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Men’s Basketball Bests Olivet, 94-65

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team bested Olivet College, to improve to 2-2 on the season, routing the Comets 94-65, Sunday, Dec. 27, inside the Convocation Center.

Eastern Michigan's (2-2; 0-1 MAC) efficient shooting from deep helped the Eagles outperform its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association counterpart, Olivet College (0-2; 0-0 MIAA), as they hit 10 first half three-pointers.

Senior Yeikson Montero (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-Redemption Christian Academy (Pensecola State)) was superb on the offensive end, hitting a career-high seven three's (7-of-12) and finishing the afternoon shooting 9-of-15 (60.