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Broncos pull away late for first bowl victory

12/24/2015

Freshman Bogan produces four TDs, 215 yards

NASSAU, Bahamas- The Western Michigan Broncos captured their first bowl victory in school history, defeating Middle Tennessee State, 45-31, in the Popeye’s Bahamas Bowl Thursday at Thomas Robinson Stadium.

WMU finishes 2015 with an 8-5 overall record under third-year head coach P.J. Fleck. It is the second-straight eight-win season for Western Michigan, a feat that had also never been accomplished before in program history.

The game started and ended nothing short of an old-fashioned shootout. The two teams combined for . . .

Penn State rallies past Kent State

12/24/2015

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Kent State saw a six-point lead with nine minutes to play disappear as Penn State went on a decisive 14-2 run to pull out a 75-69 victory over the Golden Flashes in the consolation game of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic at Orleans Arena on Wednesday.
"Somebody had to lose twice, and unfortunately it was us," said head coach Rob Senderoff, whose . . .

Bowling Green defense shines against Vikings

12/24/2015

Leading CSU scorer held scoreless

Cleveland, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons held Cleveland State to just 47 points on 27.1 percent shooting and had a trio of players score in double figures to grind out a tough 62-47 non-conference road win over the Vikings on Wednesday afternoon at the Wolstein Center.

The Falcons were 22-of-50 (44 percent) shooting from the field overall, including . . .

Zip hoopsters roll in Vegas

12/24/2015

Johnson earns MVP honors
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Akron Zips improved their winning streak to six games after defeating non-conference opponent Iona, 78-64, on the final day of the South Point Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas, Nev. Akron handed Iona (4-6) its second consecutive loss, while the Zips improved 9-2 overall -- the best start in head Coach Keith Dambrot's tenure.

Junior center Isaiah Johnson earned the South Point Holiday Hoops Classic Most Valuable Player award while . . .

Falcons falter, Eagles march in rainy GoDaddy Bowl

12/24/2015

Halftime Bowling Green lead wiped out

Mobile, Ala. – Georgia Southern scored 35 unanswered points in the second half to overcome Bowling Green's 27-23 halftime lead Wednesday evening to defeat the Falcons 58-27 in the GoDaddy Bowl. It was BGSU's fourth consecutive year playing in a bowl game.

Matt Johnson threw three first half touchdowns and Travis Greene scored from five yards out with 36 seconds left in the first half to put the Falcons ahead 27-23. Johnson became Bowling Green's passing touchdown leader, ending his career with 73.

Bowling Green built a 20-9 second-quarter lead as . . .

Northern Illinois falls as Broncos dominate

12/24/2015

Kickoff return for TD is Huskie highlight

SAN DIEGO – The Northern Illinois Huskies struck out on their third swing at a San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl victory Wednesday, falling to Boise State 55-7 in the 11th edition of the postseason game played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

NIU also lost the 2006 and 2013 versions of the game, to TCU and Utah State, respectively. Wednesday’s game was more reminiscent of the 2006 game, which the Huskies dropped by a 37-7 score to TCU, than the 2013 contest, a 21-14 loss to Utah State, but the result was the same. NIU lost its fourth consecutive postseason bowl game and ended the 2015 season with a record of 8-6. Boise State improved to 9-4 with the win.

“You’ve got to give credit to Boise State,” said NIU Head Coach Rod Carey. “They played well, we didn’t. We couldn’t . . .

MRO Preview: Western Michigan vs Middle Tennessee

12/23/2015

It's been an up and down year for the Western Michigan Broncos, who came into 2015 as one of the top contenders for a MAC West crown. One might say they also finished as one of the top contenders, since the MAC West title ended up in a four-way tie.

Northern Illinois held the advantage in tie-breakers, so it was the Huskies who headed to the MAC Championship game, where it was defeated by Bowling Green.

Still, the Broncos' 7-5 overall record made them bowl eligible, and when the bowl invitations were handed out, WMU found out it was heading to the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl.

Such assignments are well received, to put it mildly. But the Broncos will be mindful of coming away with a victory, since it would be the first bowl win in program history. WMU is also trying to notch its first back-to-back seasons with at least eight wins.

Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, has become something of a regular on the postseason scene. It has been bowl eligible seven times in the last 10 years and is making its fifth straight bowl appearance.
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Miami falls to Dayton on late shot

12/23/2015

By MIKE SMITH
The Miami RedHawks came within a whisker of providing themselves with a special Christmas present Tuesday as they took area rival Dayton to the wire before falling, 64-63, at UD Arena.

Miami led by a single point and missed a several chances during a flurry of action that included two offensive rebounds by the RedHawks. Charles Cook finally pulled down a defensive rebound for the Flyers who got it to Kyle Davis. The 6-0 junior got his shot off under pressure with 2-1 seconds left and it fell.

"I thought G (Geovonie McKnight) guarded it as good as . . .

CMU defense bounces back against Bison

12/23/2015

Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Four nights after surrendering a season-high 98 points at Brigham Young, the Central Michigan Chippewas flipped the script.

John Simons scored 18 points and Luke Meyer added 14 points and a career-high 13 rebounds Tuesday as the Chippewas topped Howard, 72-52, at McGuirk Arena.

The win lifted CMU to 6-5 heading into play at William & Mary (6-3) on Tuesday Dec. 29.

CMU held the Bison (7-6) to . . .

OT 3-ball sends Broncos to first home loss

12/23/2015

KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Western Michigan's Anthony Avery Jr. hit a jump-shot with one second remaining in regulation to force overtime, but IPFW's Max Landis nailed a game-winning three-pointer with 14 seconds left to hand the Broncos their first home loss of the season, 89-86, on Tuesday night at University Arena.

"It was a whale of game, I was happy with the kids effort, you have to give credit to IPFW they made a lot of plays and a lot of shots when they had to get them," said head coach Steve Hawkins. "Our kids . . .

Maric's career-high 22 leads NIU to win

12/23/2015

DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois Huskies used a 19-0 run late in the first half to cruise to an 85-52 victory over Roosevelt University on Tuesday night at the NIU Convocation Center.

NIU shot 51.6 percent (33-of-64) in the contest, including 50 percent (10-of-20) from behind the three-point line. The Huskies held Roosevelt to just 38.1 percent (16-of-42) shooting, including just 26.3 percent (5-of-19) in the second half.

Sophomore Marin Maric scored . . .

Cardinal rallies fall short at Indiana State

12/23/2015

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Franko House led four double-figure scorers Tuesday, but the Ball State Cardinals couldn’t slow Indiana State in the second half of a 73-61 loss.

Ball State (7-4) recovered from a slow start on the offensive end, but Indiana State (6-6) thwarted every run the Cardinals made over the final 20 minutes.

Jeremie Tyler added 13 points for Ball State, while Bo Calhoun and Jeremiah Davis had 10 each. It was the first game . . .

Turnovers plague Bulls in loss to VCU

12/23/2015

RICHMOND, VA – Despite their second best shooting performance of the season on Tuesday night, the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York men's basketball team turned the ball over a season-high 31 times in a 90-69 loss at VCU. The loss evens UB's record to 6-6 on the year.

The Bulls shot 51.1 percent from the floor, their highest total since . . .

SMU downs Flashes to remain undefeated

12/23/2015

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Jaylin Walker poured in a career-high 20 points, but it was not enough to hand No. 18 SMU its first loss of the season as the Mustangs came away with a 90-74 victory over Kent State in the semifinals of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic at Orleans Arena on Tuesday.

The Golden Flashes, who fell to 7-3 on the season, will play Penn State at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday in the consolation game on FoxSports1.

Despite being plagued by turnovers and struggles at the foul line, Kent State played right with an SMU team that . . .

Ely, defense shine as Rockets post bowl win

12/23/2015

UT shrugs off rain to knock off No. 24 Temple

Boca Raton, FL – Senior Phillip Ely threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns and Toledo used a smothering defense to knock off No. 24 Temple, 32-17, at the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, FL Tuesday night.

Ely, playing in his final game as a Rocket, returned to his native Florida to lead the Rockets to victory in Jason Candle's first game as head coach. Candle, a seven-year assistant at UT, took over the head coaching position on Dec. 2 after Matt Campbell assumed the head coaching position at Iowa State.

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Broncos pull away late for first bowl victory

Penn State rallies past Kent State

Bowling Green defense shines against Vikings

Zip hoopsters roll in Vegas

Falcons falter, Eagles march in rainy GoDaddy Bowl

Northern Illinois falls as Broncos dominate

MRO Preview: Western Michigan vs Middle Tennessee

Miami falls to Dayton on late shot

CMU defense bounces back against Bison

OT 3-ball sends Broncos to first home loss

Maric's career-high 22 leads NIU to win

Cardinal rallies fall short at Indiana State

Turnovers plague Bulls in loss to VCU

SMU downs Flashes to remain undefeated

Ely, defense shine as Rockets post bowl win

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