The Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-0, 0-0 MAC) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Michigan Wolverines (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) on Friday night. The Eagles are coming off a 75-66 win over Wayne State. The Wolverines are coming off a 75-56 win over Purdue Fort Wayne as 15.5-point favorites.
Michigan is 5-1 in six games against Eastern Michigan.
The Eagles pulled off an upset the last time they faced the Wolverines, winning a three-point contest. They are coming off a win in their first game and will be hoping for a similar result when they face the Wolverines on Friday, giving them their second win of the season.
Eastern Michigan scored 75 points in its first game. They made 44.8 percent of their field goals and 38.9 percent of their three-pointers.
Orlando Lovejoy led the Eagles with 18 points, two assists, and two steals. Jalin Billingsley finished with 16 points and four rebounds, while Noah Farrakhan added 12 points, two rebounds, and two assists.
Eastern Michigan played well defensively in its first game, giving up 66 points. They will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.