Nelson scores 20, Eastern Michigan beats Northern Arizona 72-68
AP
Nov 27, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) Da'Sean Nelson had 20 points in Eastern Michigan Eagles's 72-68 victory over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on Tuesday.
Nelson also had seven rebounds for the Eagles (5-2). Christian Henry shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 5 from the line to add 15 points. Jalen Terry had 11 points and shot 4 for 10, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc.
Trenton McLaughlin led the Lumberjacks (5-2) in scoring, finishing with 25 points. Jayden Jackson added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Northern Arizona. Carson Towt finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Eastern Michigan went into the half leading Northern Arizona 37-23. Henry put up nine points in the half. Eastern Michigan pulled off the victory after an 11-3 second-half run erased a four-point deficit and gave them the lead at 66-62 with 1:22 remaining in the half. Nelson scored 12 second-half points.
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1st Half
EMU
Eagles
37
NAU
Lumberjacks
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
C.J. Ford vs. Jalin Billingsley (Oakland Fort gains possession)
19:42
Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
19:40
Carson Towt offensive rebound
19:30
Carson Towt misses two point putback layup
19:28
Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
19:15
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point pullup jump shot
2-0
19:08
Lumberjacks turnover
18:41
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point driving layup (Jalen Terry assists)
4-0
18:16
+2
Carson Towt makes two point driving layup (Jayden Jackson assists)
4-2
18:03
Da'Sean Nelson misses two point driving layup
18:01
Carson Towt defensive rebound
17:52
+2
Ryan Abelman makes two point pullup jump shot
4-4
17:33
Christian Henry misses two point stepback jump shot
17:31
Monty Bowser defensive rebound
17:22
Monty Bowser turnover
17:02
Jalin Billingsley misses two point driving layup
17:00
Carson Towt defensive rebound
16:59
Da'Sean Nelson personal foul
16:48
Arne Osojnik personal foul
16:14
Monty Bowser misses three point jump shot
16:12
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
16:12
Christian Henry turnover (Carson Towt steals)
16:12
Carson Towt turnover (Jalen Terry steals)
16:12
Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
16:10
Carson Towt defensive rebound
15:59
+2
Carson Towt makes two point driving layup (Diego Campisano assists)
4-6
15:59
Arne Osojnik shooting foul (Carson Towt draws the foul)
15:59
TV timeout
15:59
Carson Towt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:59
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
15:53
+2
Jalen Terry makes two point pullup jump shot
6-6
15:09
Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
15:09
Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
15:09
Da'Sean Nelson turnover
14:42
Carson Towt turnover (Jalen Terry steals)
14:37
+3
Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot
9-6
14:20
Jayden Jackson offensive foul
14:20
Jayden Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
14:00
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
13:58
Ali Ragab defensive rebound
14:00
Ali Ragab turnover (Christian Henry steals)
13:37
+3
Christian Henry makes three point jump shot
12-6
13:37
Monty Bowser shooting foul (Christian Henry draws the foul)
13:37
Christian Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:37
Ali Ragab defensive rebound
13:13
Jack Wistrcill turnover (Christian Henry steals)
13:05
+2
Christian Henry makes two point driving layup
14-6
13:05
Lumberjacks 30 second timeout
12:36
Trent McLaughlin turnover (Jalen Terry steals)
12:31
Jalen Terry turnover (Oakland Fort steals)
12:26
John Shanu II blocks Jayden Jackson's two point driving layup
12:24
Jayden Jackson offensive rebound
12:22
Carson Towt misses two point driving layup
12:20
John Shanu II defensive rebound
11:56
Christian Henry misses three point jump shot
11:54
John Shanu II offensive rebound
11:40
+2
John Shanu II makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jalen Terry assists)
16-6
11:21
Oakland Fort turnover (Jalen Terry steals)
11:00
+2
Dillon Tingler makes two point pullup jump shot
18-6
10:32
Yusuf Jihad blocks Trent McLaughlin's two point driving layup
10:30
Carson Towt offensive rebound
10:27
Carson Towt misses two point putback layup
10:25
Lumberjacks offensive rebound
10:26
TV timeout
10:10
+2
Trent McLaughlin makes two point pullup jump shot
18-8
9:47
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
9:47
Godslove Nwabude offensive rebound
9:47
+2
Godslove Nwabude makes two point putback layup
20-8
9:27
+2
Trent McLaughlin makes two point stepback jump shot (Carson Towt assists)
20-10
9:11
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point driving layup (Jalen Terry assists)
22-10
8:51
Carson Towt turnover
8:33
Ali Ragab shooting foul (Jalin Billingsley draws the foul)
8:33
Jalin Billingsley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:33
Jalin Billingsley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:33
Julian Lewis offensive rebound
8:19
Julian Lewis misses three point jump shot
8:17
Trent McLaughlin defensive rebound
8:12
Trent McLaughlin misses two point driving layup
8:10
Jayden Jackson offensive rebound
8:08
Jayden Jackson misses two point driving layup
8:06
Ali Ragab offensive rebound
8:04
Ali Ragab misses two point pullup jump shot
8:02
Ali Ragab offensive rebound
8:00
+2
Ali Ragab makes two point pullup jump shot
22-12
7:50
TV timeout
7:33
Jalin Billingsley misses two point driving layup
7:31
Jayden Jackson defensive rebound
7:16
Jalin Billingsley blocks Ali Ragab's two point driving layup
7:14
Christian Henry defensive rebound
7:11
Trent McLaughlin shooting foul (Christian Henry draws the foul)
7:11
+1
Christian Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-12
7:11
Christian Henry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:11
Ali Ragab defensive rebound
7:04
Jalin Billingsley personal foul
7:04
+1
Jayden Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-13
7:04
+1
Jayden Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-14
6:51
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jalin Billingsley assists)
25-14
6:33
Jayden Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:31
Christian Henry defensive rebound
6:17
+2
Jalin Billingsley makes two point stepback jump shot (Christian Henry assists)
27-14
6:01
Dillan Baker misses three point jump shot
5:59
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
5:50
Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
5:48
Trent McLaughlin defensive rebound
5:42
+2
Trent McLaughlin makes two point driving layup
27-16
5:26
Ali Ragab blocks Christian Henry's two point driving layup
5:24
Eagles offensive rebound
5:10
+2
Jalen Terry makes two point pullup jump shot
29-16
4:54
Da'Sean Nelson blocks Jack Wistrcill's two point driving layup
4:52
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
4:49
Da'Sean Nelson turnover
4:33
Jayden Jackson misses two point floating jump shot
4:31
Jayden Jackson offensive rebound
4:33
John Shanu II shooting foul (Jayden Jackson draws the foul)
4:32
+1
Jayden Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-17
4:32
+1
Jayden Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-18
4:08
Carson Towt personal foul
4:08
+1
Yusuf Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-18
4:08
Yusuf Jihad misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:08
Jayden Jackson defensive rebound
4:07
John Shanu II personal foul
3:50
Trent McLaughlin misses two point driving layup
3:50
Christian Henry defensive rebound
3:38
Dillon Tingler misses two point pullup jump shot
3:36
Dillan Baker defensive rebound
3:31
Dillan Baker turnover
3:31
TV timeout
3:20
+2
Jalin Billingsley makes two point driving layup (Da'Sean Nelson assists)
32-18
3:06
Diego Campisano misses three point jump shot
3:04
Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
2:52
Christian Henry misses two point driving layup
2:50
Jalin Billingsley offensive rebound
2:50
Jalin Billingsley misses two point pullup jump shot
2:48
Jalin Billingsley offensive rebound
2:38
Dillon Tingler turnover (Jayden Jackson steals)
2:30
Ryan Abelman misses three point jump shot
2:28
Carson Towt offensive rebound
2:23
+2
Carson Towt makes two point pullup jump shot
32-20
2:05
+2
Jalin Billingsley makes two point dunk (Da'Sean Nelson assists)
34-20
1:43
Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul (Carson Towt draws the foul)
1:43
Carson Towt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:43
Carson Towt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:43
Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
1:15
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
1:13
Jayden Jackson defensive rebound
1:08
+3
Ryan Abelman makes three point jump shot
34-23
1:02
Eagles 30 second timeout
0:35
+3
Christian Henry makes three point jump shot (Trey Pettigrew assists)
37-23
0:01
Ryan Abelman misses three point jump shot
0:00
Jalin Billingsley defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
EMU
Eagles
35
NAU
Lumberjacks
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:30
Carson Towt misses two point driving hook shot
19:28
Jayden Jackson offensive rebound
19:14
+2
Carson Towt makes two point driving layup (Jayden Jackson assists)
37-25
19:00
Ryan Abelman personal foul
19:00
+1
Christian Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-25
19:00
Christian Henry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:00
Carson Towt defensive rebound
18:49
+2
Ryan Abelman makes two point pullup jump shot
38-27
18:22
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point stepback jump shot
40-27
18:10
Arne Osojnik personal foul
18:06
Ryan Abelman misses three point jump shot
18:04
Jayden Jackson offensive rebound
18:00
Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
17:58
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
17:57
Jayden Jackson personal foul
17:42
Trent McLaughlin personal foul
17:42
+1
Dillon Tingler makes regular free throw 1 of 3
41-27
17:42
+1
Dillon Tingler makes regular free throw 2 of 3
42-27
17:42
+1
Dillon Tingler makes regular free throw 3 of 3
43-27
17:24
Trent McLaughlin turnover
17:15
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
17:13
Trent McLaughlin defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Trent McLaughlin makes two point driving layup
43-29
16:52
Da'Sean Nelson misses three point jump shot
16:50
Oakland Fort defensive rebound
16:45
+3
Trent McLaughlin makes three point jump shot (Oakland Fort assists)
43-32
16:42
Eagles 30 second timeout
16:42
TV timeout
16:15
+3
Christian Henry makes three point jump shot
46-32
15:58
Oakland Fort misses three point jump shot
15:56
Jayden Jackson offensive rebound
15:55
Christian Henry personal foul
15:55
TV timeout
15:44
+2
Trent McLaughlin makes two point driving layup
46-34
15:24
+2
Jalin Billingsley makes two point driving hook shot
48-34
14:49
Ryan Abelman misses two point pullup jump shot
14:49
Yusuf Jihad defensive rebound
14:49
+2
Christian Henry makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Terry assists)
50-34
14:29
+2
Jayden Jackson makes two point driving layup (Trent McLaughlin assists)
50-36
14:09
+3
Yusuf Jihad makes three point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists)
53-36
13:50
+2
Trent McLaughlin makes two point driving layup
53-38
13:34
Christian Henry misses three point jump shot
13:32
Trent McLaughlin defensive rebound
13:28
Christian Henry personal foul
13:16
Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
13:16
Dillan Baker offensive rebound
13:16
Dillan Baker misses three point jump shot
13:14
Jayden Jackson offensive rebound
13:07
+2
Jayden Jackson makes two point putback layup
53-40
13:07
Da'Sean Nelson personal foul
13:07
+1
Jayden Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
53-41
12:47
Ryan Abelman personal foul
12:35
Trey Pettigrew misses three point jump shot
12:33
Carson Towt defensive rebound
12:18
Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
12:16
Carson Towt defensive rebound
12:07
+3
Trent McLaughlin makes three point jump shot (Jayden Jackson assists)
53-44
11:42
Jalin Billingsley misses two point driving hook shot
11:40
John Shanu II offensive rebound
11:37
Trey Pettigrew misses two point pullup jump shot
11:35
Carson Towt defensive rebound
11:35
Dillan Baker misses three point jump shot
11:33
Monty Bowser offensive rebound
11:12
Jalin Billingsley personal foul
11:00
Monty Bowser misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:00
+1
Monty Bowser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-45
11:00
Jalen Terry turnover (Leigh Rickwood-Pitt steals)
10:55
Da'Sean Nelson blocks Leigh Rickwood-Pitt's two point driving layup
10:53
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
10:45
Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
10:43
Carson Towt defensive rebound
10:36
+3
Trent McLaughlin makes three point jump shot
53-48
10:16
Da'Sean Nelson misses two point driving layup
10:14
Monty Bowser defensive rebound
9:54
+2
Carson Towt makes two point driving layup
53-50
9:29
Jalin Billingsley misses two point pullup jump shot
9:27
Jayden Jackson defensive rebound
9:24
Jayden Jackson turnover (Arne Osojnik steals)
9:19
+2
Jalen Terry makes two point driving layup (Arne Osojnik assists)
55-50
8:59
Jayden Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:57
Christian Henry defensive rebound
8:47
Carson Towt blocks Da'Sean Nelson's two point driving layup
8:45
Monty Bowser defensive rebound
8:36
+2
Carson Towt makes two point driving layup (Oakland Fort assists)
55-52
8:15
Jalin Billingsley misses two point driving hook shot
8:13
Leigh Rickwood-Pitt defensive rebound
7:57
Carson Towt misses two point driving layup
7:55
Arne Osojnik defensive rebound
7:39
Yusuf Jihad turnover
7:39
TV timeout
7:28
+2
Carson Towt makes two point driving layup (Trent McLaughlin assists)
55-54
7:05
Yusuf Jihad misses three point jump shot
7:03
Carson Towt defensive rebound
6:56
Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
6:54
Leigh Rickwood-Pitt offensive rebound
6:12
+3
Trent McLaughlin makes three point jump shot
55-57
6:12
Jalen Terry misses two point pullup jump shot
6:10
Leigh Rickwood-Pitt defensive rebound
6:01
Trent McLaughlin offensive foul
6:01
Trent McLaughlin turnover (offensive foul)
5:48
Christian Henry misses two point stepback jump shot
5:46
Carson Towt defensive rebound
5:34
+2
Jayden Jackson makes two point pullup jump shot
55-59
5:11
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
5:09
Lumberjacks defensive rebound
4:56
Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
4:56
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
4:56
Leigh Rickwood-Pitt shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
4:56
+1
Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-59
4:56
+1
Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-59
4:56
Carson Towt turnover
4:26
Carson Towt shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
4:26
+1
Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-59
4:26
+1
Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-59
4:11
Jalen Terry personal foul
4:11
+3
Monty Bowser makes three point jump shot (Trent McLaughlin assists)
59-62
3:49
Leigh Rickwood-Pitt personal foul
3:49
TV timeout
3:49
+1
Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-62
3:49
+1
Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-62
3:24
Trent McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
3:24
Monty Bowser offensive rebound
3:24
Monty Bowser misses two point driving layup
3:22
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
3:21
Monty Bowser shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
3:21
Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:21
Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:21
Jalen Terry offensive rebound
3:18
Monty Bowser personal foul
3:18
+1
Dillon Tingler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-62
3:18
Dillon Tingler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:18
Jalin Billingsley offensive rebound
3:18
+2
Jalin Billingsley makes two point putback layup
64-62
2:39
Jalin Billingsley blocks Monty Bowser's two point layup
