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02/13 03:43 CST Western Michigan visits Eastern Michigan following Patterson's
32-point game
Western Michigan visits Eastern Michigan following Patterson's 32-point game
By The Associated Press
Western Michigan Broncos (8-16, 2-9 MAC) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-16, 3-9
MAC)
Ypsilanti, Michigan; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Michigan takes on Western Michigan after Addison Patterson
scored 32 points in Eastern Michigan's 95-91 loss to the Kent State Golden
Flashes.
The Eagles have gone 6-4 in home games. Eastern Michigan ranks sixth in the MAC
with 23.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Mohammad Habhab averaging 6.4.
The Broncos are 2-9 in MAC play. Western Michigan has a 3-14 record against
opponents over .500.
Eastern Michigan scores 71.5 points per game, 8.5 fewer points than the 80.0
Western Michigan allows. Western Michigan averages 7.3 made 3-pointers per game
this season, 0.5 more makes per game than Eastern Michigan allows.
The Eagles and Broncos match up Saturday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Habhab is scoring 14.6 points per game with 8.3 rebounds and
3.1 assists for the Eagles. Patterson is averaging 16.1 points and 1.6 steals
over the last 10 games.
Jalen Griffith averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Broncos, scoring
13.3 points while shooting 40.6% from beyond the arc. Justice Williams is
shooting 46.0% and averaging 15.5 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 2-8, averaging 71.4 points, 29.5 rebounds, 12.4 assists,
5.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 74.7 points per game.
Broncos: 2-8, averaging 73.3 points, 30.3 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 4.8 steals
and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 81.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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