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RedHawks ‘recover’ to extend Akron road woes

1/31/2018

Delonte Brown throws down a second half dunk. Brown led all scorers with 17 points. (MVSmith/MRO)

By MIKE SMITH
There’s a nasty virus going around that pretty much kicks both butt and gut for 24 hours. That’s followed by a small “recovery” period as the afflicted try to regain their “norm.”

One might say the Miami RedHawks were able to condense that “recovery” phase into half of the first half Tuesday night. Regaining their form allowed them to rally past visiting Akron 79-64 at Millett Hall.

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After two straight wins, the RedHawks’ offense struggled mightily in a 58-48 home loss to Eastern Michigan Saturday. It didn’t look much better . . .

Kozinski threes highlight CMU win over Huskies

1/31/2018

Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - On a night when one of Central Michigan's all-time greats watched from a court-side seat, Josh Kozinski etched his name into Chippewa lore.
Kozinski hit eight 3-pointers en route to 24 points on Tuesday as the Chippewas downed Northern Illinois 81-67 at McGuirk Arena.

In attendance was . . .

Falcons defense paves way to win over ‘Cats

1/31/2018

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons earned their way back into the win column on Tuesday night at the Stroh Center, defeating Ohio 66-50.
Bowling Green improves to 13-9 (4-5 MAC) with the victory, while Ohio drops to 9-12 (2-7 MAC) with the loss.

The Bowling Green defense . . .

Second half surge lifts WMU past Eagles

1/30/2018

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Western Michigan used a 51-point second half to earn its first victory in Ypsilanti since 2011 as the Broncos defeated Eastern Michigan, 71-57 inside the Convocation Center on Tuesday night.

After going 0-of-11 from the . . .

Cardinals take down West leading Toledo

1/30/2018

TOLEDO, Ohio -- The Ball State Cardinals went on the road Tuesday and locked up the hottest-shooting team in the Mid-American Conference.

BSU held MAC West Division leader Toledo to 34 percent shooting (18 percentage points below its conference average), snapping the Rockets’ seven-game winning streak with a 75-63 victory at Savage Arena.

Tahjai Teague led . . .

Kent State rallies to end Buffalo streak

1/30/2018

By EVAN MEYER
KENT, OHIO – The Kent State Golden Flashes pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2017-18 Mid-American Conference basketball season as they defeated the Buffalo Bulls 82-79 Tuesday night at the MAC Center

Kent State (11-10, 6-3 MAC) came back from an 18-point deficit in the first half, putting together a 20-4 run over the final 6:25 of the second half to pull off the victory.

With their win, the Flashes . . .

MAC announces hoop POTW

1/29/2018

The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week.

This week’s honorees are:
MAC East -- Jimond Ivey (Akron) AND Jeremy Harris (Buffalo)
MAC West – Thomas Wilder (Western Michigan) AND Tre’Shaun Fletcher (Toledo)

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Rockets roar past BG; win streak hits seven

1/28/2018

TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo (15-6, 7-1 MAC) made an incredible 12 shots in a row during a game-deciding stretch in the first half on its way to a resounding 101-75 triumph over Bowling Green (12-9, 3-5 MAC) on Saturday night before a season-high 6,812 fans in Savage Arena.

The margin of victory was the Rockets' largest ever in the 171-game series history and extended UT's winning streak to a season-high seven games.

Senior guard Tre'Shaun Fletcher put . . .

Eagles zone too much for young 'Hawks

1/28/2018

Miami found points tough to come by, but Dalonte Brown led all scorers with 17 points. (MVSmith/MRO)

By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, Ohio -- Eastern Michigan's signature zone defense is a tough enough challenge for those who have experienced it. Insert a young opponent who has never faced the Eagles and ... well, you could get something like what happened Saturday at Millett Hall. Eastern Michigan applied a double-dose of its zone and left Oxford with a 58-48 win over the Miami RedHawks.

The first dose of zone . . .

Flashes down CMU for first MAC road win

1/27/2018

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Kevin Zabo and Jaylin Walker led a second-half surge as Kent State battled back to capture an 84-76 victory at Central Michigan on Saturday.

The decision secured the Golden Flashes' first road win in Mid-American Conference play this season. KSU raised its record to 11-9, 5-3 MAC. Central Michigan fell to 13-8, 2-6 MAC.

Walker tallied his . . .

Broncos pull away from Huskies

1/27/2018

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan shot 60 percent from the field in the second half and 53.8 percent overall to defeat Northern Illinois 79-72 inside University Arena Saturday.

The win snapped WMU’s three-game losing streak as WMU improved its overall record to 12-9 and 4-4 in Mid-American Conference play. Northern Illinois slipped to 10-11 (3-5 MAC) after losing for the third time over it's last four outings.

WMU had five players score . . .

Cardinals outlast Akron in 2 OTs

1/27/2018

MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State Cardinals and Akron Zips duked it out for 50 minutes Saturday. When the last horn finally sounded after two overtimes, the Cardinals were on top 111-106 in the highest scoring game in Worthen Arena history. The wild contest featured 17 ties and 12 lead changes.
Three Ball State players set . . .

Bulls remain MAC-perfect with win over Ohio

1/27/2018

ATHENS, OH –- Buffalo ran its winning streak to nine games and remained undefeated in MAC play with a 73-66 win over Ohio on Friday night at the Convocation Center in Athens.

UB led wire-to-wire in the contest as it improved to 16-5 on the season and 8-0 in the MAC. Buffalo is now just the third MAC team since 2005 to start a season 8-0. Ohio lost for the fifth time in its last six outings, falling to 9-11, 2-6 MAC.

The Bulls opened the . . .

Zips hold off Ohio with late free throws

1/24/2018

AKRON, Ohio – A career night from freshman center Mark Kostelac and a big night from beyond the arc powered the Akron Zips to their second straight win as they held off the Ohio Bobcats 71-68 in Mid-American Conference action Tuesday night at James A. Rhodes Arena.

Kostelac, who eclipsed 20 minutes of playing time for the third straight contest, scored several key baskets late in the game on his way to 10 points and three rebounds.

Junior guard Jimond Ivey . . .

Miami rides defense to down Chippewas

1/24/2018

Sibande, McKay lead respective offenses

By MIKE SMITH
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich -- Visiting Miami held Central Michigan to 17 points under its season average on the way to a 70-61 win Tuesday at McGuirk Arena.
It was the second straight win for MU, which raised its record to 11-9 overall (4-3 MAC). The RedHawks impressed last Saturday against Ball State and led nearly the entire game in defeating CMU.
The Chippewas (13-7, 2-5 MAC) fell . . .

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RedHawks ‘recover’ to extend Akron road woes

Kozinski threes highlight CMU win over Huskies

Falcons defense paves way to win over ‘Cats

Second half surge lifts WMU past Eagles

Cardinals take down West leading Toledo

Kent State rallies to end Buffalo streak

MAC announces hoop POTW

Rockets roar past BG; win streak hits seven

Eagles zone too much for young 'Hawks

Flashes down CMU for first MAC road win

Broncos pull away from Huskies

Cardinals outlast Akron in 2 OTs

Bulls remain MAC-perfect with win over Ohio

Zips hold off Ohio with late free throws

Miami rides defense to down Chippewas

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