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Ypsilanti, MI (Sports Network) - Derek Thompson scored 23 points as the
Eastern Michigan Eagles upset the Ohio Bobcats 68-55 in Mid-American
Conference action at the Convocation Center.
Antonio Green contributed 13 points for the Eagles (11-14, 6-5 MAC) who had
lost three straight and four of their previous five. Jamell Harris provided
12 points and seven rebounds, while Darrell Lampley dealt out nine assists.
D.J., Cooper scored 15 points to pace the Bobcats (19-6, 7-4) who have now
lost two straight after winning six in a row. Reggie Keely added 14 points
and 11 rebounds, while Walter Offutt finished with 11 points.
Eastern Michigan took a 27-17 halftime lead after shooting 10-of-19 from the
floor, while the Bobcats were just 5-of-22 from the field.
The Eagles stretched their lead to 13 in the closing seconds.
Ohio never led in the game. The Bobcats shot just 31.3 percent from the floor
and only 23.1 percent from outside the arc.
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