Ndour was also one of three Ohio players to finish with four fouls. Nebraska went to the line for 27 shot, hitting 21 (77.8%). Ohio was 11-of-15 (73.3%) from the stripe.
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HONOLULU – Terran Petteway and Shavon Shields each scored 22 points as Nebraska defeated Ohio 72-58 Thursday in Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic action at the Stan Sheriff Center. Senior guard Javarez Willis, who tallied 31 against DePaul on Tuesday, again led Ohio – this time with 15 points. Fellow senior Maurice Daly Ndour was also in double figures with 12 points but had just one rebound. Ndour was also one of three Ohio players to finish with four fouls. Nebraska went to the line for 27 shot, hitting 21 (77.8%). Ohio was 11-of-15 (73.3%) from the stripe. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . ) By MIKE SMITH NASSAU, Bahamas -- It may have been the “Inaugural” Popeyes Bahama Bowl, but it could be many years before that -- or any bowl -- has a finish as wild what occurred Wednesday at Thomas Robinson Stadium. After trailing by 35 points entering the fourth quarter, Central Michigan fell just one two-point conversion short of pulling out a victory. Cooper’s Rush’s incomplete pass with no time remaining sealed a 49-48 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers win over CMU. It was Rush who gave the Chippewas a chance to win with five touchdown passes in the final quarter. The last followed a Hilltopper punt that left Central Michigan 75 yards away with one second on the game clock. Rush drifted right and lofted a Hail Mary pass that was caught in a crowd by Jessie Kroll at the 29. He briefly broke from the pack heading left. Just as Kroll was about to be tackled, he lateraled to Deon Butler, who did the same. That put the ball in the hands of receiver Titus Davis who turned on the jets heading right for the end zone. He stretched at the last possible moment and hit the pylon with the ball to provide the critical touchdown. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . ) YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – In a battle of “Eagles,” the Eastern Michigan downed Coppin State University, 87-64, Tuesday night. Returning to the Convocation Center for the first time since Dec. 1 following a four-game road trip, EMU improved to 10-2 on the 2014-15 campaign. The 10 victories in non-conference play are the most in program history since joining the Mid-American Conference in 1974. Both Raven Lee and Karrington Ward scored over 20 points in the contest. It was the second time the duo has accomplished the feat in the same game this season, also reaching the scoring total versus Oakland, Nov. 17. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . ) HONOLULU - Senior guard Javarez Willis led the way as the Ohio Bobcats defeated DePaul, 99-78, Tuesday in Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic action at the Stan Sheriff Center. The 99 points were a tournament record and Willis’ 31 points were a new career high for the senior, who is averaging 16.4 ppg. His highest previous total this season was 25 points. Willis hit 11-of-18 from the field and 7-of-11 from distance. He added two more at the stripe. Joining Willis in double figures were Treg Setty (17), Ryan Taylor (17), Maurice Daly Ndour (15) and Antonio Campbell (10). Ohio connected on 59.4 percent (38-of-64) of its shots from the field and 10-of-24 (41.7%) from beyond the arc. The Bobcats netted 13-of-18 at the line. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . ) By MIKE SMITH Northern Illinois scored the game’s first touchdown, but it ended up spending most of the night playing catch up with a team that came within a two-point conversion of a perfect season. With record-setting quarterback Rakeem Cato at the helm, the Marshall Thundering Herd scored 17 straight first half points to grab the lead and went on to post a 52-23 victory over Northern Illinois Tuesday in the Boca Raton bowl at Florida International Stadium. Marshall finished 13-1, with its only loss being a 67-66 overtime setback to Western Kentucky Cato, who hails from nearby Miami, capped off his stellar career with another big night. In addition to running for two scores, he completed 25-of-37 for 281 yards and three touchdowns. One of those passing scores was turned in by wideout Tommy Shuler, who is also from the Miami area. The senior collected 18 passes for 185 yards and his score. He caught all of Cato’s seven first half passes, totaling 106 yards. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . ) By MIKE SMITH
Football analysts and sages frequently allude to the maxim: “You are what your record says you are.” Okay, but the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, who face the Central Michigan Chippewas Wednesday (noon) in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, sure seem a lot scarier than 7-5. Just ask a few opposing coaches, like maybe Marshall Thundering Herd head coach Doc Rivers. The Herd had pretty much trampled nearly all comers while reeling off 11 straight wins this season. Western Kentucky came to Huntington for the season finale, and it left with a wild 67-66 overtime victory over hosting Marshall. Winning in Huntington isn’t easy anytime, let along against an undefeated team led by Rakeem Cato. Of course, a scary movie is often a thrilling movie, so let’s take a look at why Western Kentucky is both. With nearly a month to get healthy and prepare, Central Michigan (also 7-5 and with some scary skills) hopes it can give Chippewa nation a happy ending. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . ) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two big runs early in each half helped No. 21 Ohio State roll over the Miami Redhawks, 93-55, Monday at Value City Arena. Miami (3-8) had two players in double figures. Junior center L.J. Livingston came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points. He was 7-of-8 from the field and 3-of-4 at the line, adding eight rebounds to his production as he came off the bench for 22 minutes of action. Junior guard Geovonie McKnight added 10 points, converting 4-of-9 from the floor and 2-of-3 from the stripe. Sophomore guard Jaryd Eustace, meanwhile, scored nine points in 19 minutes – nearly double his previous playing time high as he works his way back from illness and injuries. All nine points came from distance and the sophomore made 3-of-8 trey attempts. Miami attempted 26 threes, converting five (19.2%). They made 7-of-25 earlier in the week while defeating Longwood at home. Overall, MU connected on 21-of-34 (34.4%) from the field. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . .) HONOLULU – Freshman guard Ryan Taylor scored 13 first half points, but the Ohio Bobcats fell to George Washington 77-49 Monday in the opening game of the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center. "Hats off to them. They're very good,” Ohio head coach Saul Phillips said. “I truly believe they have a chance to win this tournament. I think they're good enough. I knew they were a good team coming in, but that doesn't make it OK that we missed out on doing some things that we've got to do better." Taylor was the only OU player in double figures as the ‘Cats connected on 21-of-56 (37.5%) from the field and 6-of-21 (28.6%) from distance. They made 1-of-3 free throws. George Washington put four in double figures, led by Kevin Larsen’s 19 and 18 from Kethan Savage. Patrcio Garino added 15 and John Kopriva 10. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . .) EL PASO, Texas – Kent State battled all the way back from a 13-point deficit in the second half and had two shots to tie in the closing seconds before finally falling to host UTEP 78-75 in Monday's championship game of the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational. Two free throws by Chris Ortiz with six seconds remaining pulled the Golden Flashes (8-3) to within a single point. After UTEP's Omega Harris answered with two free throws, Kent State's Kris Brewer missed a desperation three-pointer with two seconds remaining. The Flashes still found one more chance to send the game to overtime as Devareaux Manley stole a pass and just missed another long prayer at the buzzer. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . )
NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- Junior Darrell Bowie scored a team-high 15 points but it wasn’t enough as the Northern Illinois Huskies fell, 91-66, to 16th-ranked Notre Dame on Monday night at Purcell Pavilion. The Fighting Irish shot 58.9 percent (33-of-56) from the floor and made 12 three-pointers in the contest. Senior Aaron Armstead added 13 points, including four three-pointers, and senior Pete Rakocevic chipped in 10 points off the bench for NIU. “(Notre Dame) is a good team,” said NIU head coach Mark Montgomery. “I thought both teams came out and fought, but there is a reason why they are a top-16 team in the country. They are very deep, very unselfish, they are good shooters and they spread you out, which makes them tough to guard. “(Darrell) Bowie is always consistent for us, he had a good night with 15 points and five rebounds, but I thought our bench gave us a lift. Rakocevic and (Aaron) Armstead combined for 23 points and we would take that any night.” (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . )
LAKE CHARLES, La. – Another balanced scoring night, another blowout win. John Simons scored 13 points to lead five Chippewas in double figures Monday as the Central Michigan Chippewas improved to 9-1 by rolling to an 87-58 non-conference victory at McNeese State. Chris Fowler and Austin Keel added 12 points apiece, Rayshawn Simmons had 11, and Blake Hibbitts contributed 10 as CMU notched its fourth consecutive victory.Three of those four wins have come by 29 points or more. The Chippewas fell behind early to the Cowboys (5-5), trailing 21-14 midway through the first half. Then, they turned on the jets. Central Michigan outscored the Cowboys, 29-6, over the final 10:25 of the half to seize a 43-27 halftime lead. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . )
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Western Michigan Broncos raced out to an early lead and held it for the duration of the game on Monday, defeating the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 71-62 at University Arena in the Broncos’ first home game in a month. With the win, the Broncos improve to 7-4 on the season. Connar Tava and David Brown each tied for the game high with 20 points apiece, with Tava going an impressive 8-of-11 from the field while Brown went 7-of-9. Tava also contributed the team-high in rebounds (6), assists (6), and steals (5). Brown was a perfect 4-of-4 from three-point range. Tucker Haymond also broke double digits in scoring, pouring in 10 points while also grabbing three rebounds. Kellen McCormick and Thomas Wilder came off the bench to punch in eight and seven points, respectively. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . )
Two MAC teams get a chance to cap off their seasons with bowl wins this week. Both Northern Illinois and Central Michigan will face high-quality opponents, so it’s a case of high risk/reward. These are potentially a couple of the better matchups among the “non-playoff” bowl games. Northern Illinois vs Marshall, in fact, is the only bowl outside the playoffs to feature two conference champions. The two will square off in the Boca Raton Bowl Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET. Northern Illinois captured its third MAC championship in five years Dec. 5 when it dominated East champ Bowling Green in the title tilt. Marshall won its first Conference USA championship on its home field with a 26-23 victory over Louisiana Tech in the title game. Here’s a look at the Marshall Thundering Herd: (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . )
TOLEDO, OH – The University of Toledo and head football coach Matt Campbell have agreed to a contract extension that will run through the 2020 football season, UT vice-president and athletic director Mike O’Brien announced today. Campbell, in his third full season with the Rockets, has a 25-13 record as head coach. He has led the Rockets to an 8-4 record this season, including a 7-1 mark in Mid-American Conference games. The Rockets earned a share of the MAC West Division title and will play Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl on Jan. 4. Previously Campbell led UT to a 42-41 victory over Air Force in the 2011 Military Bowl in his first game as head coach. In 2012, the Rockets finished 9-4, were ranked in the Top 25 at one point in the season and participated in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . )
EL PASO, Texas -- Kent State turned in another outstanding defensive performance and a free throw by senior Kris Brewer with 2.9 seconds remaining proved to be the difference in a 53-52 win over North Dakota State in the opening game of the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Sunday. "I am really proud of the way our guys played today," said head coach Rob Senderoff. "Our guys gutted it out and found a way to win against a pretty good team. The way we play, it's never going to be pretty and tonight certainly wasn't. But if you like watching a pitcher's duel in baseball, you'll like watching us because we play hard. North Dakota State played hard, as well, and we made one more play than they did and were able to get a win." (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . )
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