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Eagles Down Dragons on Education Day, 66-62

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University men's basketball battled through Drexel University's three-point attack to win, 66-62, kicking off Education Day at the Convocation Center, Nov. 9.

EMU (2-0) started out strong, but Drexel (0-1) kept the contest close with its three-point scoring, making 13 long-range attempts on the day, and outshooting Eastern 38.2 to 26.3 percent. The Eagles made up for the disparity from downtown by outscoring the Dragons 32 to 14 in the paint.

Drexel scored five quick points to tie the game with only 1:06 remaining.