Eastern Michigan 67, at Massachusetts 70

HADLEY, Mass. (Interstat) — In a game defined by grinding defense, missed opportunities, and a decisive advantage at the free-throw line, the Massachusetts Minutemen edged the Eastern Michigan Eagles 70-67 in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball clash on Saturday night at the Mullins Center. A crowd of 4,753 watched as the Minutemen, despite a frigid 1-for-13 performance from three-point range, leaned heavily on the interior dominance of Leonardo Bettiol and a parade to the charity stripe to improve to 14-9 overall. The Eagles, who had defeated Massachusetts 80-74 just over a month prior in Ypsilanti, fell to 9-12 with the… Read more...