Final
Higgins leads Eastern Michigan past Canisius 75-58
Dec 1, 2009 - 2:43 AM YPSILANTI, Mich.(AP) -- Jay Higgins dropped 25 points on Canisius in Eastern Michigan's 75-58 victory Monday night.Higgins included five of his team's seven 3-pointers in a 10-for-17 shooting night for the Eagles (5-2), who won their third straight.
Brandon Bowdry added 18 points and a game-high eight rebounds, and Carlos Medlock went 7-for-9 from the free throw line en route to 12 points. Medlock, the current Mid-American Conference West player of the week, also had a game-best eight assists.
Greg Logins led the Golden Griffins (3-2) with 18 points and seven rebounds. Frank Turner scored 12 points and Elton Frazier 11.
Tomas Vazquez-Simmons converted a layup to pull Canisius within 10-6 with 16:40 left in the first half. But then Eastern Michigan embarked on a 25-10 spurt that put the game away.
The Eagles, who never trailed, led 46-25 at intermission.
- NCAA BB
CANISIUS 58
EASTRN MICHIGAN 75 FINAL
Nov 30 9:03 PM - NCAA BB
CANISIUS 25
EASTRN MICHIGAN 46 HALFTIME
Nov 30 7:54 PM
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