YPSILANTI, Mich. (Interstat) — The Eastern Michigan Eagles used a dominant second-half performance to defeat the NJIT Highlanders 73-55 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Friday at the Convocation Center. The game was tied 31-31 at halftime before the Eagles outscored the Highlanders 42-24 after the break. Eastern Michigan’s interior presence was decisive, outscoring NJIT 40-16 in the paint and converting 21 points off turnovers. Mohammad Habhab led the Eagles with 22 points, while Godslove Nwabude added 12 points and four blocks. Malachi Arrington and Sebastian Robinson each scored 11 points for NJIT in the losing effort. Eastern Michigan improved to 5-3, while NJIT fell to 3-6.