Roland scores 24, Northeastern beats Eastern Michigan 81-67
BOSTON -- Jordan Roland scored 24 points, Donnell Gresham added 21 with four assists and Northeastern pulled away in the second half to beat Eastern Michigan 81-67 on Saturday in the first meeting of the teams.
Anthony Green scored 13 with nine rebounds and Tomas Murphy added 10 points with seven assists for the Huskies (4-4), who made 19 of 25 free throws.
The Huskies led by as many as five before the Eagles' James Thompson IV tied it at 55 with a jumper. Roland's go-ahead 3 with 10:52 to play sparked a 15-4 run for an 11-point lead with four minutes to go.
Eastern Michigan led by as many as 14 in the first half but went scoreless for 4:11 while the Huskies closed to 37-34 at halftime after Green's layup capped an 11-0 run.
Elijah Minnie scored 24 points and Boubacar Toure added 10 for Eastern Michigan (4-5).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Matt Lavigne
- Brian Zink
- Pat Hardwood
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 17-1 | - | 25-6 |
| Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-19 |
| Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-17 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Central Michigan | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Buffalo | 4-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 16-2 | - | 22-11 |
| UNC Wilmington | 14-4 | 2 | 26-7 |
| Charleston | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| William & Mary | 11-7 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 10-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Monmouth | 10-8 | 6 | 13-20 |
| Drexel | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Northeastern | 9-9 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Elon | 8-10 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Hampton | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Hofstra | 6-12 | 10 | 15-18 |
| Delaware | 5-13 | 11 | 16-19 |
| Stony Brook | 4-14 | 12 | 8-24 |
| North Carolina A&T | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
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