YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team returns home to the George Gervin GameAbove Center to play Ball State University Saturday, Jan. 8, with tip-off scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The game will be the second leg of a doubleheader, as EMU women's basketball takes on Central Michigan University at 1 p.m.
Eastern (6-6, 1-0 MAC) earned its first road win of the season at Western Michigan, Jan. 4, besting the Broncos 85-79 inside University Arena. Ball State (6-7, 1-1 MAC) comes to Ypsilanti after a one-point loss to Kent State, 66-65, that same day.