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Men’s Basketball Fights Hard in Loss to Michigan State, 83-67

EAST LANSING, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team dropped an non-conference affair, 83-67, at No. 13/12 Michigan State University tonight, Nov. 25, inside the Breslin Center to open the 2020-21 season.

EMU (0-1) finished the contest on an 8-4 scoring run, showcased by a redshirt junior Miles Gibson (Richmond, Va.-Milwood (Northwest Kansas Tech)) fastbreak layup, but the Spartans (1-0) prevailed with an 83-67 victory.

Senior Yeikson Montero (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-Redemption Christian Academy (Pensacola State)) led the Eagles with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and posted a team-high six rebounds.