Mohammad Habhab Opens NCAA Season with Career-High 34 Points in Eastern Michigan Victory
LBN Newsroom ·
Lebanese basketball player Mohammad Habhab made an outstanding start to the 2026–27 NCAA season, leading Eastern Michigan to a thrilling 71–70 road victory over Coastal Carolina on November 2 at the HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina.
Coming off the bench, Habhab delivered a remarkable performance, recording a career-high 34 points and 13 rebounds in 34 minutes of action.
The Lebanese forward played a decisive role in the closing stages, converting two free throws with 23 seconds remaining to give Eastern Michigan a 67–65 lead. The Eagles managed to hold on in the final seconds, securing a narrow one-point victory.
Habhab finished with 34 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. He shot 7-of-16 from the field, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, while converting an impressive 18 of his 21 free-throw attempts.
His 34-point performance surpassed his previous collegiate career high of 24 points. He also tied Eastern Michigan’s single-game record for made free throws with 18, matching a mark that dates back to January 6, 1955.
The impressive performance follows a strong 2025–26 campaign, during which Habhab averaged 14.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He also recorded 10 double-doubles and produced the first triple-double in Eastern Michigan men’s basketball program history.
Habhab’s performances earned him a place on the 2026–27 Preseason First-Team All-MAC, making his season-opening display even more encouraging.
With a career-best performance in his first game of the new campaign, Habhab has made an emphatic statement and given Lebanese basketball fans another reason to follow his NCAA journey.