Nelson scores 21, Eastern Michigan beats Ohio 94-87
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Da'Sean Nelson's 21 points helped Eastern Michigan defeat Ohio 94-87 on Tuesday night.
Nelson added seven rebounds and six assists for the Eagles (9-9, 3-3 Mid-American Conference). Christian Henry scored 18 points, shooting 5 for 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Jalen Terry added 17 points and Arne Osojnik had 16.
The Bobcats (10-8, 4-2) were led in scoring by Jackson Paveletzke, who finished with 28 points and six rebounds. Shereef Mitchell, Vic Searls and AJ Brown added 14 points apiece.
Eastern Michigan took the lead with 16:52 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Osojnik scored 14 points in the first half to help put the Eagles ahead 50-35 at the break. Eastern Michigan used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 21-point lead at 65-44 with 15:22 left in the half.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | AJ Clayton vs. Da'Sean Nelson (Jalen Terry gains possession) | Â | |
19:40 | Â | Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:38 | Â | Trey Pettigrew offensive rebound | Â | |
19:23 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson turnover (traveling) | Â | |
19:04 | +2 | Vic Searls makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
18:52 | +2 | Godslove Nwabude makes two point dunk (Da'Sean Nelson assists) | 2-2 | |
18:39 | +3 | AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (AJ Clayton assists) | 5-2 | |
18:19 | Â | Jalen Terry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:17 | Â | Jalen Terry offensive rebound | Â | |
18:07 | Â | Godslove Nwabude misses two point layup | Â | |
18:05 | Â | AJ Clayton defensive rebound | Â | |
17:58 | Â | Shereef Mitchell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:56 | Â | Trey Pettigrew defensive rebound | Â | |
17:40 | +2 | Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup | 5-4 | |
17:28 | Â | AJ Brown misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:26 | Â | Trey Pettigrew defensive rebound | Â | |
17:15 | +3 | Trey Pettigrew makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists) | 5-7 | |
17:05 | +2 | Jackson Paveletzke makes two point layup | 7-7 | |
16:52 | +3 | Da'Sean Nelson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists) | 7-10 | |
16:30 | Â | Arne Osojnik personal foul | Â | |
16:17 | Â | AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:15 | Â | Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound | Â | |
16:03 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:01 | Â | Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound | Â | |
15:53 | Â | Shereef Mitchell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:51 | Â | Arne Osojnik defensive rebound | Â | |
15:34 | Â | Jalin Billingsley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:32 | Â | Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound | Â | |
15:22 | +2 | AJ Brown makes two point layup | 9-10 | |
15:05 | +3 | Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists) | 9-13 | |
14:43 | +2 | Jackson Paveletzke makes two point layup (Vic Searls assists) | 11-13 | |
14:18 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup | Â | |
14:16 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound | Â | |
14:12 | +3 | Christian Henry makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists) | 11-16 | |
14:00 | Â | AJ Brown misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:58 | Â | Arne Osojnik defensive rebound | Â | |
13:42 | +2 | Arne Osojnik makes two point layup | 11-18 | |
13:30 | +3 | AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists) | 14-18 | |
13:24 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
13:05 | Â | Ayden Evans personal foul | Â | |
12:54 | Â | Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:52 | Â | Ajay Sheldon defensive rebound | Â | |
12:44 | +2 | Elijah Elliott makes two point jump shot | 16-18 | |
12:18 | Â | Christian Henry turnover (lost ball) (AJ Clayton steals) | Â | |
12:01 | Â | AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:59 | Â | Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound | Â | |
11:50 | Â | Jackson Paveletzke personal foul (Jalen Terry draws the foul) | Â | |
11:50 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:37 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup | Â | |
11:35 | Â | Elijah Elliott defensive rebound | Â | |
11:32 | Â | Shereef Mitchell turnover (traveling) | Â | |
11:27 | Â | Vic Searls personal foul | Â | |
11:19 | +3 | Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot (Jalin Billingsley assists) | 16-21 | |
10:53 | Â | AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:51 | Â | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | Â | |
10:43 | +2 | Jalen Terry makes two point layup | 16-23 | |
10:18 | +2 | Shereef Mitchell makes two point layup (Vic Searls assists) | 18-23 | |
9:53 | +3 | Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot | 18-26 | |
9:31 | +2 | Shereef Mitchell makes two point jump shot | 20-26 | |
9:16 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup | Â | |
9:14 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound | Â | |
9:04 | +2 | Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup | 20-28 | |
8:51 | Â | Trey Pettigrew personal foul (AJ Brown draws the foul) | Â | |
8:41 | Â | Ayden Evans turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Terry steals) | Â | |
8:34 | +2 | Jalen Terry makes two point layup | 20-30 | |
8:23 | Â | Jalin Billingsley personal foul | Â | |
8:23 | +2 | Vic Searls makes two point layup | 22-30 | |
8:01 | +2 | Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup | 22-32 | |
7:41 | +2 | Jackson Paveletzke makes two point layup | 24-32 | |
7:18 | +2 | Jalin Billingsley makes two point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists) | 24-34 | |
7:00 | Â | Shereef Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Arne Osojnik steals) | Â | |
6:50 | +2 | Christian Henry makes two point layup | 24-36 | |
6:50 | Â | Bobcats 30 second timeout | Â | |
6:50 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:37 | +3 | AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (Elijah Elliott assists) | 27-36 | |
6:06 | +3 | Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists) | 27-39 | |
5:58 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul (Elijah Elliott draws the foul) | Â | |
5:58 | +1 | Elijah Elliott makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-39 | |
5:58 | Â | Elijah Elliott misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
5:58 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound | Â | |
5:46 | +2 | John Shanu II makes two point dunk (Jalen Terry assists) | 28-41 | |
5:27 | +2 | Elijah Elliott makes two point layup | 30-41 | |
5:27 | Â | Arne Osojnik shooting foul (Elijah Elliott draws the foul) | Â | |
5:27 | +1 | Elijah Elliott makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-41 | |
5:18 | Â | Elijah Elliott shooting foul (Christian Henry draws the foul) | Â | |
5:18 | +1 | Christian Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-42 | |
5:18 | +1 | Christian Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-43 | |
5:05 | Â | Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:03 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound | Â | |
4:56 | Â | John Shanu II offensive foul | Â | |
4:56 | Â | John Shanu II turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
4:41 | Â | AJ Brown misses two point layup | Â | |
4:39 | Â | Trey Pettigrew defensive rebound | Â | |
4:32 | Â | Christian Henry misses two point layup | Â | |
4:30 | Â | Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound | Â | |
4:25 | Â | AJ Brown misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:23 | Â | Eagles defensive rebound | Â | |
4:13 | +2 | Christian Henry makes two point layup | 31-45 | |
3:55 | Â | Christian Henry personal foul (Jackson Paveletzke draws the foul) | Â | |
3:55 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:55 | Â | Jackson Paveletzke misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
3:55 | Â | Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound | Â | |
3:36 | Â | Elijah Elliott shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul) | Â | |
3:36 | +1 | Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-46 | |
3:36 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
3:36 | Â | Shereef Mitchell defensive rebound | Â | |
3:29 | Â | Shereef Mitchell misses two point layup | Â | |
3:27 | Â | Christian Henry defensive rebound | Â | |
3:07 | +2 | Jalen Terry makes two point layup | 31-48 | |
2:48 | Â | AJ Brown offensive foul | Â | |
2:48 | Â | AJ Brown turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
2:25 | Â | Christian Henry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:23 | Â | Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound | Â | |
2:17 | Â | Trey Pettigrew shooting foul (Jackson Paveletzke draws the foul) | Â | |
2:17 | Â | Jackson Paveletzke misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
2:17 | +1 | Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-48 | |
1:59 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson offensive foul | Â | |
1:59 | Â | Da'Sean Nelson turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
1:42 | Â | Shereef Mitchell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:40 | Â | Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound | Â | |
1:26 | Â | Christian Henry misses two point layup | Â | |
1:24 | Â | AJ Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
1:17 | +3 | Jackson Paveletzke makes three point jump shot (AJ Brown assists) | 35-48 | |
1:10 | Â | Eagles 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:53 | +2 | Jalen Terry makes two point jump shot | 35-50 | |
0:28 | Â | Shereef Mitchell misses two point layup | Â | |
0:26 | Â | Godslove Nwabude defensive rebound | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Christian Henry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Ajay Sheldon defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |