THE BASICS

Score: Eastern Michigan 76, Ohio 40

Location: Convocation Center - Ypsilanti, Mich.

The Short Story: The Ohio men's basketball team (7-11, 2-5 MAC) saw its two-game winning streak snapped in a 76-40 loss at the hands of Mid-American Conference West Division foe Eastern Michigan (13-7, 2-5 MAC) on Tuesday (Jan. 27) at the Convocation Center.

OHIO STARTERS: #3 Javarez Willis, #5 Maurice Ndour, #14 Ryan Taylor, #24 Mike Laster, #33 Antonio Campbell  

EASTERN MICHIGAN STARTERS: #0 Raven Lee, #1 Mike Talley, #4 Brandon Nazione, #14 Karrington Ward, #30 Mike Samuels

HOW IT HAPPENED 

- Eastern Michigan shot 50 percent (32-of-64) from the field and held Ohio to 22.8 percent (13-of-57) - including 16.1 percent (5-of-31) in the first half. The Bobcats never led.

- The Eagles forced 18 Ohio turnovers, turning the takeaways into 24 points. Eastern Michigan totaled 24 fastbreak points and outscored Ohio's bench by a 23-6 count. 

- The Eagles shot 44.8 percent (13-of-29) from the field in the first half and held the Bobcats to 16.1 percent (5-of-31). Ohio committed eight turnovers, leading to eight points for Eastern Michigan. The Eagles also controlled the paint, outscoring the Bobcats by a 16-8 count.

- Sophomore forward Antonio Campbell (Cincinnati, Ohio) led Ohio with 16 points, which matched his season high, and achieved a double-double with a game-high 11 rebounds. He also recorded a block and a steal in 27 minutes.

- Freshman guard Ryan Taylor (Gary, Ind.) added seven points, two rebounds, two assists and a block in 30 minutes. 

- Senior forward Maurice Ndour (Mbour, Senegal) recorded four points, nine rebounds, an assist and a block in 33 minutes.

- Eastern Michigan redshirt sophomore guard Raven Lee led all scorers with 19 points and chipped in three rebounds, three assists and a block in 29 minutes.

- Senior guard Mike Talley contributed 16 points, a game-high seven assists, two rebounds and a steal in 31 minutes for the Eagles.

- Senior forward Karrington Ward finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, a game-high two blocks, a game-high two steals and an assist in 26 minutes.

- Junior forward/center Olalekan Ajayi led Eastern Michigan with 10 rebounds, matched Ward with a game-high two steals and added a block in 18 minutes of work off of the bench.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

- A moment of silence was observed prior to the start of the game to honor the memory of Eastern Michigan junior forward Shannise Heady and Eastern Michigan student Jordan Hopkins, who passed away early Sunday morning in an automobile accident. 

- Campbell posted his fourth double-double of the 2014-15 season. He finished in double figures in scoring for the eighth time this season and 11th time in his career and posted double digit rebounds for the fifth time this year. Campbell led the team in scoring for the second time this season and rebounding for the sixth time.

- Graduate student forward Chandler Thomas (Indianapolis, Ind.) made his Bobcat debut. He grabbed a rebound in a minute of work off of the bench.

QUOTABLE

First-Year Head Coach Saul Phillips

- "It cannot -- will not -- happen again. Shots didn't fall early on. It affected our energy level all over the court. I saw our breaking point tonight. As a coach, I've got to make that breaking point a little tougher to get to than it was tonight."

Sophomore forward Antonio Campbell  

- "Turnovers, missed threes....we went 0-for-11 in the first half. Can't do that. Turnovers killed us."

UP NEXT

Ohio wraps up the fourth weekend of league play on Saturday (Jan. 31) at Central Michigan in a 4:30 p.m. ET matchup at McGuirk Arena. The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN3.

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