DEKALB, Ill (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team closed a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to three, 56-53, with two minutes remaining, but was unable to finish off the late-game comeback against its Mid-American Conference West Division foe, Northern Illinois University, tonight, Feb. 26, at the NIU Convocation Center. The Eagles ultimately fell, 65-59.
Coupled with a Kent State win over Akron, Eastern (13-13; 8-7 MAC) also relinquished its No. 4 spot in the current MAC standings, meaning that as of now, the team would no longer be privy to a first-round bye in the upcoming MAC Tournament.