Eastern Michigan Eagles at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McMillan, Central Michigan knock off Eastern Michigan 65-62 in OT
McMillan hit a 3-pointer with 1:05 left in regulation to tie the game at 55-55 and force the extra period.
McMillan added nine rebounds and six assists for the Chippewas (18-13, 12-6 Mid-American Conference). Brian Taylor scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 14 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line and added 22 rebounds and three blocks. Derrick Butler went 5 of 15 from the field (2 for 8 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds.
Arne Osojnik led the Eagles (13-18, 6-12) in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Yusuf Jihad added 13 points for Eastern Michigan. Jalin Billingsley also had 11 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Central Michigan entered halftime up 29-23. Butler paced the team in scoring in the first half with eight points. McMillan led Central Michigan with 11 second-half points and also hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 1:09 left in regulation to send the game to overtime. McMillan scored their eight overtime points while shooting 2 of 4 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 62 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Arne Osojnik made Layup. | 62 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:12 | Cayden Vasko made Free Throw. | 60 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:12 | Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound. | 60 - 64 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 CMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-66 | FG | 23-75 |
| 34.8 | Field Goal % | 30.7 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 8-31 |
| 22.7 | Three Point % | 25.8 |
| 11-17 | FT | 11-19 |
| 64.7 | Free Throw % | 57.9 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 8 | Blocks | 8 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,005 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |