and White has squared off with. Eastern held Rochester College to a season-low 35 points earlier in the season. 4

5 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE RANKINGS as of Jan. 23 Player Category Rank Number Eastern Michigan Field Goal Percentage Defense 1st 35.8 (seventh nationally) Eastern Michigan Steals per game 1st 8.9 (10th nationally) Eastern Michigan Turnover margin 1st +3.5 (21st nationally) Eastern Michigan Rebounding Offense 1st 39.4 (22nd nationally) Eastern Michigan Blocked shots per game 1st 5.3 (24th nationally) Eastern Michigan Defensive per game 1st 26.8 (25th nationally) Eastern Michigan Scoring Defense 2nd 59.3 (30th nationally) Eastern Michigan Three Pt. FG Defense 1st 30.1 (41st nationally) Eastern Michigan Scoring Margin 2nd (43rd nationally) Mike Talley Assist/Turnover ratio 2nd 3.27 (13th nationally) THE SCHOOL OF REJECTION: Last season the Eagles proved to be one of the best defenses in the country, including their shot blocking ability. Despite losing one of the most prolific shot blockers in EMU history in Da Shonte Riley, EMU s Karrington Ward has filled in nicely. Last season, Ward blocked a total of 25 blocks last season and this year he has rejected 26 already. Along with Jodan Price (18 blocks) the Eagles lead the MAC at 5.3 blocks per game. MURPHY VERSUS THE MAC: Fourth-year Head Men s Basketball Coach Rob Murphy holds a all-time record against Mid-American Conference opponents in his third MAC season. The Detroit, Mich. native won the MAC-West Division Title in during his first season as the head man at EMU, before going 7-9 in Last season, his squad reached their highest win total of 10, after going 10-8 in MAC play. Murphy and his squads have seen most of their success against teams from their own divisions, going 20-12, while they are just 7-16 against the East. BENCH BATTLE: Eastern has proved itself as a very deep team this season and it shows by the bench production. EMU has been outscored by the opposing bench just four times this season. They lead the bench scoring battle , scoring, with the reserves 30.6 percent of the Eagles offense. SHARP SHOOTING FROM JODAN PRICE: Adding to the Eagles depth on the bench, redshirtsophomore Jodan Price has shown that he can provide a spark to the EMU offense courtesy of the long ball. Out of the DePaul transfer s 139 shots taken from the floor this season, 100 of them have been from beyond the arc. When Price raises to let off a shot this season, 71.9 percent of the shots he takes are three-point attempts. JUST COULDN T FINISH IT: In its first three MAC games, the Green and White was 0-3, being outscored by an average of three points per game. The most disappointing part about the Eagles early struggles was that EMU had not been able to slam the door on an opponent as it had led by at least nine points in all three contests. Eastern held its largest lead in the loss at Miami, Jan. 10. EMU led by 25 points at the 5:55 mark in the first half, while they held a 16-point lead over Kent State, Jan. 14. In addition to those setbacks, the Green and White were leading Ball State by nine with just 13 minutes remaining in the contest but fell, 60-59, in overtime. THE PRICE IS RIGHT: The Eagles struggled out of the game going zero for their first 11 shots in the loss to Ball State, Jan. 7. Head Coach Rob Murphy turned to his bench and checked redshirtsophomore Jodan Price into the game. Immediately, Price made an impact scoring the first five points for the Green and White s, helping claw the Eagles to within one point, 12-11, after trailing by as many as six. Price finished the game 4-for-9 with 10 points off of the bench. THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER: Despite not having a clear-cut go-to guy in the middle, the three-headed monster of Olalekan Ajayi, Jerome Hunter and Mike Samuels have been productive for EMU. The trio has combined for 8.9 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. OVERTIME AGAIN: After not playing in an overtime game through the first 13 games of the campaign, Eastern Michigan has played back-to-back overtime games to begin MAC play, falling on both occasions. The Eagles first were on the wrong end of a decision versus Ball State, Jan. 7, before falling against Miami, Jan. 10. The last time that EMU played in back-to-back overtime contests was during the campaign. In similar fashion, Eastern Michigan dropped both of those games in Mid-American Conference play, first falling at Western Michigan in double overtime, , on Feb. 6, before dropping a decision at home against Northern Illinois, Feb NCAA Men s Basketball AP Top 25 Poll As of Jan. 19 TEAM (1st) REC PTS 1. Kentucky (63) , Virginia (2) , Gonzaga , Villanova , Duke , Wisconsin , Arizona , Notre Dame , Iowa State , Louisville , Kansas Utah Maryland Wichita St North Carolina VCU Texas West Virginia Oklahoma Northern Iowa Baylor Dayton Indiana Seton Hall Iowa Bold denotes EMU opponents NCAA Men s Basketball CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 As of Jan. 12 TEAM (1st) REC PTS 1. Gonzaga (31) Wichita State Northern Iowa Stephen F. Austin Green Bay Valparaiso Saint Mary s Murray State Harvard Wofford BYU Yale Evansville Eastern Washington Coastal Carolina Sam Houston State UC Davis USC Upstate Buffalo Belmont Western Michigan Florida Gulf Coast Eastern Illinois Central Michigan Sacramento State Bold denotes EMU opponents

6 The EMU Record Book Most Field Goals Attempted (Season) , , , ,306 Most Field Goals Made (Season) , , , ,043 Highest Field Goal % (Season) Most Free Throws Attempted (Season) Most Free Throw Made (Season) Highest Free Throw Percentage (Season) Most (Season) , , , ,649 Largest Margin of Victory 1. vs. Western Ontario ( ) 59 points 2. vs. Western Ontario ( ) 58 points Longest Home Winning Streak to games Longest Winning Streak game MID-MAJOR MADNESS: After starting the season 6-0, the 31-coach panel of mid-major head coaches across the country felt that EMU had earned a spot in the Dec. 1 version of the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The Eagles came in at No. 20, marking the second time Eastern earned a spot in the poll in the history of the mid-major top 25. Not only is it the second year in a row that the Eagles earned a spot in the poll, but as of the Jan. 19 poll the Eagles fell out of the poll. A TALE OF TWO HALVES: The Eagles saw themselves on the wrong end of an decision in their overtime loss at Miami, Jan. 10, but did not trail much of the game. In fact, Eastern led for 40:09 of the 45 minutes of play in the game, including holding a 25-point lead at the 5:55 mark in the first half. The Eagles offense was on fire in the first half as they scored 49 points on 63 percent shooting. EMU knocked down 17 of their 27 shots, including going 6-of-10 from beyond the arc. In addition, Eastern shot 81.8 percent from the charity stripe. Conversely, the Eagles cooled off in the second half, hitting just one three-pointer while shooting 35.3 percent on 6-for-17 shooting. The Eagles turned the ball over 12 times in the second half, compared to just six in the first. TALLEY TURNS IT ON: Despite converting on just one field goal on three attempts in the loss to Miami, Mike Talley made his presence known on the floor. Talley recorded the first doubledouble of his Eastern Michigan career, notching 13 points and 10 assists, knocking down 11 free throws on 14 attempts in the contest. His 10 assists marked the first time an Eagle dished out 10-or-more since Michael Ross recorded 11 at Marshall, March 10, SCORING ALL AROUND: Eastern Michigan has seen an increase in its offensive production since Head Coach Rob Murphy s first season when the Green and White averaged just 53.2 points per game. Currently averaging over 70 points, the Eagles have made it easy as nearly every contest has seen two-or-more student-athletes score in double figures with the exception of EMU s games at Michigan and Michigan State. Eastern has seen five student-athletes score in double figures on two occasions this season. The first time was in their victory over Concordia, before five Eagles hit that mark in the Green and White s loss to Miami, OFFENSIVE ANEMIA: At times Eastern Michigan has had trouble finding the net on the offensive side, including the Eagles home setback to Ball State when the Green and White shot just 27.9 percent from the floor. It was the second time that Eastern has not connected on at least 30 percent of its attempts in a game. Overall on the season, EMU is shooting 40.9 percent from the floor and has been held underneath 40 percent in seven of its 14 games. 41st MAC SEASON: With Eastern s home contest against the Cardinals, EMU began its 41st season for the Eagles in the Mid-American Conference. The first year of MAC play for the Green and White was when the then-hurons went and 4-9 in league play. Eastern has won three Mid-American Conference championships: , and The Green and White captured MAC Tournament crowns in all three of those seasons, in addition to winning the tournament title in In , the Eagles captured their first-ever Mid-American Conference West Division title. THE CENTURY MARK: The Eagles reached the century mark in points for the first time in the Rob Murphy era versus Concordia, Dec. 28. The previous high of an Eastern ballclub coached by Murphy was 95 points, coincidentally against Concordia last season, Nov. 12, The last time EMU recorded 100 points in a game was Nov. 14, 2008 in a victory over Marygrove, a span of 197 games. OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER: EMU shot a season-best 55.0 percent from the floor by converting 33-of-60 from the field in the Dec. 28 victory over Concordia. The Green and White also improved its season free throw percentage by knocking down 25-of-30 from the line for an impressive 83.3 percent clip. The Eagles forced 20 turnovers, leading to 32 points, including 18 on the fastbreak. The paint was controlled by the home squad as well, 46-10, and the Eastern bench contributed with 47 points. MAKING HISTORY: In the battle of the Eagles, Eastern s men s basketball team soared past Coppin State University, 87-64, Tuesday night, Dec. 23. Returning to the Convocation Center for the first time since Dec. 1, following a four-game road trip, EMU improved to 10-2 on the campaign. The 10 victories in non-conference play are the most in program history since joining the Mid-American Conference in The Green and White then extended the record to 11 wins by defeating Concordia, , Sunday, Dec /20: Eastern Michigan has seen its duo of Raven Lee and Karrington Ward put together big games this season as individuals, but against Coppin State we saw the two Eagle stars put it 6

7 on display in a single game. Both scored over 20 points in the contest. It was the second time the duo has accomplished the feat in the same game this season, also reaching the scoring total versus Oakland, Nov. 17. BOUNCING BACK: Eastern Michigan has lost just three games this season and bounced back from its first two quite nicely. After a setback at the hands of Dayton, Dec. 6, the Eagles came out to top a Big Ten Conference opponent for the first time since Rob Murphy s squad knocked off Purdue with a victory over Michigan. Along with that, it was EMU s first win versus Michigan since the campaign. Following its loss to Michigan State, Dec. 17, Eastern Michigan fired back in Springfield, Mo. posting a victory at Missouri State. The Green and White will look to do the same Saturday evening. A STREAK HAS ENDED: Eastern Michigan s basketball program has had great success underneath current head coach Rob Murphy in home games at the Convocation Center. The Eagles are in games played at the Convo. However, they were riding a 17-game home winning streak until Ball State knocked off the Green and White, Jan. 7, to end the 10th-best home winning streak in NCAA Division I at the time. MERRY CHRISTMAS: Instead of a stocking-stuffer a few days before Christmas versus Coppin State, Raven Lee was a stat-stuffer throughout the night, chalking up 21 points (7-of-11), six rebounds, six steals and five assists in just 20 minutes of play off the bench. The six swipes was a new career high for the Detroit, Mich. native, while his five dimes became a new season best for the Eastern guard. WARD SAYS NO, NO, NO : EMU senior Karrington Ward has been known for his high flying ability on the offensive end, but Tuesday, Dec. 23, against Coppin State the Lockport, Ill. native showed off his defensive skills. The 6-foot-7 forward skied above all other defenders to block six different shot attempts which tied nine other performances for the 10th-most in a single game by an EMU student-athlete. EASTERN FINDS ITS STROKE: The Eagles had struggled on the offensive side of the ball in their road games prior to the win over Missouri State. Eastern was shooting 30.5 percent from the floor and 25.4 percent from beyond the arc, while averaging just 51.7 points per game before exploding for 77 points on 51 percent shooting and connecting at a 39.1 percent clip from threepoint land. The 51 percent shooting percentage is the second-best mark on the season for the Eagles, while their nine three-pointers were tied for the most in a single game this year. MID-MAJOR SUCCESS: In the last two seasons, Rob Murphy s squads are 11-0 in non-conference games versus NCAA Division I mid-major programs. TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSITIVES: Although the result wasn t what Head Coach Rob Murphy and his squad were hoping for at the end of 40 minutes in East Lansing, the Eagles saw some positives come out of the loss. Eastern held Michigan State to its second-lowest shooting percentage on the season at 37.7 percent, while their 33.3 three-point field goal percentage was the second lowest percentage from downtown. The Spartans worst shooting performance came against then No. 11-ranked Kansas and their lowest three-point percentage was against No. 4-ranked Duke. In addition, the Eagles recorded eight blocks versus the No. 25-ranked Spartans, which was the third time this season EMU has recorded 8-or-more blocks in a single game. 19 YEARS LATER: The Eastern Michigan men s hoops had its best start since the campaign this year after beginning the season 7-0. The squad started 7-0 before falling to UTEP, 73-80, in the Sierra Medical Center Sun Carnival, Dec. 28, 1995, in El Paso, Texas. With a victory over Dayton on Saturday, the Eagles would have started 8-0 for the first time since joining the NCAA prior to the season; however, EMU was on the wrong end of a decision. COMPLETING THE GAUNTLET: Eastern Michigan just completed a stretch in which it faced three-straight opponents from the Elite Eight in the prior season. The Eagles came out of the three-game stretch with a 1-2 record, which included a victory over Washtenaw County rival Michigan, Dec. 9. ONE TO REMEMBER: The Dec. 9, 2014 EMU men s basketball contest will go down in history for the men s basketball program. Eastern came away with a victory in Ann Arbor, Mich. defeating Michigan, its cross-county rival for just the third time in 31 meetings between to two programs. 7 The EMU Record Book Points (Season) 1. George Gervin ( ) Kennedy McIntosh ( ) Earl Boykins ( ) Grant Long ( ) Marcus Kennedy ( ) Brian Tolbert ( ) Lindell Reason ( ) Earl Boykins ( ) Derrick Dial ( ) Brandon Bowdry ( ) 598 (Season) 1. George Gervin ( ) Kennedy McIntosh ( ) Kennedy McIntosh ( ) Kareem Carpenter ( ) Kennedy McIntosh ( ) Earl Dixon ( ) Brandon Bowdry ( ) Grant Long ( ) John Bowler ( ) Three tied with 284 Field Goals Made 1. George Gervin ( ) Kennedy McIntosh ( ) Lindell Reason ( ) 266 Earl Boykins ( ) Earle Higgins ( ) 263 Assists (Season) 1. Percy Cooper ( ) Earl Boykins ( ) Lindell Reason ( ) James Reed ( ) Fred Cofield ( ) 166 Steals (Season) 1. Lorenzo Neely ( ) Brian Tolbert ( ) Brian Tolbert ( ) Michael Ross ( ) Grant Long ( ) 59 Blocks (Season) 1. Theron Wilson ( ) 96 Da Shonte Riley ( ) Theron Wilson ( ) Theron Wilson ( ) Jamell Harris ( ) 72

8 The EMU Record Book EMU All-Time Leading Scorers 1. Kennedy McIntosh ( ) 2, Earl Boykins ( ) 2, Derrick Dial ( ) 1, Brandon Bowdry ( ) 1, Brian Tolbert ( ) 1, Harvey Marlatt ( ) 1, Carlos Medlock ( ) 1, Gary Tyson ( ) 1, Lorenzo Neely ( ) 1, Grant Long ( ) 1,469 EMU All-Time Leading Rebounders 1. Kennedy McIntosh ( ) 1, Brandon Bowdry ( ) 1, Earl Dixon ( ) Ed Gallup ( ) Grant Long ( ) John Bowler ( ) Vince Giles ( ) Kory Hallas ( ) Bob Riddle ( ) Derrick Dial ( ) 692 EMU All-Time Assist Leaders 1. Earl Boykins ( ) Lorenzo Neely ( ) Harvey Marlatt ( ) Michael Ross ( ) Lindell Reason ( ) Carlos Medlock ( ) Marlow McClain ( ) 364 EMU All-Time Steal Leaders 1. Earl Boykins ( ) Brian Tolbert ( ) Grant Long ( ) Michael Ross ( ) Carlos Medlock ( ) Lorenzo Neely ( ) James Head ( ) Marlow McClain ( ) Derrick Dial ( ) Brandon Bowdry ( ) 116 EMU All-Time Block Shot Leaders 1. Theron Wilson ( ) Da Shonte Riley ( ) Jamell Harris ( ) Brian Nolan ( ) Ryan Prillman ( ) 104 GETTING DEFENSIVE: Head coach Rob Murphy preaches the importance of defense to his squad on a normal basis. It showed in the Eagles victory over Michigan, Dec. 9. The Eagles held the Wolverines to just 42 points, their fewest point total since Feb. 9, 2009, when the Maize and Blue fell to then-no. 9 Michigan State University, DOMINATING THE GLASS: The Eagles showed their dominance on the glass Monday night, Dec. 1, against Marygrove. Eastern pulled down 59 rebounds versus the Mustangs. That total ranked as the third-most all-time in a single game for EMU. BLOWING OUT THE COMPETITION: The Green and White went on a three-game tear where it knocked off each of the three opponents by at least 31 points. The Eagles started the trend against Longwood, Nov. 23, with a victory, before knocking off Rochester, 68-35, and Marygrove, WARD EARNS NO. 1 SPOT ON THE #SCTop10: Eastern threw down numerous dunks in its victory over Oakland University Monday night, Nov. 17, and one dunk in particular got the attention of ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports. A thunderous slam by Karrington Ward earned the nod of the top play of the night on the show s Top 10 Plays segment. As the No. 2 play of the night aired, an impressive breakaway dunk by Jeff Green of the Boston Celtics, ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt noted, This is filthy! Something s got to be great to beat this. Upon seeing Ward s dunk as the No. 1 play of the evening, Van Pelt exclaimed, Oh I see you Karrington Ward! Yeah, that s pretty nasty, that s number one! DOUBLE VISION: As many have gathered from his appearance on the #SCTop10, Karrington Ward has been recognized as one of the most dynamic players in the Mid-American Conference. The Lockport, Ill. native proved that by posting back-to-back-to-back double-doubles. Ward went for 22 points and 12 rebounds against Oakland, Nov. 17, before leading the Eagles in scoring and rebounding against Youngstown State, Nov. 21, with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Then, the senior recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds versus UNC Greensboro on Saturday, Nov. 22, giving him his third consecutive double-double. Last season, Ward had just three doubledoubles the entire year. THE MOST IN AN ERA: In the Eagles victory over Oakland, Nov. 17, their was a mark reached that has yet to happen in the Rob Murphy era. Eastern defeated the Golden Grizzlies, 89-77, and that 89 points was the most scored by a Murphy-coached team against an NCAA Division I institution. In fact, it was just the third time that EMU has notched 80-or-more points versus NCAA Division I opponents in the last four seasons. SWEEPING THE SHOWCASE: Eastern Michigan hosted three schools last weekend for the 2014 EMU Showcase. In the tournament, EMU went a perfect 3-0, defeating Youngstown State, 71-62, UNC Greensboro, 70-62, and Longwood, 79-48, on its way to a championship and a perfect 5-0 start to the young season. HAMMERING THE HORIZON: With the Eagles victory over Youngstown State, Nov. 21, the Green and White notched its fifth-straight win over a Horizon League-based team. That streak dates back to last season, Nov. 18, 2013, when Eastern welcomed Cleveland State into the Convocation Center. The Eagles knocked off the Vikings, 81-69, beginning an impressive streak over another strong mid-major conference in the NCAA. RETURNING AN ARSENAL: Despite only returning five letterwinners from the squad, the Eagles are bringing back quite a bit of offense to the campaign. In fact, Eastern returns over 50 percent of its scoring output from last season, led by Karrington Ward (12.5 ppg), Raven Lee (10.6 ppg) and Mike Talley (10.2 ppg). WARD RECOGNIZED AS THE 15TH BEST DEFENDER IN THE NCAA: According to BleacherReport. com, senior forward Karrington Ward was named the 15th-best defender in the country. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 1.4 steals per contest last season, while also swatting nearly one shot per game. In addition, Ward was the Eagles top rebounder. On the defensive glass, the Lockport, Ill. native totaled 5.1 rebounds per contest. LEE BEGINS A CLIMB TO GREATNESS: Although it is very unlikely to catch EMU s all-time leading scorer Kennedy McIntosh, who posted 2,219 career points, the Eagles redshirt-sophomore Raven Lee has made his mark after just over one season of play, scoring 380 points in his first full season as an Eagle, Lee scored the most points of any freshman in EMU history. In addition to that, if he scores at least 380 points over the remainder of his three years of eligibility, the Detroit, Mich. native will be the first Eagle to join the 1,000-point club since Brandon Bowdry did in the season. If he continues the pace from his redshirt-freshman season, Lee will pass 8

9 Grant Long for No. 10 on the EMU all-time scoring list. Currently, after playing in eight games in , 36 in and two in 2014, Lee has totaled 478 points in his career at EMU. WARD NAMED FIFTH-BEST ACCORDING TO HUSTLEBELT: HustleBelt.com counted down its top-25 players in the Mid-American Conference for the season beginning 25 days before the season started and it took until Nov. 9 for Karrington Ward s named to be called. The reason the EMU faithful had to wait so long was because Ward was named the fifth-best player in the conference. EMU PICKED TO FINISH THIRD IN THE MAC WEST: The Eastern Michigan University men s basketball team was picked to finish third in the West Division according to the Mid- American Conference Preseason Poll by the MAC News Media Panel. The announcement was made in Cleveland Tuesday, Oct. 28. Along with the preseason poll, EMU senior Karrington Ward was named to the MAC West Division Preseason All-MAC Team. WARD EARNS ALL-MAC THIRD TEAM HONORS: Eastern forward Karrington Ward was named to the 2014 All-Mid-American Conference Third Team after an exceptional season for the Eagles. The All-MAC teams are voted on by the league s head coaches. Ward was the first EMU studentathlete to be named to the All-MAC Third Team since 2012 senior Darrell Lampley earned the honor. The 6-foot-7 forward led the Eagles in scoring (12.5 ppg) which ranked as the 16th most in the MAC. In addition to his stellar scoring effort, the Lockport, Ill. native also led the Green and White in rebounding (6.4 rpg) which is the 12th-best in the league, while also being the seventh-best defensive rebounder with 5.1 per contest. Ward also ranked 13th in steals (1.4 spg) and 11th in three-point field goal percentage (37.7 percent). A SPECIAL SEASON: The season proved to be one to remember for the Green and White faithful. The Eagles saw their first 20-win season since , as well as the most wins since the season with 22. In addition, Eastern made its first run to the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals for the first time since the season. Moreover, EMU s Da Shonte Riley became the first player in Eastern Michigan history to be named the MAC s Defensive Player of the Year, while Karrington Ward earned All-MAC Third Team honors. FILLING A VOID: EMU saw its first-ever Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year in Da Shonte Riley graduate following the campaign. Although he wasn t known for his offensive presence, the 7-foot center earned the distinction after he recorded 87 blocks, while averaging 2.8 rejections per contest, which is the best in the MAC. The senior rejected five-ormore blocks in seven games, and four-or more in 10. The Detroit, Mich. native was an important piece of the 2-3 zone defense, which ranked as the top field goal defense in the country. At the conclusion of the campaign, Riley totaled 96 blocks for the year, which tied the most in EMU history. EMU S CAREER DIVISIONAL RECORD: The Mid-American Conference has had West-East Divisional competition since A complete list of divisional play is listed below. EMU IN MAC PLAY Year MAC Record Overall Record Divisonal Place rd-West th-West rd-West th-West th-West t-4th-west th-West th-West th-West th-West t-2nd-west th-West t-2nd-west t-4th-west st-West th-West rd-West t-5th-west OVERALL Career Double-Double Leaders 1. Kennedy McIntosh George Gervin Brandon Bowdry Grant Long John Bowler Earle Higgins James Jackson Calvin Warner Steve Pettyjohn 8 Karrington Ward Ryan Prillman Glenn Bryant 4 Justin Dobbins Travis Lewis 3 Antonio Gates Daylen Harrison 2 Corey Tarrant Mike Samuels 1 Mike Talley 1 Da Shonte Riley 1 Jamell Harris 1 Carlos Medlock 1 James Matthews 1 Markus Austin 1 Darryl Garrett 1 Ricky Cottrill 1 Tyson Radney 1 CJ Grantham 1 EMU s Last 10 Overtime Games Jan. 10, 2015 L, at Miami Jan. 7, 2015 L, vs. Ball State Feb. 20, 2014 L, at Northern Ill. Dec. 21, 2013 W, at Oakland Feb. 1, 2012 l, at Miami Jan. 11, 2012 W, vs. Western Mich. Dec. 11, 2010 L, vs. Detroit March 11, 2010 L, vs. Akron March 8, 2009 W, at Ball State Jan. 13, 2009 W, vs Central Mich. 9

10 Eastern Michigan Men s basketball Roster emu Men s Basketball Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-El. Hometown-High School (Previous School) 0 Raven Lee* G Jr.-So. Detroit, Mich.-Romulus 1 Mike Talley* G Sr.-Sr. Detroit, Mich.-Melvindale ABT (Duquesne) 3 Anali Okoloji F Gr.-Sr Brooklyn, N.Y.-Impact Academy (George Mason) 4 Brandon Nazione F Jr.-Jr. Howell, Mich.-Howell (Des Moines Area C.C.) 5 Jodan Price G/F Jr.-So. Indianapolis, Ind.-Detroit Country Day (DePaul) 10 Tim Bond G Fr.-Fr. Baltimore, Md.-City College High School 12 Olalekan Ajayi* F/C Sr.-Jr. Winston Salem, N.C.-Quality Education Academy (Collin College) 13 Trent Perry G So.-Fr. Franklin, Tenn.-Independence 14 Karrington Ward* F Sr.-Sr. Lockport, Ill.-Lockport Township (Morain Valley C.C.) 15 Jordan Nobles F Fr.-Fr. Canton, Mich.-Canton 21 Jerome Hunter F Gr.-Sr. Buffalo, N.Y.-Queen City Prep (Alabama A&M) 22 Jordan Martin G Jr.-Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Chandler Park Academy (Oakland C.C.) 25 Ethan Alvano G Fr.-Fr. Corona, Calif.-Corona 30 Mike Samuels C Sr.-Jr. Bushkill, Pa.-East Stroudburg North (Indiana State) * Denotes letters won Head Coach: Rob Murphy (Central State, 1996) Assistant Coach: Mike Brown (Wayne State, 2002) Assistant Coach: Kevin Mondro (Detroit, 1997) Assistant Coach: Benny White (Michigan State, 1976) Director of Operations: Matt Cline (South Alabama, 2011) Athletic Trainer: Brad Watson (Ohio State, 2011) Graduate Operations Manager: Patrick Howey (Michigan State, 2013) emu Men s Basketball Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-El. Hometown-High School (Previous School) 12 Olalekan Ajayi* F/C Sr.-Jr. Winston Salem, N.C.-Quality Education Academy (Collin College) 25 Ethan Alvano G Fr.-Fr. Corona, Calif.-Corona 10 Tim Bond G Fr.-Fr. Baltimore, Md.-City College High School 21 Jerome Hunter F Gr.-Sr. Buffalo, N.Y.-Queen City Prep (Alabama A&M) 0 Raven Lee* G Jr.-So. Detroit, Mich.-Romulus 22 Jordan Martin G Jr.-Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Chandler Park Academy (Oakland C.C.) 4 Brandon Nazione F Jr.-Jr. Howell, Mich.-Howell (Des Moines Area C.C.) 15 Jordan Nobles F Fr.-Fr. Canton, Mich.-Canton 3 Anali Okoloji F Gr.-Sr Brooklyn, N.Y.-Impact Academy (George Mason) 13 Trent Perry G So.-Fr. Franklin, Tenn.-Independence 5 Jodan Price G/F Jr.-So. Indianapolis, Ind.-Detroit Country Day (DePaul) 30 Mike Samuels C Sr.-Jr. Bushkill, Pa.-East Stroudburg North (Indiana State) 1 Mike Talley* G Sr.-Sr. Detroit, Mich.-Melvindale ABT (Duquesne) 14 Karrington Ward* F Sr.-Sr. Lockport, Ill.-Lockport Township (Morain Valley C.C.) * Denotes letters won Pronunciation Guide Olalekan Ajayi - oh-lah-lay-kahn uh-jai Ethan Alvano - Ethan AL-vah-NO Brandon Nazione - Brandon nah-zee-oh-knee Anali Okoloji - on-uh-lay OH-koh-LOW-jee Jodan Price - joe-dan Price Karrington Ward - CARE-ing-ton Ward 10

11 TV/Radio Roster 0 #0 Raven Lee - Guard Redshirt-Sophomore Detroit, Mich.-Romulus 1 #1 Mike Talley - Guard Redshirt-Senior Detroit, Mich.-Melvindale ABT (Duquesne) 3 4 #3 Anali Okoloji Forward Graduate-Senior Brooklyn, N.Y.-Impact Basketball Acad. (George Mason) #4 Brandon Nazione Forward Junior Howell, Mich.-Howell (Des Moines Area C.C.) 5 #5 Jodan Price - Guard/Forward Redshirt-Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind.-Detroit Country Day (DePaul) 10 #10 Tim Bond - Guard Freshman Baltimore, Md.-City College HS 12 #12 Olalekan Ajayi - Forward/Center Junior Winston-Salem, N.C.-Quality Education Academy (Collin College) 13 #13 Trent Perry - Guard Redshirt-Freshman Irving, Texas-Independence 14 #14 Karrington Ward - Forward Senior Lockport, Ill.-Lockport Township (Moraine Valley Community College) 15 #15 Jordan Nobles - Forward Freshman Canton, Mich.-Canton #21 Jerome Hunter - Forward Graduate-Senior Buffalo, N.Y.-Queen City Prep (Alabama A&M) #22 Jordan Martin Guard Redshirt-Junior Detroit, Mich.-Chandler Park Academy (Qakland C.C.) #25 Ethan Alvano Guard Freshman Corona, Calif.-Corona #30 Mike Samuels Center Redshirt-Junior Bushkill, Pa.-East Stroudburg North (Indiana State) HC AC AC AC Rob Murphy Head Coach Fourth Season Central State, 1996 Mike Brown Associate Head Coach Fourth Season Wayne State, 2002 Kevin Mondro Assistant Coach Fourth Season Detroit, 1997 Benny White Assistant Coach Fourth Season Michigan State, 1976 do Matt Cline Director of Operations First Season South Alabama,

12 SINGLE-GAME RECORDS POINTS 47 Gary Tyson Webster Kirksey Derrick Dial Earl Boykins George Gervin George Gervin George Gervin Derrick Dial Carlos Medlock Earl Boykins Bill Stephens Earl Boykins FIELD GOALS MADE 22 Webster Kirksey George Gervin Gary Tyson Rod Marlatt Earle Higgins Lindell Reason Kennedy McIntosh ) 17 George Gervin Kennedy McIntosh Tuggle Bowens George Gervin Derrick Dial Earl Boykins FIELD- GOALS ATTEMPTS (Since ) 28 Brandon Bowdry at #2-2 Michigan State Brandon Bowdry vs. Detroit Darrell Lampley at Colgate John Bowler at Northern Illinois Ricky Cottrill vs UAB Brandon Bowdry vs Ball State Ricky Cottrill at Akron Ricky Cottrill at Northern Illinois Ricky Cottrill at UW-Green Bay Ricky Cottrill at Marshall Craig Erqhuart vs Rhode Island Raven Lee at Columbia FREE THROWS MADE 18 Andy Shepard George Gervin John Bowler vs Toledo Ed Gallup Dave Parks George Gervin Carlos Medlock vs. Southeast Missouri Harold Rainey John Bowler vs. Ball State Ed Gallup Harvey Marlatt Markus Austin vs Cleveland State Brandon Bowdry vs Valparaiso FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED (Since ) 24 John Bowler vs Toledo Markus Austin vs Wisconsin-Green Bay John Bowler at Central Michigan Carlos Medlock vs Southeast Missouri John Bowler vs Ball State John Bowler at Eastern Illinois Justin Dobbins vschicago State Ryan Prillman at Akron Markus Austin at Toledo Markus Austin at Detroit Brandon Bowdry vs Valparaiso John Bowler vs Central Michigan Ryan Prillman at Buffalo FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (10 attempts since ) Jarred Axon at Bowling Green (10-10) John Bowler vs Buffalo (11-11) Darryl Garrett at Detroit (12-12) Daylen Harrison vs Eastern Illinois (11-11) Darrell Lampley at Colgate (11-11) Steve Pettyjohn vs Western Carolina (12-12) Markus Austin vs Cleveland State (13-14) Michael Ross at Nebraska (11-12) Brandon Bowdry vs Drake (10-11) Accomplished nine times FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE (15 attempts since ).800 Raven Lee vs Texas Arlington (12-15) Brandon Bowdry vs. Marygrove (11-16) Steve Pettyjohn at Western Michigan (10-15) Justin Dobbins at Notre Dame (12-19) Ryan Prillman at Kent State (10-16) Ryan Prillman vs Ball State (10-16) John Bowler at Miami (13-21) Raven Lee vs UNC Greensboro (9-15) Ricky Cottrill vs Tennessee Tech. (9-15) Justin Dobbins vs Northern Illinois (9-15) Melvin Hicks at Toledo (9-15)

13 SINGLE-GAME RECORDS THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 9 Derrick Dial vs. Marshall Brad Soucie vs. Pittsburgh (NCAA Tournament) Ellery Morgan vs. Central Michigan Ricky Cottrill vs Tennessee Tech Derek Thompson vs Northern Illinois Bryant Kennedy at Rhode Island Brian Tolbert vs. UConn (NCAA Tournament) Jarred Axon at Northern Illinois Accomplished 24 times THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED (Since ) 14 Jarred Axon vs Ohio Ricky Cottrill at Northern Illinois Jarred Axon at St. Bonaventure Jesse Bunkley at Ball State Jesse Bunkley at Buffalo Ricky Cottrill at Akron Melvin Hicks at Buffalo Jarred Axon at Northern Illinois Jesse Bunkley at St. Bonaventure Ricky Cottrill vs Tennessee Tech Devon Dumes vs Davidson Melvin Hicks at Ball State Ryan Hopkins at Toledo Carlos Medlock vs Kent State Danny McElhinny vs Toledo Derek Thompson vs Eastern Illinois THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (7 attempts since 98-99).857 Carlos Medlock vs Akron (6-7) Derek Thompson vs Northern Illinois (8-10) Markus Austin vs Ohio (6-9) Jesse Bunkley at Manhattan (6-9) Ricky Cottrill vs Ball State (6-9) Ricky Cottrill vs Tennessee Tech (8-12) Larry Fisher at Central Michigan (6-9) Danny McElhinny vs Canisius (6-9) Karrington Ward vs Central Michigan (6-9) Danny McElhinny at Central Michigan (6-10) Derek Thompson at Drake (6-10) Jarred Axon at Northern Illinois (7-12) Melvin Hicks at Ball State (6-12) Jesse Bunkley at Ball State (6-13) Jarred Axon vs Ohio (6-14) Ricky Cottrill at Northern Illinois REBOUNDS 27 Kareem Carpenter vs. Western Michigan Steve Ditchkoff vs Adrian Kareem Carpenter vs Central Michigan Kennedy McIntosh vs Hillsdale George Gervin vs Chicago State George Gervin vs Northwood Dave Parks at Illinois State Ed Gallup Kennedy McIntosh vs Akron Kennedy McIntosh vs Drury George Gervin vs Cal-Poly ASSISTS 18 Harvey Marlatt at Ferris State Earl Boykins vs Toledo Percy Cooper vs Kent State Percy Cooper vs Bowling Green Earl Boykins vs Jackson State James Reed vs Central Michigan Percy Cooper vs Central Michigan Fred Cofield vs Ball State Dan Hoff at Michigan Lindell Reason vs Central State STEALS (Since ) 9 Michael Ross vs Concordia Carlos Medlock vs Davidson Michael Ross vs IPFW Antonio Green at Green Bay Travis Lewis at Toledo Carlos Medlock vs Tulsa Michael Ross at Marist Accomplished 16 times BLOCKED SHOTS 8 Theron Wilson vs Toledo Brian Nolan at Stetson Theron Wilson vs Toledo Theron Wilson vs Kent State Jamell Harris vs Madonna Da Shonte Riley at Buffalo Da Shonte Riley vs Albion Da Shonte Riley vs Akron Da Shonte Riley vs Toledo Accomplished 10 times 13

14 POINTS SCORED 134 vs Hillsdale vs Hillsdale vs SIU-Edwardsville vs Wisconsin-Whitewater vs Northwood vs Chicago State vs Mary 119 vs Ohio Dominican vs Detroit vs Cleveland State vs Wheaton FIELD GOALS MADE 57 vs Hillsdale vs Hillsdale vs Wheaton vs Wisconsin-Whitewater vs Cleveland State vs SIU-Edwardsville vs Northwood vs Ferris State vs Aquinas vs Ohio Dominican FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 118 vs Hillsdale vs Hillsdale vs Adrian FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.697 vs Green Bay vs Austin Peay vs Concordia vs Central Michigan vs Akron FREE THROWS MADE 47 vs Eastern Illinois at Central Michigan vs Detroit vs Buffalo vs Southeast Missouri vs Ckeveland State at Western Michigan vs Bowling Green FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 57 vs Hillsdale vs Hillsdale vs Wheaton vs Wisconsin-Whitewater vs Cleveland State vs SIU-Edwardsville vs Northwood vs Ferris State vs Aquinas vs Ohio Dominican FREE THROW PERCENTAGE SINGLE-GAME RECORDS THREE POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 14 vs Northern Illinois at Buffalo vs Tennessee Tech vs Central Michigan vs Detroit vs Canisius THREE POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED (since ) 38 at Buffalo at St. Bonaventure at Akron vs Northern Illinois vs Rochester vs Rochester vs Western Michigan THREE POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (10 made).538 vs Tennessee Tech vs Bowling Green at Bowling Green at Central Michigan vs Central Michigan at Ball State vs Hillsdale vs Detroit Accomplished three times REBOUNDS (since ) 76 vs Marygrove vs Detroit vs. Marygrove at Toledo vs Rochester at Texas Christian at Western Michigan vs Central Michigan vs Gardner-Webb ASSISTS (since ) 25 vs Navy vs Akron vs Concordia vs Marygrove vs Green Bay vs Rochester vs Grambling State vs Western Michigan STEALS (since ) 22 vs Navy vs Western Michigan vs Davidson at Texas Christian vs. Longwood vs Rochester vs IPFW vs Concordia vs Concordia vs Jackson State vs Michigan Lutheran vs Aquinas vs Akron at Virginia Tech vs Stetson at Colgate BLOCKS (since ) 13 vs Robert Morris vs Cleveland State vs Central Michigan vs Massachusetts vs Albion vs. Ball State vs. Coppin State

15 GENERAL Name of school Eastern Michigan Unviersity City/Zip Ypsilanti, Mich Founded 1849 Enrollment 23,000 Nickname Eagles School Colors Green (349) & White Stadium/Built Convocation Center (1998) Capacity 8,824 Affiliation NCAA Division I-A Conference Mid-American Conference President Dr. Susan W. Martin Alma Mater,Yr. Central Michigan, 1971 Athletic Dir. Heather Lyke Alma Mater, Yr. Michigan, 1992 Athletic Dept. Phone Ticket Office Phone HISTORY First yr. of men s basketball 1897 Overall/all-time record 1,162-1,204 Last post-season appearance Result CIT Second Round L, to Columbia (at New York, N.Y.) Men s Basketball Quick Facts ATH. MEDIA RELATIONS Men s Basketball Contact Sean Hostetter Office Phone Cell Phone shostett@emich.edu Asst. AD/Media Relations Greg Steiner Office Phone Cell Phone gsteiner2@emich.edu Asst. Dir. Media Relations Sean Hostetter Office Phone Cell Phone AMR Graduate Assistants Adam Kuffner Megan Samassa chloe Smith Press Row Phone and 0072 AMR Mailing Address Athletic Media Relations 799 N. Hewitt Rd. Convocation Center Room 307 Ypsilanti, MI COACHING STAFF Head Coach Rob Murphy Alma Mater, Yr. Central State, 96 Record at School, (yrs.) (4) Career Record (yrs.) (4) Men s Basketball Office Phone Best time/day to reach coach Daily, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 4/8 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater/Yr) Mike Brown (Wayne State, 02) - Fourth year Kevin Mondro (Detroit, 97) - Fourth year Benny White (Michigan State, 77 - Fourth year Director of Basketball Operations: Matt Cline (South Alabama, 11) - First year Men s Basketball Trainer: Brad Watson (Ohio State, 11) - Second year Graduate Operations Manager: Patrick Howey (Michigan State, 12) - First year TEAM INFORMATION Total Home Away Neutral Overall record Conference record Non-conference Final ranking last year N/A Radio Station Radio Station Contact Address MEDIA INFORMATION WEMU (89.1 FM) Molly Motherwell 426 King Hall Ypsilanti, MI Phone Broadcast Play-by-play Broadcast Analyst Broadcast Engineer Chad Bush Sean Hostetter Greg Steiner WEB SITE 15

16 Mid-American Conference Men s Basketball Standings MAC STANDINGS: (as of Jan. 22, 2015) East Division MAC Overall School W-L Pct W-L Pct Bowling Green Kent State Buffalo Akron Ohio Miami West Division MAC Overall School W-L Pct W-L Pct Western Michigan Central Michigan Toledo Northern Illinois Ball State Eastern Michigan RANKING IN THE MAC: Below are the final MAC rankings of the squad, through Jan. 22, MAC EMU Team Rankings Rank Avg. Scoring Offense t-5th 69.7 Scoring Defense 2nd 59.3 Scoring Margin 2nd Field Goal Percentage 12th 40.3 Field Goal Percentage Defense 1st 35.8 Free Throw Percentage 4th Pt. Field Goal Percentage 12th Pt. Field Goal Percentage Defense 1st Point Field Goals Made t-8th 6.4 Rebounding Offense 1st 39.4 Rebounding Defense 12th 37.2 Rebounding Margin 5th +2.2 Blocked Shots 1st 5.3 Assists t-9th 11.7 Steals 1st 8.9 Turnover Margin 1st +3.5 Assist/Turnover Ratio 7th 1.0 Offensive 2nd 12.6 Defensive 1st 26.8 Individual MAC Rankings (EMU only) Player Rank Avg. Points per game raven Lee 7th 14.7 per game Karrington Ward 9th 6.9 Assists per game Mike Talley 7th 4.1 Free Throw Percentage ethan Alvano 3rd 84.1 Free Throw Percentage Anali Okoloji 8th 78.7 Steals per game raven Lee t-7th 1.5 Steals per game Karrington Ward t-9th 1.5 Blocks per game Karrington Ward t-5th 1.5 Assist/Turnover Ratio Mike Talley 2nd 3.3 Defensive Per Game Karrington Ward 7th 5.1 MAC PRESEASON POLL: The league s 25 member media poll got together Oct. 29, 2014, to preview the men s basketball race. East Division 1. Akron (17) points 2. Ohio (2) points 3. Kent State points 4. Buffalo points 5. Bowling Green (1) points 6. Miami...35 points West Division 1. Toledo (18) points 2. Western Michigan (1) points 3. Eastern Michigan points 4. Northern Illinois points 5. Central Michigan (1) points 6. Ball State points Around the Conference: Recent Results/Upcoming Games Wednesday, Jan. 14 Western Michigan def. Ball State, (2OT) Toledo def. Ohio, Kent State def. Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan def. Miami, Buffalo def. Northern Illinois, Akron def. Bowling Green, Saturday, Jan. 17 Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, Noon Miami at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Ball State at Bowling Green, 4 p.m. Western Michigan at Toledo, 7 p.m. Central Michigan at Akron, 7 p.m. Ohio at Kent State, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 Ohio def. Ball State, Western Michigan def. Miami, Central Michigan def. Buffalo, Kent State def. Toledo, Bowling Green def. Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois def. Akron, Saturday, Jan. 24 Akron at Western Michigan, 2 p.m. Buffalo at Ohio, 2 p.m. Kent State at Ball State, 2 p.m. Miami at Northern Illinois, 4 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 4:30 p.m. Bowling Green at Toledo, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 7 p.m. Miami at Toledo, 7 p.m. Northern Illinois at Bowling Green, 7 p.m. Central Michigan at Kent State, 7 p.m. Western Michigan at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Ball State at Akron, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 Kent State at Buffalo, 10 p.m. Tournament Winner...Toledo (15), Akron (1), Bowling Green (1), Central Michigan (1), Ohio (1), Western Michigan (1) 16 Saturday, Jan. 31 Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, Noon Ball State at Miami, 3:30 p.m. Ohio at Central Michigan, 4:30 p.m. Akron at Bowling Green, 7 p.m.

17 The last time that... the Eagles scored 90 points... dec. 29, CONCORDIA (W, ) the Eagles scored 100 points... dec. 29, CONCORDIA (W, ) an EMU opponent scored 100 points... dec. 5, at Ohio State (L, ) both teams scored 100 points... dec. 21, at TCU (L, OT) the Eagles held an opponent to less than 40 pts... nov. 26, ROCHESTER (W, 68-35) the Eagles won a game by 20 points or more... dec. 29, CONCORDIA (W, ) the Eagles won a game by 30 points or more... dec. 29, CONCORDIA (W, ) the Eagles lost a game by 20 points or more... dec. 31, at No. 2/2 Syracuse (L, 48-70) an Eagle player scored 30 points in a game... an Eagle player scored 40 points in a game... an Eagle player made 10 field goals in a game... an Eagle player made 10 free throws in a game... an Eagle player had 10 assists in a game... an Eagle player had 15 rebounds in a game... an Eagle player had five or more blocks in a game... an Eagle player had five or more steals in a game... nov. 23, Raven Lee, 38, UT ARLINGTON March 11, Carlos Medlock, 42, vs. Akron Dec. 23, Karrington Ward, 10, vs. Coppin State Jan. 10, Mike Talley, 11, at Miami Jan. 10, Mike Talley, 10, at Miami Jan. 18, Karrington Ward, 15, at Central Michigan Dec. 23, Karrington Ward, 6, vs. Coppin State dec. 23, Raven Lee, 6, vs. Coppin State an Eagle player made five three-pointers in a game... March 10, Karrington Ward, 6, CENTRAL MICHIGAN an Eagle had a double-double... Jan. 10, Mike Talley, (13 pts, 10 assists), at Miami (L, 81-82) the Eagles played in an overtime game... Jan. 10, at Miami (L, 81-82) the Eagles won an overtime game... Dec. 21, at Oakland (W, 81-79) the Eagles played in a double-overtime game... Feb. 20, at Northern Illinois (L, 59-61) the Eagles won a double-overtime game... Jan. 13, CENTRAL MICHIGAN (W, 84-77) the Eagles won 20 games in a season... the Eagles had a five game winning streak... the Eagles had an eight game Convocation Center win streak... the Eagles had a 10 game losing streak... the Eagles went to a postseason tournament wins, 15 losses Nov. 14-Dec. 1 - Seven games Jan. 29, 2014-Jan. 7, games Dec. 30, 2005-Jan. 29, games CollegeInsider.com Tournament the Eagles played in the MAC Championship game... March 4, vs. Miami (W, 92-77) the Eagles had a player named MAC West Player of the Week... the Eagles had a player voted First Team All-MAC... the Eagles had a player voted Second Team All-MAC... the Eagles had a player voted Third Team All-MAC... the Eagles had a player voted All-MAC Honorable Mention... the Eagles had a player voted MAC Freshman of the Year... the Eagles had a player voted to the MAC All-Freshmen team... the Eagles had a player voted MAC Sixth Man of the Year... the Eagles had a player voted MAC Defensive Player of the Year... the Eagles had a player voted MAC Player of the Year... the Eagles had a player join the Eagles 1,000-Point Club... Nov. 24, Raven Lee John Bowler Brandon Bowdry Karrington Ward Glenn Bryant Lorenzo Neely Brandon Bowdry n/a Da Shonte Riley Grant Long Jan. 3, Brandon Bowdry the Eagles had a player named an All-American Earl Boykins (Associated Press Honorable Mention) the Eagles played a team ranked in the AP Top Dec. 31, at No. 2 Syracuse (L, 48-70) the Eagles defeated a team ranked in the AP Top Dec. 17, at No. 21 Michigan (W, OT) the Eagles hosted a team ranked in the AP Top Dec. 3, No. 21 MASSACHUSETTS (L, 57-69) the Eagles played a team ranked in the Mid-Major Top March 15, vs. No. 6 Toledo (L, 44-59) the Eagles defeated a team ranked in the Mid-Major Top Feb. 15, vs. No. 4 Toledo (W, 65-44) the Eagles hosted a team ranked in the Mid-Major Top Feb. 15, vs. No. 4 Toledo (W, 65-44) The EMU Record Book Career Field Goals Made 1. Kennedy McIntosh ( ) Earl Boykins ( ) Derrick Dial ( ) Brandon Bowdry ( ) Lindell Reason ( ) Brian Tolbert ( ) Marlow McClain ( ) Kory Hallas ( ) Grant Long ( ) Lorenzo Neely ( ) 519 Career FG Percentage (Min. 50 fgm/season) 1. Torrey Mills ( ) George Gervin ( ) Mike McCaskill ( ) Isaac Henderson ( Grant Long ( ) Harold Simons ( ) 54.3 Justin Dobbins ( ) 54.3 Brian Nolan ( ) James Head ( ) 54.1 Ryan Prillman ( ) 54.1 Career Three-Pointers Made 1. Derrick Dial ( ) Carlos Medlock ( ) Brian Tolbert ( ) Carl Thomas ( ) Earl Boykins ( ) Derek Thompson ( ) Danny McElhinny ( ) Jesse Bunkley ( ) Brad Soucie ( ) Ellery Morgan ( ) 130 Career Three-Point Percentage (min. 100) 1. Deron Goheen ( ) Brad Soucie ( ) Ellery Morgan ( ) Danny McElhinny ( ) Carl Thomas ( ) Jarred Axon ( ) Melvin Hicks ( ) Derrick Dial ( ) Jesse Bunkley ( )

18 miscellaneous Stats Ca re e r Ga m e s Pl a y e d/ga m e s Started Player GP GS Olalekan Ajayi 43 2 Ethan Alvano Tim Bond 5 -- Jerome Hunter Raven Lee Jordan Martin 8 -- Brandon Nazione 18 3 Jordan Nobles Anali Okoloji Trent Perry Jodan Price 18 2 Mike Samuels Mike Talley Karrington Ward Point Games This season Player Pts. Game Result Raven Lee 24 vs. Oakland (Nov. 17) W, Karrington Ward 22 vs. Oakland (Nov. 17) W, Raven Lee 25 vs. UNC Greensboro (Nov. 22) W, Raven Lee 26 at Dayton (Dec. 6) l, Raven Lee 21 vs. Coppin State (Dec. 23) W, Karrington Ward 23 vs. Coppin State (Dec. 23) W, Do u b l e Fi g u r e Sc o r i n g Ga m e s Player Career Olalekan Ajayi Ethan Alvano 1 1 Tim Bond 1 1 Jerome Hunter Raven Lee Jordan Martin Brandon Nazione Jordan Nobles Anali Okoloji 3 3 Trent Perry Jodan Price 4 4 Mike Samuels 3 3 Mike Talley 30 9 Karrington Ward Do u b l e-do u b l e s Player Pts. Reb. Ast. Game Result Karrington Ward vs. Oakland (Nov. 17) W, Karrington Ward vs. Y town State (Nov. 21) W, Karrington Ward vs. UNC Greensboro (Nov. 22) W, Mike Samuels vs. Marygrove (Dec. 1) W, Karrington Ward vs. Ball State (Jan. 7) L, Mike Talley at Miami (Jan. 10) L, Starting Combinations Starters Record Alvano, Lee, Okoloji, Samuels, Ward 8-3 Alvano, Lee, Nazione, Okoloji, Ward 1-0 Ajayi, Alvano, Lee, Okoloji, Ward 1-0 Ajayi, Alvano, Okoloji, Price, Ward 1-0 Alvano, Okoloji, Price, Samuels, Ward 1-0 Alvano, Lee, Nazione, Samuels, Ward 0-2 Lee, Okoloji, Samuels, Talley, Ward

19 Eastern Michigan s Record When... Overall MAC Games When the Eagles lead at halftime When the Eagles trail at halftime When the Eagles are tied at halftime Leading with 5 minutes left in the game Trailing with 5 minutes left in the game Tied with 5 minutes left in the game Scoring 70 points or more Scoring less than 70 points Holding opponents to less than 70 points Opponents scoring 70 points or more Eastern Michigan Men s Basketball Honors/Awards Karrington Ward named to Preseason All-MAC West team Karrington Ward named 15th best defender in the country by BleacherReport. com Karrington Ward named fifth best player in the MAC by Hustlebelt.com Raven Lee named MAC West Player of the Week (Nov. 24) When the Eagles shoot 45%+ from the field When the Eagles shoot below 45% from the field When the opponents shoot 45%+ from the field When the opponents shoot below 45% from the field Having better field goal percentage than opponents Having worse field goal percentage than opponents Having the same field goal percentage as opponents When the Eagles shoot 70%+ from the free throw line When the Eagles shoot below 70% from the free throw line Shooting more free throws Shooting fewer free throws Shooting same number of free throws When the Eagles outrebound the opponent When the Eagles are outrebounded Same number of rebounds When the Eagles commit less than 15 turnovers When the Eagles commit 15 or more turnovers When the Eagles force 15 or more turnovers When the Eagles force less than 15 turnovers EMU Double-Doubles (Pts/Rebs): Opp Double-Doubles (Pts/Rebs): EMU Double-Doubles (Pts/Asts): Opp Double-Doubles (Pts/Asts): EMU Triple-Doubles (Pts/Rebs/Asts): Opp Triple-Doubles (Pts/Rebs/Asts): EMU 20-plus Point Games: Opp 20-plus Point Games:

20 #0 Raven Lee R-Sophomore Guard Detroit, Mich. Romulus Major: Undecided EMU: : Appeared in 36 games, starting 29 of them...was second on the team in scoring at 10.6 points per game...shot 40.0 percent from the floor, while knocking down 33.6 percent of his three point shots... Lee blew up for a career-high 38 points versus Texas-Arlington (Nov. 23) when he went 12-of-15 from the floor and 5-of-5 from beyond the arc... Was named the MAC West Player of the Week (Dec. 16)...Scored in doublefigures in 19 games...scored 26 points in the Green and White s second round matchup in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament against Columbia (March 22)...His 10.6 points per contest ranked 28th in the MAC...Lee hit 78.6 percent of his free throws in conference games, good for 12th in the MAC : Played eight games, averaging 5.5 points a game before being sidelined for the season with a foot injury Tallied a season-high of 14 points against Madonna (Nov. 24)...Was awarded a medical redshirt after suffering a season ending foot injury...high School: Ranked as the 19th best point guard in the country by Scout.com and the 142nd best player overall in the 2012 class by Rivals.com...Graduated from Romulus High in Romulus, Mich. where he played for Head Coach Nate Oats...As a senior he averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists while shooting 50 percent from the field and 89 percent from the free throw line...led the Eagles to the Class A State Semifinals and was named third-team All-by The Detroit News... During his junior season he averaged 9.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.0 apg while shooting 47 percent from the field and 74 percent from the free throw line...helped Romulus post a 23-2 record before losing in the Class A State Quarterfinals...Personal: Name: Raven Terrance Lee...Son of Raven Lee Sr. and Sylvia Moore...His father graduated from EMU in Has two brothers and two sisters...major: Undecided. Points Career 38 ut Arlington ( ) Season 26 at Dayton ( ) Field Goals Career 12 ut Arlington ( ) Season 9 2x, most recent at Dayton ( ) 3-Point Field Goals Career 5 ut Arlington ( ) Season 4 2x, most recent at Missouri St. ( ) Free Throws Career 9 ut Arlington ( ) Season 7 2x most recent vs. N. Illinois ( ) Career 7 rochester ( ) Season 7 rochester ( ) Game-by-game statistics Opponent date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg SAINT FRANCIS * OAKLAND * YOUNGSTOWN STATE * UNC GREENSBORO * LONGWOOD * ROCHESTER * MARYGROVE * at Dayton * at Michigan * at Michigan State * at Missouri State * COPPIN STATE CONCORDIA BALL STATE * at Kent State * NORTHERN ILLINOIS * at Bowling Green * Totals Assists Career 7 rochester ( ) Season 5 vs. Coppin State ( ) Steals Career 6 vs. Coppin State ( ) Season 6 vs. Coppin State ( ) Blocks Career 1 6x most recent vs. Ball State (1-7-14) Season 1 5x most recent vs. Ball State (1-7-14) Season Averages Games played: 18 Minutes/game: 25.2 Points/game: 14.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 38.4 FT Pct: 75.8 /game: 2.1 Assists/game: 1.6 Steals/game: 1.6 Blocks/game: Miscellaneous Stats Category Career Double-digit scoring point games 5 9 Double-digit rebounding 0 0 Double-doubles 0 0 Led EMU in scoring 7 14 Led EMU in rebounding 0 0 Led EMU in three-pointers assist games three-pointers 7 11 Career Statistics 3-pt. 3-pt. 3-pt. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

21 #1 Mike Talley R-Senior Guard Detroit, Mich. Melvindale abt (Duquesne) Major: communications EMU: Joined the EMU progam in the summer of 2012 as a transfer from Duquesne University...Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules : Appeared in all 37 games, starting 36 of them Averaged 10.2 points per game, good for third on the team Led the team in assists (132) at 3.6 per contest, ranking seventh in the Mid-American Conference Finished fourth in the MAC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.6 In MAC games he averaged 11.7 points per game, which was good for 19th in the conference Tallied double-digit scoring efforts in 13 contests Posted a season-best 21 points in three games, at Oakland (Dec. 21), at Central Michigan (Jan. 18) and versus Northern Illinois (March 1) Knocked down a three-pointer with 24 seconds on the clock to give EMU a victory over NIU (March 1) Dished out a career-best nine assists in the Eagles overtime victory at Oakland Delivered a 10-for-12 performance from the free throw line in the Eagles victory against Buffalo that advanced EMU to the MAC Tournament semifinal for the first time 1998 Duquense: Earned two letters for the Dukes...Averaged 7.4 points and 1.9 assists as a sophomore...played in all 32 games with 27 starts as a freshman while averaging 6.9 points, 2.4 assists and 1.5 rebounds...finished third on the team with 37 three-point field goals made and shot.389 from behind the arc...hit three or more triples in five games...scored a season s-best 17 points in the Dukes opener versus Bluefield State and matched that total at Green Bay...Scored in double figures 10 times as a sophomore...high School: Graduated from Melvindale Academy of Business and Technology where his father, Michael Talley Jr...His team won three straight Class C state championships in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...finished his career with a 24 point career scoring average...played for The Family AAU team...senior Year: Was named Class C Player of the Year by The Associated Press and was also named to The Detroit News Dream Team and was a Class C All-State pick by the Detroit Free Press...Averaged 26 points and eight assists...junior Year: Averaged 25 points, nine assists and five steals while earning first-team All-West Team selection by the Detroit Free Press...Sophomore Year: Averaged 23.5 points and six assists... Named first-team All-West Team by the Detroit Free Press...Personal: Name: Mike Carnell Talley III...Son of Mike Jr. and Dana Talley...Has one sister, Devin Talley, and one brother, Marlin Talley...Father, Mike Jr., was named Michigan s Mr. Basketball in 1989 and helped Detroit Cooley H.S. win three consecutive Class A state titles... Father went on to play at the University of Michigan from and averaged 11 points as a sophomore...major: Communications. Points Career 21 4x, most recent at Northern Illinois (3-1-14) Season 17 UNC Greensboro ( Field Goals Career 7 2x, most recent at Duke ( ) Season 5 2x, most recent vs Longwood ( ) 3-Point Field Goals Career 3 2x, most recent vs. WMU ( ) Season 2 2x, most recent vs. Rochester ( ) Free Throws Career 11 at Miami ( ) Season 11 at Miami ( ) Career 7 at Dayton ( ) Season 7 at Dayton ( ) Game-by-game statistics Opponent date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg SAINT FRANCIS OAKLAND YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNC GREENSBORO LONGWOOD ROCHESTER MARYGROVE at Dayton at Michigan at Michigan State at Missouri State COPPIN STATE CONCORDIA BALL STATE NORTHERN ILLINOIS at Bowling Green * Totals Assists Career 10 at Miami ( ) Season 10 at Miami ( ) Steals Career 4 at Kent State ( ) Season 4 at Kent State ( ) Blocks Career 1 vs. Toledo ( ) Season Season Averages Games played: 18 Minutes/game: 24.8 Points/game: 9.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 25.8 FT Pct: 68.7 /game: 2.2 Assists/game: 4.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 3.3 Steals/game: 1.3 Miscellaneous Stats Category Career Double-digit scoring point games 0 3 Double-digit rebounding 0 0 Double-doubles 1 1 Led EMU in scoring 1 7 Led EMU in rebounding 0 0 Led EMU in three-pointers assist games three-pointers 3 7 Career Statistics 3-pt. 3-pt. 3-pt. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

22 #3 Anali Okoloji R-Senior forward brooklyn, n.y. Impact Basketball Academy (George Mason) Major: African American Studies EMU: Transferred from George Mason prior to the year with one season of eligibility remaining George Mason: Played two seasons at George Mason underneath Head Coach Paul Hewitt after transferring from Seton Hall Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules Appeared in 50 games, starting 18 of them Averaged 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game Posted a career-high 12 points versus Quinnipiac (Nov. 19, 2012) Knocked down 40-of-116 field goal attempts for a 34.9 shooting percentage Seton Hall: Played in 16 games during the season... Averaged 1.9 points and 1.0 rebounds per game...high School: Played a year of prep basketball at Impact Basketball Academy in Florida...Played basketball at Benjamin Banneker High School in Brooklyn... Averaged 25 points, 11 rebounds and six assists per game at Impact... Ranked by ESPN.com as the #75 small forward in the class of Named first team all-state among independent schools in Florida Personal: Name: Anali Okoloji...Son of Simone Summers...Has one brother, Emeka Okoloji...Major: African American Studies. Points Career 16 vs. Youngstown State ( ) Season 16 vs. Youngstown State ( ) Field Goals Career 5 2x, most recent vs. Longwood ( ) Season 5 2x, most recent vs. Longwood ( ) 3-Point Field Goals Career 2 vs. Youngstown State ( ) Season 2 vs. Youngstown State ( ) Free Throws Career 5 2x, most recent vs. Concordia ( ) Season 5 2x, most recent vs. Concordia ( ) Career 9 vs UNC Greensboro ( ) Season 9 vs UNC Greensboro ( ) Game-by-game statistics Opponent date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg SAINT FRANCIS * OAKLAND * YOUNGSTOWN STATE * UNC GREENSBORO * LONGWOOD * ROCHESTER * MARYGROVE * at Dayton * at Michigan * at Michigan State * at Missouri State * COPPIN STATE * CONCORDIA * BALL STATE * at Miami at Kent State NORTHERN ILLINOIS * at Bowling Green * Totals Assists Career 3 2x most recent at Missouri State ( ) Season 3 2x most recent at Missouri State ( ) Steals Career 5 vs. Longwood ( ) Season 5 vs. Longwood ( ) Blocks Career 3 vs. Rochester ( ) Season 3 vs. Rochester ( ) Season Averages Games played: 18 Minutes/game: 19.4 Points/game: 6.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 22.2 FT Pct: 78.0 /game: 4.6 Assists/game: 0.8 Steals/game: 1.1 Blocks/game: 0.6 Miscellaneous Stats Category Career Double-digit scoring point games 0 0 Double-digit rebounding 0 0 Double-doubles 0 0 Led EMU in scoring 0 0 Led EMU in rebounding 1 1 Led EMU in three-pointers assist games three-pointers 0 0 Career Statistics 3-pt. 3-pt. 3-pt. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

23 #4 Brandon Nazione junior forward Howell, Mich. howell (Des Moines Area C.C.) Major: Business EMU: Transferred from Des Moines Area Community College prior to the campaign and will have two years of eligibility Des Moines Area CC: Named an NJCAA Second Team All-American at the Division II level following his sophomore season He averaged 16.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game Led DMACC to a 29-7 overall record and an 11-3 mark in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) The Bears won the regular-season conference championship and also captured the NJCAA Region XI title to advance to the NJCAA Division II National Championship for the first time since 2007 High School: Averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds as a senior at Howell High School Earned Class A All-State honorable mention accolades...named the Kensington Lakes Athletic Association s Player of the Year, while being named to the Lansing State Journal s all-state team...was a First Team All-Region selection and named First Team All-State by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan...Personal: Name: Brandon Joseph Nazione...Son of Mike and Jody Nazione...Has two brothers, Matt and Anthony, and a sister, Alisha...Major: Business. Points Career 9 vs. Rochester ( ) Season 9 vs. Rochester ( ) Field Goals Career 3 at Michigan State ( ) Season 3 at Michigan State ( ) 3-Point Field Goals Career Season Free Throws Career 5 vs. Rochester ( ) Season 5 vs. Rochester ( ) Career 8 vs. Coppin State ( ) Season 8 vs. Coppin State ( ) Game-by-game statistics Opponent date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg SAINT FRANCIS OAKLAND YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNC GREENSBORO LONGWOOD ROCHESTER MARYGROVE at Dayton at Michigan at Michigan State at Missouri State COPPIN STATE CONCORDIA BALL STATE at Miami * at Kent State * NORTHERN ILLINOIS * at Bowling Green Totals Assists Career 2 2x, most recent vs. Concordia ( ) Season 2 2x, most recent vs. Concordia ( ) Steals Career 2 2x most recent vs. N. Illlinois ( ) Season 2 2x most recent vs. N. Illlinois ( ) Blocks Career 3 at Dayton ( ) Season 3 at Dayton ( ) Season Averages Games played: 18 Minutes/game: 13.1 Points/game: 3.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 69.0 /game: 3.1 Assists/game: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.3 Miscellaneous Stats Category Career Double-digit scoring point games 0 0 Double-digit rebounding 0 0 Double-doubles 0 0 Led EMU in scoring 0 0 Led EMU in rebounding 1 1 Led EMU in three-pointers assist games three-pointers 0 0 Career Statistics 3-pt. 3-pt. 3-pt. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

24 #5 Jodan Price R-sophomore guard/forward Indianapolis, Ind. Detroit Country Day (DePaul) Major: computer information systems EMU: Joined Eastern after playing one season at DePaul University...Sat out the campaign due to NCAA transfer rules...depaul: Appeared in eight games for the Blue Demons during the campaign...high School: Ranked 143 Overall on Rivals...Ranked among the class of 2012 s top 25 three-point shooters by ESPN.com...Averaged 11.3 points and 4.4 rebounds...led Detroit Country Day to combined record during junior and season seasons with two state semifinal appearances in Class B...Attended the Lebron James Skills Academy...Knocked down 41 percent of three-point attempts during junior season...played for Kurt Keener at Country Day...Drained nine three s with 32 points in an AAU game at the 2011 Peach Jam...Averaged 18.4 points per game in Augusta...Played for The Family in AAU under coach Marlon Williamson...Personal: Son of Jodan and Cynthia Price...Has one brother, Austin, who plays at Lehigh...Uncle, Joseph Price, played at Notre Dame ( ) and another uncle, Jovon Price, played at Purdue ( )...Joseph is the head coach at Grambling State...Major: Computer Information Systems. Points Career 13 at Miami ( ) Season 13 at Miami ( ) Field Goals Career 5 at Miami ( ) Season 5 at Miami ( ) 3-Point Field Goals Career 3 5x most recent at Miami ( ) Season 3 5x most recent at Miami ( ) Free Throws Career 2 2x most recent at Missouri State ( ) Season 2 2x most recent at Missouri State ( ) Career 7 vs. Youngstown State ( ) Season 7 vs. Youngstown State ( ) Game-by-game statistics Opponent date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg SAINT FRANCIS OAKLAND YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNC GREENSBORO LONGWOOD ROCHESTER MARYGROVE at Dayton at Michigan at Michigan State at Missouri State COPPIN STATE * CONCORDIA * BALL STATE at Miami at Kent State NORTHERN ILLINOIS a t Bowling Green Totals Assists Career 3 at Dayton ( ) Season 3 at Dayton ( ) Steals Career 3 at Miami ( ) Season 3 at Miami ( ) Blocks Career 3 3x most recent vs. Ball St. (1-7-15) Season 3 3x most recent vs. Ball St. (1-7-15) Season Averages Games played: 18 Minutes/game: 21.9 Points/game: 6.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 30.0 FT Pct: 60.0 /game: 2.9 Assists/game: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 1.0 Miscellaneous Stats Category Career Double-digit scoring point games 0 0 Double-digit rebounding 0 0 Double-doubles 0 0 Led EMU in scoring 1 1 Led EMU in rebounding 0 0 Led EMU in three-pointers assist games three-pointers 5 5 Career Statistics 3-pt. 3-pt. 3-pt. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

25 #10 Tim Bond Freshman guard Baltimore, Md. City College HS Major: undecided EMU: Joined EMU as a true freshman prior to the campaign High School: Led City College High School to the Maryland Class 3A State Championship after the Knights went 27-0 during his senior season Was a four-year letterwinner...averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game this season Posted an average of six steals and three blocked shots... Named All-Metro First Team in his senior season, while he earned second team honors in his junior season...personal: Name: Timothy Lamont Bond Jr...Son of Latria and Timothy Bond Sr...Major: Undecided. Points Career 13 at Bowling Green ( ) Season 13 at Bowling Green ( ) Field Goals Career 4 at Bowling Green ( ) Season 4 at Bowling Green ( ) 3-Point Field Goals Career 1 at Bowling Green ( ) Season 1 at Bowling Green ( ) Free Throws Career 4 at Bowling Green ( ) Season 4 at Bowling Green ( ) Career 2 vs. N. Illinois ( ) Season 2 vs. N. Illinois ( ) Game-by-game statistics Opponent date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg SAINT FRANCIS OAKLAND YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNC GREENSBORO LONGWOOD ROCHESTER MARYGROVE at Dayton at Michigan at Michigan State at Missouri State COPPIN STATE CONCORDIA STATE BALL STATE at Miami at Kent State NORTHERN ILLINOIS at Bowling Green Totals Assists Career 2 at Bowling Green ( ) Season 2 at Bowling Green ( ) Steals Career 1 at Bowling Green ( ) Season 1 at Bowling Green ( ) Blocks Career 3 at Bowling Green ( ) Season 3 at Bowling Green ( ) Season Averages Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 11.8 Points/game: 4.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: FT Pct: 75.0 /game: 0.6 Assists/game: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.6 Miscellaneous Stats Category Career Double-digit scoring point games 0 0 Double-digit rebounding 0 0 Double-doubles 0 0 Led EMU in scoring 1 1 Led EMU in rebounding 0 0 Led EMU in three-pointers assist games three-pointers 0 0 Career Statistics 3-pt. 3-pt. 3-pt. Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL