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MRO PREVIEW: Western Michigan vs Wisconsin

12/31/2016

By J. Olsen
A traditionally interesting football matchup pits excellent offense against excellent defense. It’s even better when both teams are also capable on their “weaker” side of the ball. Throw in pinch of the old David vs Goliath, and it could make for a very dramatic contest.

The aforementioned elements are part of this year’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, which kicks off at 1 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 2. The game will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. That is the extravagant home field of the Dallas Cowboys and seats 71,998 (105,000 with standing room).

Just one year ago, Western Michigan . . .

Miami vs MSU game photos now available

12/30/2016

Heath Harding and De'Andre Montgomery haul down MSU running back Aeris Williams. (MVSmith/MRO)

As promised, MAC Reporter Online is providing a gallery of action pictures from the recent Miami vs Mississippi State meeting in the St. Petersburg Bowl game.

(Note: Click to enlarge photo sample at right)

The Bulldogs survived for a 17-16 victory when they blocked an MU field goal with five seconds left. However, Miami acquitted itself well against a Southeastern Conference foe, actually out-gaining MSU in total yardage and leading most of the game.

Here are two links – one to the picture gallery and one to the original MRO game story. Both the gamer story and photos are by Mike Smith.

For picture gallery, click HERE
For original game story, click HERE
Pictures may be selected, enlarged and saved (via right-click) free of charge. The gallery will likely be active for approximately 30 days.

Eagles roll past Long Beach State

12/30/2016

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan Eagles capped off their non-conference schedule with a convincing 98-72 victory over Long Beach State University Thursday. Five players reached double figures for the Eagles (8-5) as EMU flirted with the century mark to finish the 2016 portion of its schedule.

As a team, EMU finished the day 29-of-54 (54 percent) from the field, including dropping seven shots from behind the arc. The Green and White controlled the boards, outrebounding the 49ers (5-11) by a 35-27 margin.

Additionally, Eastern forced . . .

Broncos batter Bulldogs

12/30/2016

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan Broncos recorded their largest win of the season Thursday night as the Broncos defeated Alabama A&M 80-50 in University Arena. The Broncos improved to 4-8 overall and 4-1 at home heading into Mid-American Conference (MAC) play, which begins next week with two tough games at Ohio and at Akron.

The Broncos opened the game on an 8-0 run and trailed just once following that. WMU used a 10-0 run going into halftime to take a 36-22 lead at the break.

Western Michigan extended . . .

Cardinals collapse before pulling out win

12/30/2016

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Ball State Cardinals built a 24-point lead Thursday, watched North Florida nearly come all the way back, and then made the plays needed to pull out a win.

Francis Kiapway hit three big 3-pointers in the second half --the biggest of which came in a one-point game with 15 seconds to play -- and the Cardinals held on for a 73-68 win at UNF Arena.

Ball State (9-4) extended . . .

Miami pulls away in non-conference finale

12/30/2016

By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH – After giving up the better part of a 15-point lead just before halftime, the Miami RedHawks, regrouped to post an 89-69 win over Division III Olivet College Thursday at Millett Hall.

It was the last tune-up before Mid-American Conference play for Miami, which raised its record to 7-6. The RedHawks finished above .500 in non-conference action for the first time since 2008-2009. Olivet dropped to 4-7.

Four Miami players . . .

MAC announces POTW

12/29/2016

The Mid-American Conference has announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the week.

MAC East Division Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Antino Jackson, Akron, Guard
Junior, Houston, Texas (Cypress Springs)
Jackson (Houston, Texas) earned the Barry Kobren Most Valuable Player Award for leading the Zips to their second tournament title defeating Maryland Eastern Shore, 76-60, to be crowned the 55th Annual WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Champions. Jackson used two stellar performances to lead the Zips at the Sun Bowl Invitational, scoring a career-high 23 points on Wednesday against UC Irvine and followed with 13 points, six assists and four rebounds in the finale. Against UMES, he shot 5-of-12 from the field with three long distance buckets in 32 minutes of work. For the tournament, Jackson logged 59 minutes, averaging 18 points per game on 56.5 percent shooting from the field (13-of-23) that included a 50.0 percent effort from beyond the 3-point arc (6-of-12). He was a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line and averaged 4.5 assists (9) and 4.0 rebounds (8) per game.

MAC West Divison Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Marcus Keene, Central Michigan, Guard
Junior, San Antonio, Texas (Warren)
Keene continued his torrid scoring pace on Wednesday, dropping in a career-high 44 points in Central Michigan's 106-103 road win over Montana State. The point total was the second highest for a single game this season in Division I men's basketball. Keene made 13 baskets and scored 13 from the line to lead the Chippewas to their ninth win of the season. Keene was not just lit up the scoring column in the box score, he also dished out a game-high six assists and tied for the game-high in rebounds with nine. Keene continues to lead the nation in scoring by a wide margin, averaging 31.9 ppg.

Click Read More for details on other nominees . . .

KSU knocks off Texas in non-conference finale

12/28/2016

Two Flashes register double-doubles
AUSTIN, Texas – The Kent State Falcons (8-5) finished nonconference play with a marquee victory on the road Tuesday, defeating the University of Texas Longhorns (6-6), 63-58.

The Flashes won the game playing their brand of basketball. Entering the night as the best offensive rebounding team in the nation, the Flashes outrebounded Texas, 53-34, and doubled them up on the offensive glass, 22-11. The Flashes clamped down on defense, holding the Longhorns to 36.2 percent (21-for-58) shooting from the floor and 11.1 percent (2-for-18) from distance.

"Obviously a big win for us playing . . .

Bulldogs block Miami Bowl win bid

12/27/2016

By MIKE SMITH
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla -- Two blocked kicks, one with five seconds remaining, proved to be the difference Monday as Mississippi State edged the Miami RedHawks, 17-16, in St. Petersburg Bowl action at Tropicana Field.
After holding a lead most of the game, the RedHawks found themselves trailing for the first time when MSU converted a 37-yard field goal with 12:03 left in the fourth quarter.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Some pictures below. More coming Thursday or Friday!!!)

Miami twice drove . . .

Turnovers trip up ‘Cats in loss to Troy

12/24/2016

By K. SMITH
MOBILE, ALA -- The two teams may have combined for 51 points, but defenses played a huge role as the Troy Trojans edged Ohio's Bobcats 28-24 in the 2016 Dollar General Bowl Friday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

The Bobcats outgained Troy 393-322 and held Troy to 87 yards rushing. It was the sixth time this season Ohio's defense held an opponent to under 100 yards rushing. However, Troy's defense also put up some good numbers. Tops among them was the number five, as the Trojans took advantage of five Ohio turnovers.

Four of those turnovers were . . .

Eagles’ bowl win bid comes up just short

12/23/2016

By MIKE SMITH
NASSAU, BAHAMAS -- After trailing for nearly three entire quarters, the Eastern Michigan Eagles rallied to tie Old Dominion Friday, but the Monarchs added a fourth quarter touchdown on the way to a 24-20 win in the Popeyes Bahama Bowl at Thomas Robinson Stadium.

David Washington found Jonathan Duhart with a 5-yard TD pass at 12:56 of the final quarter for what turned out to be the winning score. Eastern’s Paul Fricano hit a 19-yard field goal at 9:08 for the game’s final score.

EMU (7-6) got the ball . . .

Late Miami run takes down Tech

12/23/2016

By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- Michael Weathers scored 10 of his game-high 19 points down the stretch Thursday to lead the Miami RedHawks over Tennessee Tech, 66-58 at Millett Hall.

Weathers, who played 28 minutes while coming back from an illness earlier in the week, provided all 10 Miami points in a 10-2 spurt to close out the contest. The two teams were tied at 56-all before MU’s decisive run.

It was the . . .

Falcons pull away for another home win

12/23/2016

BOWLING GREEN, OH – The Bowling Green Falcons led for over 30 minutes of play and cruised to a 74-61 victory over Alabama A&M University on Thursday at the Stroh Center. Bowling Green totaled 70-plus points for the eighth time in 2016-17 while notching its fifth straight win on the home hardwood.

Sophomore Demajeo Wiggins recorded . . .

Eastern Michigan tramples Mustangs

12/23/2016

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan Eagles emerged victorious in a home bout with Marygrove College Thursday,101-48. The Eagles (7-5) got off to a slow start, but the offense erupted through the final 30 minutes of play to secure the win over the Mustangs (3-13).

Offensively, EMU shot 38-of-82 (46.3 percent) throughout the game, including converting nine threes. The Eagles finished with a whopping total of 60 rebounds, which was the third-most all-time in a single game at Eastern Michigan.

Additionally, Eastern forced . . .

Akron notches another tourney title

12/23/2016

EL PASO, TX – The Akron Zips secured their second tournament championship of the 2016-17 season Thursday by defeating Maryland Eastern Shore, 76-60, in the 55th Annual WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl event at the Don Haskins Center.

Junior guard Antino Jackson earned the Barry Kobren Most Valuable Player Award for leading the Zips to their second tournament title, while senior center Isaiah Johnson was named to the Sun Bowl All-Tournament Team.

In addition, 13th-year head coach . . .

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MRO PREVIEW: Western Michigan vs Wisconsin

Miami vs MSU game photos now available

Eagles roll past Long Beach State

Broncos batter Bulldogs

Cardinals collapse before pulling out win

Miami pulls away in non-conference finale

MAC announces POTW

KSU knocks off Texas in non-conference finale

Bulldogs block Miami Bowl win bid

Turnovers trip up ‘Cats in loss to Troy

Eagles’ bowl win bid comes up just short

Late Miami run takes down Tech

Falcons pull away for another home win

Eastern Michigan tramples Mustangs

Akron notches another tourney title

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