YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Freshman James Thompson IV scored 20 points with a career-best 18 rebounds and Eastern Michigan upended Kent State 75-70 on Saturday, surviving a last-minute comeback attempt and avoiding a season sweep.
Five of the seven Eagles in the game scored at least 11 points, and it marked the 6-foot-10 Thompson's 20th game in double-figure scoring.
Ty Toney and Raven Lee sparked a 6-0 run as Eastern Michigan (13-12, 5-7 Mid-American Conference) stretched its lead to 61-53 with five minutes left.
The lead was 70-60 with a minute to go when Kent State (16-9, 7-5) started fouling.