Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball


The Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represents Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The team currently competes in the West division of the Mid-American Conference. They have appeared in four NCAA Division I tournaments and have a 3–4 record, tied for third best among Michigan colleges. They reached the Sweet Sixteen in the 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and defeated the Duke Blue Devils in the first round of the 1996 tournament.
EMU has competed in the MAC since joining in 1972, and previously competed in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The team last played in the NCAA tournament in 1998. The Eagles are currently coached by Rob Murphy.

Postseason

NCAA Tournament Division I results

The Eagles have appeared in four NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–4.
1988#15Round of 64#2 PittsburghL 109–90
1991#12Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		#5 Mississippi State
  1. 13 Penn State
  2. 1 North Carolina
W 76–56 W 71–68 OT
L 93–67
1996#9Round of 64
Round of 32		#8 Duke
  1. 1 Connecticut
W 75–60 L 95–81
1998#13Round of 64#4 Michigan StateL 83–71

Coach Ben Braun led Eastern Michigan to their first three NCAA Division I tournament appearances during his 11-year tenure. One of the great highlights in team history came after EMU's first round victory over Duke in 1996, when the Blue Devils' Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski stated, "Eastern Michigan is very well coached, much deeper than we are and, today, much quicker than we were."

NIT results

The Eagles have appeared in one National Invitation Tournament. Their record is 0–1.
1995First RoundBradleyL 86–85 2OT

CBI results

The Eagles have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational one time. Their record is 0–1.
2015First RoundLouisiana–MonroeL 71–67

CIT results

The Eagles have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament two times. Their combined record is 2–2.
2014First Round
Second Round		Norfolk State
Columbia		W 58–54
L 69–56
2018First Round
Second Round		Niagara
Sam Houston State		W 83–65
L 62–69

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament one time. Their record is 3–2.
1972Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Third Place Game		Kentucky Wesleyan
Evansville
Assumption
Roanoke
Tennessee State		W 61–59
W 93–88
W 93–88
L 73–99
L 82–107

EMU reached the Final Four of the 1972 NCAA College Division National Championship, led by All-American George Gervin, an NBA Hall of Famer selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

NAIA District 23 Playoff

NAIA National Division I Tournament

Mid-American Conference Tournament Results

Championships

NCAA Tournament

Appearances
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Semifinals
Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
Third Place Game
Finals
Champions
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Players

Players Drafted & Undrafted in the NBA and NBA-DL
YearPlayerRoundPickTeam
1970Earle Higgins32San Francisco
1970Harvey Marlatt162Detroit
1971Kennedy McIntosh11Chicago
1972Dwaine Dillard69Baltimore
1973Lindell Reason83Portland
1974George Gervin34Phoenix
1977Bob Riddle710Cleveland
1980Kevin Blakley516Kansas City
1983Marlow McLain98Detroit
1985Fred Cofield43New York
1985Vincent Giles617Detroit
1988Grant Long28Miami
1991Marcus Kennedy227Portland
1991Carl ThomasUndraftedSacramento
1991Charles ThomasUndraftedDetroit
1998Derrick Dial223San Antonio
1998Earl BoykinsUndraftedNew Jersey
2001Corey Tarrant*969Asheville
2006DeSean Hadley*223Sioux Falls
2010Carlos Medlock*69Utah
2012Brandon Bowdry*337Erie
2015Karrington Ward*21Bakersfield Jam
2015Da'Shonte Riley*41Idaho Stampede
2016Karrington Ward*42Oklahoma City Blue

*NBA-DL

Current Pro Players

Da'Shonte Riley - Salt Lake City Stars
Karrington Ward - Oklahoma City Blue
Raven Lee - Santa Cruz Warriors

Retired numbers

Awards

MAC Awards

MAC Player of the Year

Co-Coach of the Year in the NCAA District 14 Division I
Honorable Mention All-American
Cosida Academic All-American Selections 2nd Team
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year
Thompson Challenge All Tournament Team
Golden Bear Classic
Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islander Invitational
Hoosier Tipoff Classic All-Tournament Team
E-Club Hall of Fame
All-Freshman Team
UPI 1st Team NCAA-College Division All-America
Coaches 1st Team NCAA-College Division All-America
NAIA second-team All-District 23
NAIA honorable mention All-America
1st Team All-Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
2nd Team All-Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA All-Star State of Michigan Team
Michigan Collegiate Conference Honors
served as head coach of the EMU men's basketball team from 1985 to 1996, before leaving to take over the head coaching duties at the University of California-Berkeley ... In his 10 1/2 seasons as EMU head coach, he led Eastern to the most successful decade in EMU history in the NCAA Division I ranks, finishing as the winningest head coach in EMU history with a 185–132 record ... During his EMU tenure he was named Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year three times ... Directed the basketball team to Mid-American Conference and MAC Tournament Championships three times ... Led EMU to three NCAA post-season tournament appearances, including a "Sweet 16" appearance in 1990–91 ... Also coached the 1994–95 team to EMU's first-ever National Invitation Tournament.

Milton Barnes Era

Following the departure of Ben Braun to California, Eastern Michigan hired Milton Barnes, he would spend four season as a head coach, earning 63 victories in those years.

Jim Boone Era

In 2001, EMU hired Jim Boone to lead its basketball program. Boone compiled a 48–96 record in 5 seasons at the helm.

Charles Ramsey Era

Ypsilanti native and EMU graduate Charles Ramsey was hired following the 2005 season. In his first game as head coach, Ramsey pulled off an upset over a Ben Braun coached California team, however that would be the highlight of his stint as head coach in Ypsilanti. After a 68–118 record in six years at the helm, EMU would fire Ramsey after the 2010–11 basketball season.

Rob Murphy Era

, a Detroit native was hired in the spring of 2011 to take over for Charles Ramsey. Prior to EMU, Murphy spent seven years as an assistant coach at Syracuse under Jim Boeheim. In his first season, Murphy would lead the Eagles to a 14–18 record. However, with its 9–7 record in conference play, the Eagles took 1st place in the MAC-West

vs Michigan Universities

*As of Jan. 06, 2016

Statistics

National statistical champions

Individual Single Game