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Men’s Hoops Fall to Nationally-Ranked Michigan State

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's basketball programs dropped a 101-48 non-conference affair at No. 15/18 Michigan State University tonight, Dec. 21, inside the Breslin Center. MSU (9-3) held Eastern (9-2) without a basket until the 12:14 mark of the first half, while making 54 percent of its shots and holding the Eagles to 19 percent shooting in the opening 20 minutes.

Redshirt junior Ty Groce (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Lincoln) led the Eagles with nine points to go along with five rebounds. Redshirt senior Boubacar Toure (Dakar, Senegal-Phase One Academy (Grand Canyon)) added seven points to join his six rebounds and a pair of steals.