http://goeags.com en-us en-us http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbApril29Signees Eastern Washington University men’s basketball coach Jim Hayford has added to his 2013 recruiting class by signing junior college point guard Drew Brandon and 6-foot-7 forward Ognjen Miljkovic from Bishop Montgomery High School in California to letters of intent to attend EWU and play for the Eagles next year. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbApril29Signees 2013-04-29T04:00:00Z http://goeags.com/genrel/releases/13fbApril26WinterAllAcademic A total of 50 Eastern Washington University student-athletes have been honored on the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for winter quarter 2013. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/genrel/releases/13fbApril26WinterAllAcademic 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbApril18VonHofeRelease Australian forward Felix Von Hofe will join the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team next fall after a highly-successful career in his home country, Eastern head coach Jim Hayford has announced. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbApril18VonHofeRelease 2013-04-19T04:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbSeasonWrapup.doc One more well-placed victory, and the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team would have achieved its goal of playing in the postseason. But despite coming up a bit short, the future is bright for the Eagles, as they finished the 2012-13 season with a 10-21 record overall and 7-13 mark in league games. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbSeasonWrapup.doc 2013-03-12T04:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbMarch11JoisFOY Whether it was scoring, rebounding or blocking shots – not to mention passing the ball and playing defense – Venky Jois made quite an impression on the Big Sky Conference in the 2012-13 men’s basketball season. As a result, the 6-foot-7 true freshman from Boronia, Australia, was selected by the league’s coaches Monday (March 11) as the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbMarch11JoisFOY 2013-03-11T04:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbMarch9WSURecap In a nutshell, the Eagles were once again close. And, as usual, shorthanded. Eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the day, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team battled Weber State tooth-and-nail before falling 65-57 to the Wildcats Saturday (March 9) at the Dee Events Center. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbMarch9WSURecap 2013-03-09T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbMarch7ISURecap Freshman redshirt Tyler Harvey and sophomore Parker Kelly did their part to keep their team alive with big starts and big nights en route to a season-high scoring night for the Eagles. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbMarch7ISURecap 2013-03-08T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbMarch8WSU The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team kicked up some dust with its impressive 87-73 win at Idaho State on Thursday (March 7), but that dust will all settle come Saturday evening. Entering the final day of the Big Sky Conference season still with a chance to advance to the postseason, the Eagles close the regular season at Weber State Saturday (March 9) at 6:05 p.m. at the Dee Events Center. The Wildcats are the league’s hottest team with a current 10-game winning streak. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbMarch8WSU 2013-03-08T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/genrel/releases/13genathMarchSA_Forbes_Nelson Senior guard Jeffrey Forbes of the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team and sophomore guard Lexie Nelson from the women’s squad have been selected as the EWU Athletic Department Scholar-Athletes of the Month. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/genrel/releases/13genathMarchSA_Forbes_Nelson 2013-03-07T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbMarch4ISU-WSU Surely, stranger things have happened. Still with the slightest glimmer of hope of advancing to the postseason, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team ends its regular season on the road this week with games at last-place Idaho State and second-place Weber State. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbMarch4ISU-WSU 2013-03-04T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbMarch1UNDRecap The hole they dug wasn’t insurmountable, but the Eagles just couldn’t climb all the way out.The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team rallied from an early 14-point deficit, but was never able to take the lead and lost a Big Sky Conference game to North Dakota 78-74 Saturday (March 2) at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbMarch1UNDRecap 2013-03-02T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb28UNCRecap Northern Colorado made 8-of-11 free throws in the extra period and defeated the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team 88-80 in overtime Thursday (Feb. 28) in a Big Sky Conference showdown at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb28UNCRecap 2013-03-01T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb29UND The Eagles are on the ropes, but the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team still has a lot to play for Saturday (March 2) when Eagle Jeffrey Forbes makes history against North Dakota on Senior Day at EWU. Already with a school-record 104 games started in his career, Forbes will equal the school record for games played with 119 when the two teams tip-off at 2:05 p.m. Pacific time at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb29UND 2013-03-01T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbFeb27WinfordQ-A Eastern Washington University senior men’s basketball player Kevin Winford isn’t sure whether to laugh or cry when reviewing the unfortunate – even freakish -- injuries and circumstances that have held him out of games. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbFeb27WinfordQ-A 2013-02-27T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb25UNC-UND The sprint to the finish is on. An exciting race for the final five berths in the Big Sky Conference Tournament continues this week when the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team hosts Northern Colorado Thursday (Feb. 28) and North Dakota Saturday (March 2) in a pair of immensely important league games at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb25UNC-UND 2013-02-25T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb23SHSURecap Eastern Washington University broke a 21-year-old Big Sky Conference record with 16 blocked shots to help the Eagles to an 81-76 men’s basketball victory over Sam Houston State Saturday (Feb. 23) at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash., in the ESPN Ramada Worldwide BracketBusters series of college basketball games. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb23SHSURecap 2013-02-23T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb19SamHoustonState Please pardon the interruption. An exciting race for the final five berths in the Big Sky Conference Tournament takes a hiatus, as the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team hosts Sam Houston State this Saturday (Feb. 23) in the ESPN Ramada Worldwide BracketBusters series of college basketball games. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb19SamHoustonState 2013-02-19T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb18PSURecap The rally by Eastern Washington University was impressive, but Portland State’s first half and finish to the game trumped that. The Eagles overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to take the lead with a 16-0 run, but Portland State used its hot shooting to pull away from EWU for an 89-80 Big Sky Conference victory Monday (Feb. 18) at the Stott Center in Portland, Ore. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb18PSURecap 2013-02-18T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb17PortlandState The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team was the more rested team in its last outing, but the Eagles won’t be on Monday (Feb. 18) in Portland, Ore., when they try to move into a five-way tie for fifth in the Big Sky Conference standings. After a physically-challenging 86-72 victory over Southern Utah on Saturday (Feb. 16), the Eagles take a long bus trip to the Rose City to face Portland State in a key Big Sky Conference game for both schools. Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb17PortlandState 2013-02-17T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb16SUURecap The shots were falling for one bird, but not the other. Eastern Washington had a 21 percent shooting advantage and rolled past Southern Utah 86-72 Saturday (Feb. 16) at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash., in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb16SUURecap 2013-02-16T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbFeb15Q-AVenkyJois Most true freshman college basketball players see limited minutes on the court and struggle to make an immediate impact. This isn’t the case for Venky Jois. The international player and student from Australia didn’t come to EWU to provide minutes off the bench, but to start and star. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbFeb15Q-AVenkyJois 2013-02-15T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb11SUU If its last eight minutes of action on the court are any indication, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team is bringing some much-needed momentum to Reese Court in Cheney, Wash., this week. Eastern hosts Southern Utah this Saturday (Feb. 16) at 2:05 p.m. in a Big Sky Conference men’s basketball game, as EWU plays four of its next five games at home. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb11SUU 2013-02-11T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb9NAURecap Down by 18 with 7:35 left to play, Eastern Washington University head coach Jim Hayford still had a couple of tricks up his sleeve. And one of them was redshirt freshman Tyler Harvey. The freshman redshirt came off the bench to score 14 points in the last 8:31 of the game and rallied the Eagles to an improbable 77-74 overtime victory over Northern Arizona Saturday (Feb. 9) in Flagstaff, Ariz. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb9NAURecap 2013-02-09T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb7SACRecap A nagging ankle injury is turning into a pain in the neck for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. Playing their second-straight game without freshman sensation Venky Jois, the Eagles used a 9-0 run to take its first leads of the game in the second half, but a subsequent scoreless spell of nearly five minutes led to a 61-55 Big Sky Conference loss to Sacramento State Thursday (Feb. 7) at the Hornets Nest in Sacramento, Calif. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb7SACRecap 2013-02-08T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb8NAU It’s all about gaining ground for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team Saturday (Feb. 9) in Flagstaff, Ariz. Trying to win its first game of the season on an opponent home court, the Eagles play at Northern Arizona at 12:05 p.m. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb8NAU 2013-02-08T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb5SAC-NAU The chase is on. And the Eagles hope to be at full strength in their sprint to the finish. This week, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team plays two teams just ahead of the Eagles in the Big Sky Conference standings as they begin their final push toward a postseason playoff berth. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb5SAC-NAU 2013-02-05T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbFeb4BracketBuster Eastern Washington University knows a lot about the Bearkats from the football field, just not much yet about their men’s basketball team. The Eagles will host Sam Houston State on Saturday, Feb. 23 as pairings were announced Monday (Jan. 4) for the ESPN Ramada Worldwide BracketBusters series of college basketball games. The game has been tentatively scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Pacific time at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/13mbFeb4BracketBuster 2013-02-04T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb2UMRecap Despite an 11-2 start, the shorthanded Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team couldn’t keep up with league-leading and defending Big Sky Conference champion Montana and fell to the Grizzlies 65-46 Saturday (Feb. 2) in a Big Sky Conference game at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb2UMRecap 2013-02-02T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb1UM The shooting prowess of Montana is what the Eagles hope to possess some day. And hopefully the wins too. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team takes on league-leading and defending Big Sky Conference champion Montana on Saturday (Feb. 2) in a Big Sky Conference game at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbFeb1UM 2013-02-01T05:00:00Z http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbJan31MSURecap The method was the same but the result was a little different. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team survived yet another comeback by Montana State and the Eagles opened the second half of the Big Sky Conference season with a hard-fought 72-68 victory over the BobcatsThursday (Jan. 31) at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://goeags.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/Releases/12mbJan31MSURecap 2013-02-01T05:00:00Z