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2020–21 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

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2020–21 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–12 (3–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 15 4   .789 21 9   .700
Buffalo 12 5   .706 16 9   .640
Akron 12 6   .667 15 8   .652
Kent State 12 6   .667 15 8   .652
Ohio 9 5   .643 17 8   .680
Bowling Green 10 8   .556 14 12   .538
Miami (OH) 9 8   .529 12 11   .522
Ball State 8 9   .471 10 13   .435
Western Michigan 4 12   .250 5 16   .238
Eastern Michigan 3 11   .214 6 12   .333
Central Michigan 3 13   .188 7 16   .304
Northern Illinois 2 12   .143 3 16   .158
2021 MAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 10th-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. Starting this season, the MAC announced the removal of divisions.[1] They finished the season 6–12, 3–11 in MAC play to finish in 10th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.

Following the season, the school announced it as parting ways with Murphy after 10 seasons.[2] On April 12, 2021, the school hired EMU alum and former Kent State, Arkansas, and South Florida head coach Stan Heath as the team's new head coach.[3]

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 16–16, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in a tie for last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Kent State.[4]

Roster

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2020–21 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Yeikson Montero 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Pensacola State Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
F 1 Ty Groce 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Lincoln High School Ypsilanti, Michigan
G/F 2 Miles Gibson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Northwest Kansas Tech Richmond, Virginia
G 3 Drew Lowder 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Holy Cross Jackson, Michigan
G 4 Bryce McBride 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Dyersburg State Community College Jackson, Tennessee
G 5 Noah Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Northwest Florida State Mount Vernon, New York
G 10 Darion Spottsville 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr South Mountain Community College Phoenix, Arizona
G 12 Andrew Wells 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr International Sports Academy East Lansing, Michigan
G 13 Chris James 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So St. John Bosco High School Long Beach, California
F 15 Axel Okongo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Missouri Saâcy-sur-Marne, France
F 21 James Love III 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Kansas State Fort Lauderdale, Florida
F 23 Thomas Binelli 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Monroe College Bologna, Italy
F 33 Derek Ballard Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Southfield-Lathrup High School Southfield, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 11, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm, BTN
at No. 13 Michigan State L 67–83  0–1
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
December 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Toledo L 74–91  0–2
(0–1)
Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
December 9, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Adrian W 95–35  1–2
Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
December 16, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Valparaiso Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Athletics–Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
December 27, 2020
2:00 pm
Olivet W 94–65  2–2
Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
December 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Central Michigan L 60–87  2–3
(0–2)
Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 2, 2021
5:30 pm, ESPN3
Kent State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 5, 2021
7:00 pm
Akron Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 9, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Akron W 71–59  3–3
(1–2)
Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 12, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Toledo L 63–96  3–4
(1–3)
Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Calvin W 67–56  4–4
Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 16, 2021
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Central Michigan L 64–75  4–5
(1–4)
McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 19, 2021
7:00 pm
Western Michigan Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 21, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Buffalo L 77–92  4–6
(1–5)
Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
January 23, 2021
5:30 pm, ESPN3
Miami (OH) L 63–85  4–7
(1–6)
Convocation Center (100)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 26, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Akron L 65–86  4–8
(1–7)
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
January 29, 2021
at Northern Illinois Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
February 2, 2021
7:00 pm
Bowling Green Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 6, 2021
2:00 pm
at Ohio Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
February 9, 2021
7:00 pm
at Miami (OH) Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
February 13, 2021
1:00 pm
Ball State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 16, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Buffalo Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 20, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kent State L 51–64  4–9
(1–8)
MAC Center 
Kent, OH
February 23, 2021
7:00 pm
Bowling Green L 69–82  4–10
(1–9)
Convocation Center (125)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 25, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ohio L 67–86  4–11
(1–10)
Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
February 27, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Illinois W 91–57  5–11
(2–10)
Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 2, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ball State L 65–100  5–12
(2–11)
Worthen Arena (92)
Muncie, IN
March 5, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western Michigan W 64–63  6–12
(3–11)
University Arena (100)
Kalamazoo, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Mid-American Conference cancels postseason tournaments for eight sports, changes basketball format". CBSSports.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rob Murphy, Eastern Michigan part ways after 10 yrs". Coaches Database. March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Eastern Michigan hires Heath as basketball coach". ESPN.com. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State – Game Recap – March 9, 2020 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.