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EMU Men’s Basketball Knocks Off Oakland, 95-89

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team remained perfect this season within the friendly confines of the Convocation Center, defeating Oakland University, 95-89, Wednesday, Dec. 6.

The Eagles (6-2) look to sweep a rare regular season home-and-home series when they travel to Rochester, Mich. Friday, Dec. 22 to face the Golden Grizzlies (5-4).

Three Eagles eclipsed the 20-point plateau. Redshirt junior Paul Jackson (Stone Mountain, Ga.-Martin Luther King Jr. (Eastern Kentucky)) tallied a career-high 24 points while contributing a team-best six assists and three steals. Junior James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, La.