We're two weeks out from the NFL combine, which will be held March 2-6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It's an event that is often mocked and/or even derided across a number of levels.
While the combine is . . .
Eleven MAC players headed for NFL Combine By MIKE SMITH We're two weeks out from the NFL combine, which will be held March 2-6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It's an event that is often mocked and/or even derided across a number of levels. While the combine is . . . KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan improved to 8-2 at home and moved within a game of first place in the crowded Mid-American Conference West Division with its 76-67 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday night. Three teams, including NIU, are tied atop the West race with 6-6 records. Eastern Michigann and WMU are one game back. “This is the third game in a row that we’ve played well defensively,” head coach Steve Hawkins said. “That’s been our biggest problem for awhile, so if we can continue to defend like that, we made just enough plays offensively to get us over the hump. Having five guys in double figures was a really balanced attack.” The five Broncos . . . By MIKE SMITH OXFORD, Ohio -- There was, perhaps, no shortage of irony in Miami’s 81-76 win over Central Michigan Saturday in Millett Hall. It was, after all, Central Michigan that pinned a 101-92 loss on Miami back on Jan. 21 in Mt. Pleasant. Aside from the overall outcome, however, the big news out of that one was 50 points from CMU guard Marcus Keene. The junior transfer had continued to scorch the nets since then and he remained the nation’s leading scorer entering Saturday’s game against Miami, If anything, it looked like an opportunity to pad his stats. It didn’t work out that way, however, as . . . BOWLING GREEN, OH – The Buffalo Bulls went on a 24-4 run in the second half Saturday as the Bulls won their fourth straight game with an 88-74 win at Bowling Green. The Bulls had four players in doubles figures as they improved to 13-12 and 7-5 in the MAC. BGSU (11-14, 5-7 MAC) fell for the first time after three straight wins -- two in overtime play.
The Bulls shot 72.7 percent from . . . By EVAN MEYER TOLEDO, OHIO - Senior guard Jonathan Williams scored 21 points as the Toledo Rockets shot an astounding 78.9 percent from the field in the first half, building a double-digit lead and coasting to a 78-58 win over the Kent State Golden Flashes Saturday afternoon before 4,829 at Savage Arena. With the victory, Toledo (13-12, 6-6 MAC) joins . . . MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ohio Bobcats (15-8, 7-5 MAC) got three-straight defensive stops when they had to have them on the game's final possessions to hang on for a heart-stopping 79-77 victory over Mid-American Conference West Division foe Ball State (15-10, 6-6 MAC) on Friday in a nationally televised matchup at Worthen Arena. After the Bobcats . . . YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Akron Zips used 18 long distance shots and a 52.9 percent shooting effort from downtown to defeat Eastern Michigan 87-76 at the EMU Convocation Center on Friday night. It was the 21st win of the current campaign for Akron, which has now won at least 21 games in 12 straight seasons under head coach Keith Dambrot, now in his 13th year at the helm. The Zips (21-4, 11-1 MAC) had . . . By MIKE SMITH Even as the basketball season turns for the regular season homestretch, football made its annual February recruiting splash last week. It is a day of optimism and hope for all schools, but most of the new blood won’t be significant contributors for at least a couple years. At least for me, it’s always interesting to see some of the less-lauded athletes who surprise a few people along the way. In any case, good luck to all the new recruits. They are embarking on a special time in their lives. Of course, there are some former Mid-American Conference . . . By MIKE SMITH OXFORD, Ohio -- Reggie Jones scored a career-high 26 points Tuesday to lead Western Michigan past Miami 72-55 at Millett Hall. The Broncos led by four at halftime and were in front 33-35 following a Michael Weathers basket for MU at 13:37 of the final period. Weathers, however, was whistled for his third foul at the other end, and Thomas Wilder made all three free throws. Wilder’s tosses began a stretch in . . . KENT, Ohio – Sophomore Demajeo Wiggins scored on a tip-in layup with 1.3 seconds left in overtime to give the Bowling Green Falcons an improbable 84-83 win over Kent State University Tuesday. With just 14 seconds remaining in . . . Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com ATHENS, Ohio – No heroic 3-pointer necessary. It was Marcus Keene simply being himself -- again. Keene scored 41 points, going over the 40-point mark for the fifth time this season, in leading Central Michigan to a 97-87 Mid-American Conference victory on Tuesday over Ohio at the Convocation Center. The win, the Chippewas’ . . . TOLEDO, OH – Toledo utilized some pinpoint passing and red-hot shooting on Tuesday evening to register a convincing 73-57 triumph over Eastern Michigan in Savage Arena. The victory pulled the Rockets to within a game of first place in the Mid-American Conference’s West Division. Sophomore forward Nate Navigato . . . By EVAN MEYER AKRON, OHIO – Senior Isaiah Johnson hit a jumper from the left wing with two-tenths of a second remaining in regulation to help the Akron Zips defeat the Ball State Cardinals 65-63 Tuesday night at Rhodes Arena. With the victory, Akron (20-4, 9-1 MAC) reached the 20-win plateau for the 12th consecutive season. In addition, UA extended its home winning streak to 29 games, the second longest current streak in Division I. “A lot of credit . . . BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Bulls won their third straight game on Tuesday night as the Bulls took down Northern Illinois, 65-45. The win was UB's 12th straight against the Huskies. With the victory, the Bulls have evened their record to 12-12 and are 6-5 in conference play. Northern Illinois fell to 14-10 overall and 6-5 in conference play. NIU will enter Saturday in a three-way tie atop the crowded MAC West standings. Buffalo opened . . . |
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