2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by seventh-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They defeated Akron in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Toledo. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Niagara in the first round before losing in the second round to Sam Houston State.

2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
CIT, Second Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2017–18 record22–13 (11–7 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Mondro
  • Matt Cline
  • Jimmy Wooten
Home arenaConvocation Center
2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Buffalo153 .833  279  .750
Kent State99 .500  1717  .500
Miami (OH)810 .444  1618  .471
Bowling Green711 .389  1616  .500
Ohio711 .389  1417  .452
Akron612 .333  1418  .438
West
Toledo135 .722  2311  .676
Eastern Michigan117 .611  2213  .629
Ball State108 .556  1913  .594
Western Michigan99 .500  1715  .531
Central Michigan711 .389  2115  .583
Northern Illinois612 .333  1319  .406
2018 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

They finished the 2016–17 regular season 15–16, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreaking rules, they received the No. 8 seed in the MAC Tournament. They beat Northern Illinois in the opening round of the MAC Tournament but ultimately lost to the No. 1 seed Akron Zips in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ray Lee0G6'3"190RS SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Willie Mangum IV10G6'1"220SeniorRichmond, VAGraduated
Blake Brown20F6'7"175RS SophomoreNovi, MITransferred to Rochester College
Quaran Jones21F6'7"225RS SeniorFargo, NDGraduated
Lamar Wofford-Humphrey23F6'9"225RS JuniorChicago, ILTransferred to Omaha
Ty Toney32G6'3"220RS SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Nick Madray35F6'9"220RS SeniorMississauga, OntarioGraduate transfer to Wagner
Baylee Steele40C6'11"235SophomoreNorwalk, IATransferred to Utah Valley

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Malik Ellison0G5'8"160FreshmanFlint, MIBeecher
Bud Jones20F6'8"250FreshmanAnderson, SCTL Hanna
Kevin McAdoo21G6'2"162FreshmanWest Bloomfield, MIWest Bloomfield
Tariq Silver22G6'5"185FreshmanClarksville, TNNorthwest
Jorden Peterson23G6'4"175FreshmanDetroit, MICMA
Jalen King30F6'9"204FreshmanPasco, WAKings Academy
Ty Groce31F6'7"195RS FreshmanYpsilanti, MILincoln
Isaiah Green32F6'7"200JuniorSouthfield, MILansing Community College
Derek Ballard Jr.33F6'8"220FreshmanSouthfield, MISouthfield-Lathrup

Preseason

In the MAC preseason poll, the Eagles were picked to finish in fourth place in the MAC West Division.[1]

Roster

2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Malik Ellison 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrBeecher Flint, MI
G 1 Tim Bond 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrCity College HS Baltimore, MD
F/C 2 James Thompson IV 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrParkview Baptist Baton Rouge, LA
G 3 Paul Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrMartin Luther King Jr./Eastern Kentucky Stone Mountain, GA
G/F 4 Terry Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrHalf Hollow Hills West/Houston Baptist Dix Hills, NY
F 5 Elijah Minnie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrLincoln Park/Robert Morris Monessen, PA
G 12 Jalen Brown (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoHarper Woods Harper Woods, MI
F 15 Jordan Nobles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrCanton Canton, MI
F 20 Bud Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrTL Hanna Anderson, SC
G 21 Kevin McAdoo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)162 lb (73 kg) FrWest Bloomfield West Bloomfield, MI
G 22 Tariq Silver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNorthwest Clarksville, TN
G 23 Jorden Peterson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCMA Detroit, MI
F 30 Jalen King 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrKings Academy Pasco, WA
F 31 Ty Groce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrLincoln Ypsilanti, MI
F 32 Isaiah Green 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSouthfield/Lansing Community College Southfield, MI
F 33 Derek Ballard Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSouthfield-Lathrup Southfield, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Accolades

MAC West Division Preseason All-MAC Team

  • James Thompson IV[2]

Hoosier Tipoff Classic All-Tournament Team

  • Elijah Minnie[3]

MAC West Division Player of the Week

  • James Thompson IV (Dec. 18)[4]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
10:30 am, ESPN3
Spring Arbor
Education Day
W 92–60  1–0
 22  Minnie  14  Thompson IV  5  Tied  Convocation Center (4,767)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 12, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
UM–Dearborn W 97–73  2–0
 27  Minnie  13  Thompson IV  6  Bond  Convocation Center (774)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 16, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Arkansas State
Hoosier Tip-Off Classic
W 76–59  3–0
 23  Thompson IV  11  Thompson IV  7  Jackson  Convocation Center (741)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 18, 2017*
2:00 AM, ESPN3
Howard
Hoosier Tip-Off Classic
W 76–66  4–0
 21  Minnie  14  Thompson IV  6  Jackson  Convocation Center (819)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 24, 2017*
4:30 pm, BTN
at Indiana
Hoosier Tip-Off Classic
L 67–87  4–1
 20  Minnie  8  Thompson IV  5  Jackson  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,024)
Bloomington, IN
November 26, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at South Florida
Hoosier Tip-Off Classic
W 65–47  5–1
 15  Jackson  11  Thompson IV  3  Tied  USF Sun Dome (2,050)
Tampa, FL
November 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at North Florida L 81—84 OT 5—2
 29  Thompson IV  15  Thompson IV  4  Bond  UNF Arena (1,589)
Jacksonville, FL
December 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Oakland W 95–89  6–2
 24  3 tied  12  Tied  6  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,666)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 09, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Central State W 80–65  7–2
 19  Tied  18  Thompson IV  5  Jackson  Convocation Center (987)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 16, 2017*
4:00 pm
at Long Beach State W 85–80  8–2
 23  Minnie  11  Thompson IV  7  Jackson  Walter Pyramid (2,391)
Long Beach, CA
December 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Oakland L 81–86  8–3
 25  Jackson  9  Thompson IV  6  Jackson  Athletics Center O'rena (3,661)
Auburn Hills, MI
December 27, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Syracuse L 47–62  8–4
 13  Minnie  9  Thompson IV  3  Tied  Carrier Dome (21,925)
Syracuse, NY
December 29, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Rochester W 67–48  9–4
 12  Tied  8  Thompson IV  5  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,124)
Ypsilanti, MI
MAC regular season
January 2, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Ball State L 62–72  9–5
(0–1)
 25  Minnie  8  Thompson IV  4  Jackson  Worthen Arena (3,025)
Muncie, IN
January 6, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Bowling Green L 71–75 OT 9–6
(0–2)
 21  Jackson  14  Thompson IV  5  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,253)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 9, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 79–74  10–6
(1–2)
 25  Minnie  12  Thompson IV  6  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,623)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 13, 2018
3:30 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois L 66–72  10–7
(1–3)
 19  Jackson  12  Thompson IV  3  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,144)
DeKalb, IL
January 16, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Akron W 63–49  11–7
(2–3)
 22  Minnie  8  Thompson IV  4  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,254)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 20, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Ohio L 66–72  11–8
(2–4)
 21  Thompson IV  14  Thompson IV  3  Jackson  Convocation Center (1,513)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 23, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Buffalo L 69–83  11–9
(2–5)
 20  Jackson  16  Thompson IV  4  Jackson  Alumni Arean (2,966)
Amherst, NY
January 27, 2018
3:30 pm, ESPN3
at Miami (OH) W 58–48  12–9
(3–5)
 15  Jackson  11  Thompson IV  5  Bond  Millett Hall (1,528)
Oxford, OH
January 30, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 57–71  12–10
(3–6)
 24  Thompson IV  18  Thompson IV  4  Tied  Convocation Center (2,422)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 3, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Ball State W 58–41  13–10
(4–6)
 22  Minnie  14  Thompson IV  3  Tied  Convocation Center (1,517)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 6, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kent State W 71–67  14–10
(5–6)
 17  Jackson  8  Tied  8  Jackson  MAC Center (2,373)
Kent, OH
February 10, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bowling Green L 63–70 OT 14–11
(5–7)
 17  Minnie  11  Thompson IV  5  Jackson  Stroh Center (1,918)
Bowling Green, OH
February 13, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Miami (OH) W 58–57  15–11
(6–7)
 24  Minnie  14  Thompson IV  4  Bond  Convocation Center (1,331)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 17, 2018
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 72–67  16–11
(7–7)
 22  Thompson IV  14  Thompson IV  5  Bond  McGuirk Arena (2,795)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 20, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Toledo W 85–79  17–11
(8–7)
 23  Tied  7  Thompson IV  10  Jackson  Convocation Center (984)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 24, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Illinois W 82–53  18–11
(9–7)
 26  Minnie  8  Thompson IV  5  Tied  Convocation Center (1,821)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 27, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 74–58  19–11
(10–7)
 18  Minnie  9  Minnie  8  Jackson  University Arean (2,610)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 2, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Toledo W 71–69  20–11
(11–7)
 25  Minnie  8  Tied  6  Bond  Savage Arena (4,291)
Toledo,OH
MAC Tournament
March 8, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) (11) Akron
Quarterfinals
W 67–58  21–11
 21  Minnie  14  Minnie  5  Jackson  Quicken Loans Arena (2,605)
Cleveland, OH
March 9, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) (2) Toledo
Semifinals
L 63–64  21–12
 26  Jackson  8  Bond  5  Jackson  Quicken Loans Arena (4,625)
Cleveland, OH
CIT
March 14, 2018*
7:00 pm
Niagara
First round
W 83–65  22–12
 29  Minnie  16  Thompson IV  8  Bond  Convocation Center (1,138)
Ypsilanti, MI
March 19, 2018*
7:30 pm
at Sam Houston State
Second round
L 62–69  22–13
 23  McAdoo  14  Thompson IV  7  Jackson  Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (322)
Huntsville, TX

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time

Source[5][6].

Game notes

Spring Arbor

  • Education Day
  • Game in memory of Mike Radomski
  • First game in NCAA Division I 2017–18 basketball season

[7]

UofM Dearborn

  • James Thompson IV moved into 2nd place on Eastern Michigan's all-time list for double-doubles with 41.

[8]

Arkansas State

  • James Thompson IV eclipsed the career 1,000-point mark[9]
  • James Thompson IV moves into 8th place on Eastern Michigan's all-time list for rebounds

Oakland

  • First time since 1985 that Eastern had three players score 20-or-more points in a single game against a Division I opponent (Jackson, Minnie, Thompson IV)[10]

Central State

  • Family Day

[11]

See also

References

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