Six players reached double-figures for the Eagles (6-6) as head coach Rob Murphy improved to 27-0 against non-NCAA Division I opposition.
Senior James Thompson IV posted 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting and paced the Green and White with a season-high 16 rebounds for his third double-double of the campaign.
Sophomore Kevin McAdoo tallied 16 of his season-best 18 points in the opening halfand added a career-high three boards and matching a personal best along with a pair of steals.
Redshirt senior Paul Jackson contributed 13 points off the bench, along with a team-best five assists, while redshirt freshman Tariq Silver doubled his career-high with 10 points in nine minutes of action. Also dropping in double-digits was redshirt senior Elijah Minnie and redshirt sophomore Ty Groce with 10.
EMU bounced back with a strong offensive showing, going 48.5 percent (33-of-68) from the floor, while Siena Heights finished at a 47.3 percent (26-of-55) clip. The Green and White used their size advantage to tally 50 points in the paint and outrebound the Saints, 45-31. In addition to pulling down 23 offensive boards, the Eagles equaled a season-high by forcing 22 turnovers.
The two sides matched each other point-for-point until McAdoo knocked down a pair of triples to stake the Eagles to an 11-5 lead with 13:46 to go in the opening half. In all, EMU used a 15-3 run to open up a commanding 20-8 advantage with 11:04 left in the first.
The Eagles never relinquished their double-digit cushion and took a 48-33 lead into the intermission.
EMU showed no signs of complacency to begin the second half, starting the frame with a 12-2 run to make it a 60-35 contest with 16:36 left in regulation. With the result well in hand, the hosts emptied their bench in the closing stages and notched 29 bench points en route to a comfortable 18-point win.
After Christmas, Eastern Michigan will travel to Lawrence, Kan. to take on Kansas University in Allen Fieldhouse, Dec. 22. The Jayhawks are currently ranked No. 1 in the NCAA AP Top 25 poll, while Eastern is 2-2 all-time against Big 12 opposition