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Eagles' Comeback Falls Just Short at Akron, 51-49

AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – A last-second shot attempt rattled around the rim and fell out for the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team, as the Eagles suffered a heartbreaking, 51-49, setback at the University of Akron Tuesday night, Jan. 15, in James A. Rhodes Arena.

After a missed layup with just six seconds to go, EMU (8-9, 2-2 MAC), trailing by one, quickly fouled UA (10-7, 2-2 MAC) to send the Zips to the line. After connecting on the first attempt to make it a two-point advantage, Akron missed the second shot and redshirt senior Paul Jackson's (Stone Mountaint, Ga.