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4/30/2023

Seven MAC football players get NFL draft call

Kansas City, Mo. -- A total of seven MAC student-athletes were taken in the 2023 NFL Draft. Eastern Michigan offensive lineman Sidy Sow was taken in the 4th round (pick 117) by the New England Patriots, while Bowling Green linebacker Karl Brooks was selected in the 6th round (pick 179) by the Green Bay Packers. Western Michigan linebacker Zaire Barnes (pick 184, New York Jets) and Eastern Michigan defensive end Jose Ramirez (pick 196, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) were also taken in the 6th round.

Central Michigan running back Lew Nichols III was selected in the 7th round (pick 235) by the Green Bay Packers, while Ball State defensive back Nic Jones was taken with pick 250 by the Kansas City Chiefs. Toledo defensive end Desjuan Johnson earned the tag of Mr. Irrelevant after being selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the final pick in this year's draft (pick 259).

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MAC Student-Athletes Taken in 2023 NFL Draft
Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan, OL -- New England Patriots (4th Round, 117th pick)
Karl Brooks, Bowling Green, LB -- Green Bay Packers (6th Round, 179th pick)
Zaire Barnes, Western Michigan, LB -- New York Jets (6th Round, 184th pick)
Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan, DE -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6th Round, 196th pick)
Lew Nichols, Central Michigan, RB -- Green Bay Pakcers (7th Round, 235th pick)
Nic Jones, Ball State, DB -- Kansas City Chiefs (7th Round, 250th pick)
Desjuan Johnson, Toledo, DE -- Los Angeles Rams (7th Round, 259th pick)

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4/1/2023

Former Villanova assistant to lead basketball Bulls

George Halcovage III has been a part of Villanova's success. (UB Athltics)

BUFFALO, NY – George Halcovage III has been named the 15th head coach in University at Buffalo men's basketball history, Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt announced on Thursday. A rising star in the coaching ranks, Halcovage comes to Buffalo from Villanova where he spent 15 years, most recently serving as associate head coach.

As a trusted assistant to legendary Villanova head coach Jay Wright , Halcovage helped lead the Wildcats to a record of 389-131 (.748), two national championships, four NCAA regional championships, seven Big East regular season championships and five Big East Tournament championships during his time there.

"It is an honor for me to . . .

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3/26/2023

When handshakes turn ugly . . .

By MIKE SMITH
After the recent "assault" incident at a Bowling Green vs. Memphis WNIT game, I am revisiting my own personal debate about postgame handshake lines.

I really have strong feeling for and against the tradition, but the practical side of my brain is certainly threatening to take charge. If it does, that would be in favor of discontinuing what should be a simple act of sportsmanship.

The problem is that the practice is becoming both less simple and . . .

MAC BASKETBALL

3/25/2023

New BGSU head coach recruited program changers at SUU

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Todd Simon, the head coach at Southern Utah for the past seven years, is the new head men's basketball coach at Bowling Green State University, according to Director of Athletics Derek van der Merwe

Simon, Bowling Green's 18th head men's basketball coach, has compiled an overall record of 127-115 in his eight seasons as a head coach, which includes serving as the interim head coach at UNLV for 17 games in 2016.

Fresh off Southern Utah's first 20-win hat trick in more than 40 years, Simon was named . . .

MAC BASKETBALL/NCAA TOURNAMENT

3/18/2023

Hoosiers defense stifles KSU in NCAA tourney opener

MRO STAFF
ALBANY, NY -- Kent State's six-game win streak came to an end Friday/early Saturday as Indiana posted a 71-60 victory in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament action at the MVP Center.

All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis led the way for IU with a dominating performance. He . . .

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MAC BASKETBALL/NIT TOURNEY

3/15/2023

Second half shooting sends Wolverines past Toledo

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Seniors Setric Millner, Jr. and JT Shumate combined for 37 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome a hot-shooting Michigan team as the Rockets fell to the Wolverines, 90-80, in first-round NIT action at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor Tuesday night.

Toledo (27-8) led by as many as . . .

MAC BASKETBALL/NCAA TOURNEY

3/14/2023

Friday, March 17 -- 9:55 p.m. ET -- TBS

Flashes face formidable foe in Hoosiers

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MRO STAFF
Kent State's swarming defense has served it well, especially in a tournament run that netted the Flashes an NCAA Tournament berth. They will want to make sure they pack that defense to use in Friday's matchup against Indiana. They'll need it.

SHOOTING TOUCH
Indiana finished first among Big Ten teams in field goal percentage (47.0%). The Hoosiers (20-11) were second in field goal percentage defense (42.1%). That's a healthy combination, and IU made it work. The Hoosiers finished . . .

MAC BASKETBALL/NIT

3/13/2023

Toledo to tangle with Michigan in NIT opener

TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo men's basketball team (27-7, 16-2 MAC) will continue its historic season when it travels to Ann Arbor, Mich. to meet Michigan (17-15, 11-9 Big Ten) in a first-round National Invitation Tournament matchup on Tuesday, March 14. The contest will be televised on ESPN2 and tip off in the Crisler Center at 7:00 p.m.

Toledo is making its 12th NIT appearance . . .

MAC/NCAA BASKETBALL

3/12/2023

Flashes will open NCAA journey against Indiana

KENT, Ohio - The Kent State University men's basketball team has been selected as a 13th seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, facing the fourth seed Indiana at the MVP Arena in Albany, New York Friday, March 17.

Tip time is set for 9:55 p.m. ET and will air live on TBS. The winner of Kent State's game will move on to the second round on Sunday, March 19 against Miami FL, or Drake.

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MAC BASKETBALL

3/11/2023

Swarming Flashes snag tourney title, NCAA spot

KSU defense helps end 17-game Toledo win streak

BY MIKE SMITH
CLEVELAND, OH -- There are multiple reasons why Kent State led the MAC in field goal percentage defense this year, and KSU flashed some serious samples of those reasons Saturday when the No. 2 seed knocked off No. 1 seed Toledo 93-78 in the MAC Tournament championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Kent State (28-6) limited Toledo (27-7) to 78 points (nearly seven points below its season average) and 42.4 percent from the field. The Rockets hit an average of 49.9 percent for the season.

Meanwhile, with Kent State shooting 55.7 percent overall and . . .

MAC BASKETBALL

3/11/2023

Buffalo basketball to replace Whitesell

Jim Whitesell (MVSmith/MRO)

BUFFALO, NY - University at Buffalo Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt announced today that Jim Whitesell will not be returning as head men's basketball coach.

"At this time, we felt it was necessary to make a change in leadership of our men’s basketball program,” Alnutt said. “We want to thank Jim for his eight years at UB, including the last four as our head coach. We wish he and Connie nothing but the very best moving forward.”

Alnutt confirmed . . .

MAC TOURNAMENT BASKETBALL

3/10/2023

FRIDAY, MARCH 10 SEMI-FINAL ACTION

TOLEDO 82, OHIO 75
KENT STATE 79, AKRON 73

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3/9/2023

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 QUARTERFINAL ACTION

TOLEDO 91, MIAMI 75
OHIO 90, BALL STATE 70
KENT STATE 76, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 57
AKRON 101, BUFFALO 77

MAC BASKETBALL

3/8/2023

MAC announces 2022-23 Postseason Awards

RayJ Dennis was a unanimous selection for MAC Player of the Year. (MVSmith/MRO)

Cleveland, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference on Wednesday announced the All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award selections for the 2022-23 season. All of the awards were voted on by the league's 12 head coaches, with coaches not being able to vote for their own student-athletes.

Toledo’s RayJ Dennis was a unanimous selection for MAC Player of the Year, while Rockets Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk earned Coach of the Year accolades for the second time in the past three seasons. Central Michigan’s Reggie Bass was tabbed Freshman of the Year, while Kent State's Malique Jacobs (Defensive Player of the Year) & Jalen Sullinger (Sixth Man of the Year) rounded out this year's specialty award selections.

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MAC BASKETBALL

3/6/2023

MAC announces Men's Basketball Players of the Week

This week's MAC Men's Basketball Players of the week are: Sincere Carry (Kent State) and RayJ Dennis (Toledo). Click Read More for details . . .

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