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Men’s Basketball Rallies for Senior Day Win Over CMU, 67-63

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Trailing by double-digits with fewer than five minutes left in regulation, the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team rallied to earn a 67-63 Senior Day-win over Central Michigan University Saturday, Feb. 29 inside the Convocation Center.

The Eagles (16-13, 6-10 MAC) trailed 61-51 with 5:16 remaining in regulation, but wrapped up the contest on a 16-2 run to stun the Chippewas (13-16, 6-10 MAC). Redshirt junior Ty Groce (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Lincoln) split a pair of attempts from the free-throw line, before junior Yeikson Montero (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-Redemption Christian Academy (Pensacola State)) knocked down back-to-back triples to slice CMU's lead to 61-58 with 2:28 to go in the second half.