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Taylor's 17 lead Central Michigan over Eastern Michigan 80-64

AP
Jan 09, 2024

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Brian Taylor scored 17 points as Central Michigan Chippewas beat Eastern Michigan Eagles 80-64 on Tuesday night.

Taylor had eight rebounds for the Chippewas (7-8, 2-1 Mid-American Conference). Markus Harding scored 17 points, going 7 of 12 and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line. Derrick Butler was 7-of-12 shooting (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 17 points.

The Eagles (8-7, 1-2) were led in scoring by Orlando Lovejoy, who finished with 16 points and two steals. Julius Ellerbe added 15 points for Eastern Michigan. In addition, Tyson Acuff finished with 13 points, five assists and two steals.

Central Michigan took the lead with 10:47 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 33-31 at halftime, with Butler racking up 13 points. Central Michigan extended its lead to 48-35 during the second half, fueled by an 11-0 scoring run. Anthony Pritchard scored a team-high 12 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
CMU
Chippewas
33
EMU
Eagles
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Markus Harding vs. Legend Geeter (Eagles gains possession)
19:40		Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
19:38		Derrick Butler defensive rebound
19:23		Brian Taylor misses two point layup
19:21		Brian Taylor offensive rebound
19:15		Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Orlando Lovejoy steals)
18:46	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:19		Cayden Vasko turnover (traveling)
17:54		Legend Geeter misses two point jump shot
17:52		Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
17:38	+2	Markus Harding makes two point layup (Cayden Vasko assists)	2-2
17:27		Orlando Lovejoy turnover (traveling)
17:07		Markus Harding misses two point layup
17:05		Markus Harding offensive rebound
17:03	+2	Markus Harding makes two point putback layup	4-2
16:50	+3	Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot (Orlando Lovejoy assists)	4-5
16:24	+3	Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Markus Harding assists)	7-5
15:57		Anthony Pritchard shooting foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul)
15:57		TV timeout
15:57	+1	Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-6
15:57	+1	Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-7
15:46		Chippewas turnover (10-second violation)
15:34	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point layup (Tyson Acuff assists)	7-9
15:17		Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
15:15		Legend Geeter defensive rebound
14:59		Connor Serven misses three point jump shot
14:56		Eagles offensive rebound
14:53	+2	Connor Serven makes two point layup (Jalin Billingsley assists)	7-11
14:33		Jalin Billingsley personal foul (Brian Taylor draws the foul)
14:27	+3	Brian Taylor makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)	10-11
14:09		Tyson Acuff misses two point layup
14:07		Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
13:58	+2	Derrick Butler makes two point layup	12-11
13:34		Orlando Lovejoy misses three point jump shot
13:32		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
13:22		Markus Harding turnover (bad pass) (Orlando Lovejoy steals)
13:19		Orlando Lovejoy misses two point layup
13:17		Markus Harding defensive rebound
12:53		Brian Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Acuff steals)
12:42	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point layup	12-13
12:31		Anthony Pritchard turnover (back court violation)
12:10		Jalin Billingsley misses two point jump shot
12:08		Aidan Rubio defensive rebound
12:00	+3	Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Paul McMillan IV assists)	15-13
11:39		Julius Ellerbe misses two point layup
11:37		Julius Ellerbe offensive rebound
11:35	+2	Julius Ellerbe makes two point putback layup	15-15
11:25		Julius Ellerbe shooting foul (Jemal Davis draws the foul)
11:25		TV timeout
11:25		Jemal Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:25		Jemal Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:23		Chippewas offensive rebound
11:20		Legend Geeter personal foul (Markus Harding draws the foul)
11:19		Jemal Davis misses two point layup
11:17		Yusuf Jihad defensive rebound
10:56		Jemal Davis personal foul (Yusuf Jihad draws the foul)
10:53		Yusuf Jihad misses two point jump shot
10:51		Paul McMillan IV defensive rebound
10:47		Legend Geeter shooting foul (Paul McMillan IV draws the foul)
10:47	+1	Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-15
10:47	+1	Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-15
10:37		Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
10:35		Eagles offensive rebound
10:22		Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
10:20		Jemal Davis defensive rebound
10:11	+3	Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot	20-15
9:57		Paul McMillan IV personal foul (Arne Osojnik draws the foul)
9:45	+3	Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists)	20-18
9:23	+3	Aidan Rubio makes three point jump shot (Derrick Butler assists)	23-18
8:53		Arne Osojnik misses two point jump shot
8:51		Jalin Billingsley offensive rebound
8:49		Jalin Billingsley misses two point layup
8:47		Yusuf Jihad offensive rebound
8:45	+2	Yusuf Jihad makes two point layup	23-20
8:32	+2	Brian Taylor makes two point layup	25-20
8:05	+3	Julius Ellerbe makes three point jump shot (Orlando Lovejoy assists)	25-23
7:45		Aidan Rubio misses three point jump shot
7:43		Connor Serven defensive rebound
7:23		Julius Ellerbe turnover (lost ball)
7:23		TV timeout
6:57		Jalin Billingsley blocks Markus Harding's two point layup
6:55		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
6:33		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
6:31		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
6:23	+3	Brian Taylor makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)	28-23
6:08		Paul McMillan IV shooting foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul)
6:08		Orlando Lovejoy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:08	+1	Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-24
5:58		Aidan Rubio misses three point jump shot
5:56		Derrick Butler offensive rebound
5:55	+2	Derrick Butler makes two point putback layup	30-24
5:25		Arne Osojnik misses two point layup
5:23		Connor Serven offensive rebound
5:21	+2	Connor Serven makes two point putback layup	30-26
5:01		Derrick Butler turnover (lost ball) (Arne Osojnik steals)
4:59		Tyson Acuff turnover (traveling)
4:42		Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Connor Serven steals)
4:21		Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
4:19		Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
4:13		Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass)
3:54		Tyson Acuff misses two point layup
3:52		Aidan Rubio defensive rebound
3:48		Derrick Butler misses two point dunk
3:46		Connor Serven defensive rebound
3:42	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point layup (Connor Serven assists)	30-28
3:42		Aidan Rubio shooting foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul)
3:42		TV timeout
3:42	+1	Orlando Lovejoy makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-29
3:33	+2	Markus Harding makes two point layup (Cayden Vasko assists)	32-29
3:03		Julius Ellerbe turnover (bad pass) (Markus Harding steals)
2:58		Cayden Vasko turnover (bad pass) (Tyson Acuff steals)
2:51	+2	Julius Ellerbe makes two point dunk (Tyson Acuff assists)	32-31
2:23		Markus Harding turnover (bad pass) (Connor Serven steals)
2:17		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
2:15		Connor Serven offensive rebound
2:00		Orlando Lovejoy misses three point jump shot
1:58		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
1:38		Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
1:36		Orlando Lovejoy defensive rebound
1:23		Connor Serven misses three point jump shot
1:21		Cayden Vasko defensive rebound
1:02		Markus Harding misses three point jump shot
1:00		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
0:46		Jalin Billingsley misses two point turnaround jump shot
0:44		Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
0:42		Chippewas 30 second timeout
0:20		Julius Ellerbe shooting foul (Markus Harding draws the foul)
0:20		Markus Harding misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:20	+1	Markus Harding makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-31
0:17		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:03		Tyson Acuff misses two point floating jump shot
0:01		Jemal Davis defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CMU
Chippewas
47
EMU
Eagles
33

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
19:45		Legend Geeter defensive rebound
19:28		Tyson Acuff misses two point layup
19:26		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
19:16	+2	Anthony Pritchard makes two point jump shot	35-31
18:59		Connor Serven turnover (lost ball) (Derrick Butler steals)
18:35	+2	Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup	37-31
18:35		Tyson Acuff shooting foul (Anthony Pritchard draws the foul)
18:35		Anthony Pritchard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:35		Eagles defensive rebound
18:35		Brian Taylor personal foul (Connor Serven draws the foul)
18:17	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point jump shot	37-33
18:02		Markus Harding turnover (lost ball) (Connor Serven steals)
17:51		Derrick Butler personal foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
17:44	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point layup	37-35
17:28	+2	Anthony Pritchard makes two point floating jump shot	39-35
17:15		Anthony Pritchard personal foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul)
17:08		Orlando Lovejoy misses two point jump shot
17:06		Jemal Davis defensive rebound
16:57	+3	Jemal Davis makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor assists)	42-35
16:40		Brian Taylor blocks Orlando Lovejoy's two point layup
16:38		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
16:22		Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot
16:20		Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
16:09		Jemal Davis personal foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
16:03		Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
16:01		Brian Taylor defensive rebound
15:55	+2	Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup	44-35
15:41		Eagles 30 second timeout
15:41		TV timeout
15:21		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
15:21		TV timeout
15:02	+2	Derrick Butler makes two point layup	46-35
14:41		Jalin Billingsley misses two point layup
14:39		Markus Harding defensive rebound
14:35		Orlando Lovejoy personal foul (Anthony Pritchard draws the foul)
14:31		Jemal Davis misses two point jump shot
14:29		Eagles defensive rebound
14:29		Markus Harding personal foul (Legend Geeter draws the foul)
14:11		Orlando Lovejoy turnover (lost ball) (Aidan Rubio steals)
14:07	+2	Derrick Butler makes two point layup (Aidan Rubio assists)	48-35
13:53		Aidan Rubio personal foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul)
13:49	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point layup	48-37
13:49		Derrick Butler shooting foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
13:49	+1	Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-38
13:31	+3	Brian Taylor makes three point jump shot	51-38
13:13		Tyson Acuff turnover (lost ball)
12:51		Arne Osojnik shooting foul (Markus Harding draws the foul)
12:51		Markus Harding misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:51	+1	Markus Harding makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-38
12:37	+2	Connor Serven makes two point layup (Legend Geeter assists)	52-40
12:37		Cayden Vasko shooting foul (Connor Serven draws the foul)
12:37	+1	Connor Serven makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-41
12:27		Markus Harding misses three point jump shot
12:25		Legend Geeter defensive rebound
12:14		Connor Serven offensive foul (Anthony Pritchard draws the foul)
12:14		Connor Serven turnover (offensive foul)
11:54		Derrick Butler misses two point floating jump shot
11:52		Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
11:36		Connor Serven misses two point layup
11:34		Julius Ellerbe offensive rebound
11:24		Julius Ellerbe turnover (traveling)
11:24		TV timeout
10:51		Markus Harding misses two point hook shot
10:49		Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
10:26		Tyson Acuff misses two point layup
10:24		Paul McMillan IV defensive rebound
10:16	+2	Brian Taylor makes two point layup	54-41
9:49		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
9:47		Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
9:41		Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup
9:39		Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
9:39		Jump ball. (Eagles gains possession)
9:26	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point layup	54-43
8:52		Paul McMillan IV misses two point jump shot
8:50		Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
8:44		Arne Osojnik turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Pritchard steals)
8:30	+3	Paul McMillan IV makes three point jump shot (Markus Harding assists)	57-43
8:10		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
8:05		Chippewas defensive rebound
7:53		TV timeout
7:45	+2	Markus Harding makes two point layup (Paul McMillan IV assists)	59-43
7:45		Jalin Billingsley shooting foul (Markus Harding draws the foul)
7:45	+1	Markus Harding makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-43
7:33		Derrick Butler personal foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
7:33		Tyson Acuff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:33		Aidan Rubio defensive rebound
7:17	+3	Aidan Rubio makes three point jump shot (Paul McMillan IV assists)	63-43
7:08	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point jump shot	63-45
7:08		Derrick Butler shooting foul (Orlando Lovejoy draws the foul)
7:08		Orlando Lovejoy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:08		Julius Ellerbe offensive rebound
6:56		Julius Ellerbe misses three point jump shot
6:54		Derrick Butler defensive rebound
6:54		Legend Geeter personal foul (Derrick Butler draws the foul)
6:43		Markus Harding turnover (lost ball)
6:26		Brian Taylor shooting foul (Julius Ellerbe draws the foul)
6:26		Julius Ellerbe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:26	+1	Julius Ellerbe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-46
6:01		Anthony Pritchard turnover (lost ball) (Julius Ellerbe steals)
5:56	+2	Julius Ellerbe makes two point layup	63-48
5:52		Chippewas 30 second timeout
5:46		Chippewas 30 second timeout
5:39		Julius Ellerbe personal foul (Anthony Pritchard draws the foul)
5:39	+1	Anthony Pritchard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-48
5:39	+1	Anthony Pritchard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-48
5:28	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists)	65-50
4:57	+2	Markus Harding makes two point layup (Brian Taylor assists)	67-50
4:35	+2	Orlando Lovejoy makes two point floating jump shot	67-52
4:13	+3	Aidan Rubio makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor assists)	70-52
3:58		Legend Geeter misses two point layup
3:56		Aidan Rubio defensive rebound
3:29	+2	Markus Harding makes two point layup (Anthony Pritchard assists)	72-52
3:17		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
3:15		Orlando Lovejoy offensive rebound
3:11		Orlando Lovejoy turnover (bad pass) (Paul McMillan IV steals)
2:51		Paul McMillan IV misses three point jump shot
2:49		Brian Taylor offensive rebound
2:45	+2	Brian Taylor makes two point jump shot	74-52
2:45		TV timeout
2:29		Yusuf Jihad misses three point jump shot
2:27		Cyril Martynov offensive rebound
2:26	+2	Cyril Martynov makes two point layup	74-54
2:26		Brian Taylor shooting foul (Cyril Martynov draws the foul)
2:26	+1	Cyril Martynov makes regular free throw 1 of 1	74-55
2:10	+2	Brian Taylor makes two point jump shot	76-55
1:53		Eagles 30 second timeout
1:47	+2	Tyson Acuff makes two point layup	76-57
1:47		Eagles 60 second timeout
1:40	+2	Markus Harding makes two point alley-oop dunk (Aidan Rubio assists)	78-57
1:23	+2	Julius Ellerbe makes two point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists)	78-59
1:13		Paul McMillan IV turnover (bad pass)
1:01	+3	Julius Ellerbe makes three point jump shot (Micah Schnyders assists)	78-62
0:49		Arne Osojnik personal foul (Anthony Pritchard draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Anthony Pritchard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-62
0:49	+1	Anthony Pritchard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-62
0:34	+2	Micah Schnyders makes two point jump shot	80-64
0:02		Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Arne Osojnik steals)
0:00		End of period

Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Arne Osojnik steals)