KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team came away with one of its biggest wins of the season Tuesday, Feb. 27, taking down Western Michigan University 74-58 at University Arena to clinch a first-round bye in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
With the win, EMU (19-11, 10-7 MAC) punches its ticket to Cleveland with a first-round bye. The Eagles hold the tie-break advantage over WMU (17-13, 9-8 MAC), and any other team they may tie in the final season standings.
Eastern's 10 wins in MAC play match its best in the Rob Murphy era, when the Green and White finished 10-8 in 2013-14.