The basketball teams of the Mid-American Conference continue ramping up towards conference play with an interesting week on non-conference play, featuring several intriguing mid-major matchups.
1. Eastern Michigan honors George Gervin, beats FIU
Usually, ice in Ypsiltanti makes it harder for fans to attend games but it was just the opposite on Saturday when Eastern Michigan celebrated “George Gervin Day,” as they honored “The Iceman”, who before a standout NBA career spanning ten seasons played for EMU from 1970-72. Gervin was a four time scoring champion and was recently named to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team.