 The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week. This week’s honorees are Kent State senior forward Jimmy Hall and Western Michigan guard/forward Tucker Haymond.
Click Read More for deails on these players and other nominees . . .  ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio Bobcats (17-8, 9-5 MAC) erupted for 54 points in the second half and totaled six players in double figures in a 95-75 victory over Mid-American Conference East Division rival Bowling Green (11-16, 5-9 MAC) on Saturday in front of 8,150 fans at the Convocation Center.
Ohio has now won three in a row -- its longest winning streak since starting MAC play 3-0. The Bobcats shot 73.3 percent (22-of-30) from the field in the second half en route to their first home win over the Falcons since 2013. Redshirt junior guard . . .  KALAMAZOO, Mich.- The Western Michigan Broncos won their fourth game in a row and fifth in their last six contests as the Broncos defeated visiting Eastern Michigan, 88-80, Saturday at University Arena.
After starting Mid-American Conference play 2-6, the Broncos have evened their league record at .500. They are 7-7 in the conference, 11-15 overall and are one game out of first place in the MAC West Division. WMU also raised its home record to 10- this season. "We played five of our . . .  DeKALB, IL – Toledo pulled out a critical 88-80 (OT) victory at Northern Illinois on Saturday afternoon to remain a game out of first place in the Mid-American Conference’s West Division.
Senior guard Jonathan Williams and sophomore forward Nate Navigato shared UT scoring honors with 21 points apiece. Navigato scored the Rockets’ final four points in regulation to send the game to overtime tied at 71 and then hit a big three-pointer with 1:31 remaining in overtime to give UT an 82-78 advantage. Freshman guard . . .  MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -- Tayler Persons scored a career-high 32 points to lead seven double-figure scorers Saturday as the Ball State Cardinals held off Central Michigan 109-100 at McGuirk Arena.
A second straight overtime road win kept Ball State (17-10, 8-6 MAC) alone atop the Mid-American Conference West Division standings. Central Michigan, meanwhile, dropped its third straight outing to fall two games off the pace in the divisional race. “We’re playing good . . .  By MIKE SMITH
BUFFALO, NY -- The second time around was a different story for Blake Hamilton and the Buffalo Bulls, who defeated Miami 71-58 Saturday at Alumni Arena. Hamilton registered just five points when the RedHawks nipped UB, 75-74, in Oxford back on Jan. 24. He was good for a game-high 23 points in the second meeting, hitting 5 of 7 3-point attempts along the way. “He shot the . . .  By Evan Meyer
AKRON, OHIO – When arch-rivals meet on the field of battle, you can throw the record and all the statistics out the window. That was the case Friday night inside a sold-out Rhodes Arena as the Kent State Golden Flashes upended the Akron Zips, 70-67, The Kent State (15-12, 7-7 MAC) victory was its big on several levels. Not only was it a win over the Flashes arch rival, it was the first KSU victory at Akron since March of 2013. Perhaps most notable of all, it broke a 30-game UA home court win streak. "Great game, as it . . .  KALAMAZOO, Mich.-- "Row the Boat," the three-word mantra that became the catch phrase for Western Michigan University football success, will become the legal intellectual property of former Head Coach P.J. Fleck. At the same time, WMU will be able to use the phase for certain non-commercial purposes.
“From a facility aspect we are still evaluating plans on how to celebrate the past four years while embracing our future with Coach (Tim) Lester,” Western Michigan Director of Athletics Kathy Beauregard said. Recent conversations between the university and . . .  YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Sophomore guard Jordan Dartis went a career-best 12-of-12 from the free throw line en route to a career-high 26 points to help the Ohio Bobcats (16-8, 8-5 MAC) grind out a 79-71 win over Mid-American Conference West Division foe Eastern Michigan (13-13, 5-8 MAC) on Tuesday at the EMU Convocation Center.
With the decision, Ohio . . .  KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Junior Thomas Wilder scored a career-high 38 points and senior Tucker Haymond registered his third career double-double as Western Michigan rolled to an 89-79 victory over visiting Bowling Green Tuesday.
After starting Mid-American Conference play . . .  MOUNT PLEASANT, MI – Sophomore CJ Massinburg scored six points over the final 42 seconds on Tuesday night as he broke a 93-93 tie, leading the Bulls to a 99-93 win over Central Michigan. The win was UB's fifth straight as it swept the season series from the Chippewas.
The Bulls had six players score in double figures as they shot 44.0 percent from the floor and 48.3 percent from behind the arc. Central Michigan, which featured . . .  DEKALB, Ill. -- The Ball State Cardinals never led in regulation Tuesday at Northern Illinois, but they never trailed in overtime.
Ball State scored the first 11 points of the extra period and held off the Huskies for a 79-71 victory to take over sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division. Ryan Weber led the . . .  By EVAN MEYER
AKRON, OHIO – The Akron Zips used an 18-6 run midway through the second half, turning an 11-point deficit into a lead they would not relinquish as they defeated the Toledo Rockets 71-65 Tuesday night at Rhodes Arena. Akron (22-4, 12-1 MAC) extended its . . .  By MIKE SMITH
KENT, Ohio – Jimmy Hall scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Jaylin Walker found his 3-point shooting touch in time for Kent State to post a 76-72 win over Miami Tuesday at James A. Rhodes Arena. The Flashes made just 1 of 10 3-point tries before intermission and trailed 31-26 at the break after Miami’s Rod Mills closed the period with a trey. While KSU didn’t exactly . . .  The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week. This week’s honorees are Akron senior center Isaiah Johnson and Western Michigan guard/forward Reggie Jones.
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