The JAR welcomes the 4-12 EMU Eagles this Friday. Despite bringing in one of college basketball's top transfers, Emoni Bates, Stan Heath's squad has struggled, going 3-10 in the OOC schedule and 1-2 in the MAC. The Eagles MAC win came over CMU. Eastern is 8th in the MAC in team offense at 73.1 ppg and last in defense giving up 80.1 ppg.
The 6'10" Bates leads EMU in scoring and rebounding at 20.9 ppg and 6.0 rpg. 6'4" sophomore guard Tyler Acuff is the second leading scorer at 12.7 ppg.
It will interesting to see how the Zips defend Bates. Will they send a less mobile big at him or use a smaller player to pester him?