James Thompson IV and Elijah Minnie combined for 40 points as Eastern Michigan men’s basketball delivered a decisive 95-61 victory to Kent State. The Eagles struggled in the first half, only attempting one free throw and three offensive rebounds. Going into halftime, they led by eight with Thompson shooting 100 percent from both three inside the arc.
Eastern came out of the locker room with a 23-1 run to open the half and put the score up to 62-33. Eastern dominated the inside with 34 points in the paint as well as shooting for 71.4% from the 3-point line.