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Nelson scores 20, Eastern Michigan beats Northern Arizona 72-68
HOUSTON (AP) Da'Sean Nelson had 20 points in Eastern Michigan's 72-68 victory over Northern Arizona 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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| 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 |