Chris Fowler drives to the basket in a game against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at McGuirk Arena.
The Central Michigan men's basketball team's road to defend its Mid-American Conference West Division Championship got off to a rocky start.
Eastern Michigan shot 66 percent from the floor to down the Chippewas 99-80 in the MAC opener Wednesday at McGuirk Arena.
CMU now falls to 7-7 (0-1 in the MAC) after losing its first home game this season.
What happened:
CMU attacked the Eagles' full-court press and zone defense early with strong perimeter shooting.