ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Miami-Ohio Defeats Eastern Michigan 85-63
The battle between Miami-Ohio and Eastern Michigan didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Eastern Michigan was handed a 85-63 defeat on Saturday at Convocation Center.
Bettors who backed Miami-Ohio were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -1.5 at sportsbooks.
Miami-Ohio got 28 points from Dae Dae Grant and another 16 points from Dalonte Brown. Isaiah Coleman-Lands contributed 3 assists, while Dalonte Brown cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Eastern Michigan got 11 points from Drew Lowder in a losing cause and another 9 points from Yeikson Montero. Drew Lowder contributed 3 assists for them, while Yeikson Montero had 8 rebounds.
Miami-Ohio was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Miami-Ohio won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-30.
Miami-Ohio heads into a battle against Toledo. Eastern Michigan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Akron.