Toledo Rockets @ Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan leads all the way in 91-85 win over Toledo
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Brandon Nazione scored 21 points and Raven Lee hit critical free throws down the stretch to send Eastern Michigan to a 91-85 victory over Toledo on Saturday.
The Eagles (14-13, 6-8 Mid-American), who shot 77 percent in the first half and 68 percent overall, never trailed. The team was 34 of 50 from the floor and 11 of 16 (68.8 percent) from 3-point range. The overall and 3-point percentages are school records.
The Rockets (16-11, 7-7) rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit to cut EMU's lead to 78-77 with 2:28 left on Stuckey Mosley's 3-point play. The Eagles' Tim Bond hit a 3-pointer before Lee added six straight free throws to lead 87-83 with 30 seconds left. Toledo's Jonathan Williams missed a 3-pointer and Ty Toney added two free throws for a six-point advantage with five seconds remaining.
EMU's Willie Mangum IV, with five 3-pointers, added 19 points, Lee 18 and Toney 17 while leading scorer James Thompson IV had just two.
Williams scored 24 points to lead the Rockets and Nathan Boothe added 16.
Game Information
Ypsilanti, MI
Referee:Bill Ek
Referee:Kevin Ferguson
Referee:Jeff Albright
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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