The Cardinals (8-4) pushed their winning streak to four games as they wrapped up the home portion of their non-conference schedule.
Ball State led . . .
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Franko House scored a game-high 15 points Thursday and the Ball State Cardinals closed out their six-game home stand with a 73-48 victory over Alabama State. The Cardinals (8-4) pushed their winning streak to four games as they wrapped up the home portion of their non-conference schedule. Ball State led . . . J. Olsen Wins are certainly a foundation for getting to bowl games. Sometimes, however, a loss can say a lot about teams, as well. Take the Ohio Bobcats and Troy Trojans, for example. Among their losses are at least one setback that nonetheless speaks to quality. For Troy, there is a 30-24 loss to No. 2 Clemson in Week 2. The Trojans led just once, 3-0 early, but the college football playoff-bound Tigers were never really able to quite shake Troy, which scored its final touchdown with just 44 seconds left in the game. The Trojans led in time of possession and were 28 yards short of the hosts in total yards. Ohio’s “quality-revealing” loss . . . LOS ANGELES -- Western Michigan held UCLA to its lowest point total of the season in an 82-68 loss to the No. 2 ranked Bruins Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion. With the victory, UCLA (13-0) closes out its non-conference schedule undefeated for the first time since 1994-95. The Broncos (3-8) have now faced the current No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation, having also played Villanova back on Nov. 17 (an 11-point WMU loss). Western Michigan point guard Thomas Wilder entered . . . CORVALLIS, Ore. – A dominating board performance wasn't enough for Kent State as Oregon State made a late second half surge to defeat the Flashes, 69-50, Wednesday. Kent State (7-5) collected 34 offensive rebounds among 49 total boards, the most of any team in the NCAA this season and the program record in this century. However, the Flashes had a rough shooting night, finishing at 27.6 percent (21-for-76) from the floor and 4.2 percent (1-for-24) from 3-point range. Oregon State (4-9) shot 54.3 percent (25-for-46) from the floor and 53.3 percent (8-for-15) from distance. "We need to . . . BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- A season-high 27-point performance from redshirt senior forward Kenny Kaminski was not enough as the Ohio Bobcats (7-3) were edged by Western Kentucky (5-7), 67-66, on Wednesday at E.A. Diddle Arena. Western Kentucky freshman guard Damari Parris drew a foul with two seconds left and the contest knotted at 66-all. He sank the second of his two free throws to put the Hilltoppers in front by one. After the officials . . . PITTSBURGH, PA – The Buffalo Bulls had 22 turnovers and shot just 61.8 percent from the free throw line Wednesday night as the Bulls fell to Robert Morris, 74-71. The Bulls had 12 of those turnovers in the opening half and really struggled from the charity stripe over the first 20 minutes, hitting just six of their first 14 from the free throw line. Robert Morris opened . . . EL PASO, TX – The Akron Zips advanced to the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Championship Game after defeating UC Irvine 88-80 on Wednesday evening at the Don Haskins Center. In addition, the win gave 13th-year head coach Keith Dambrot his 287th career win at Akron, just one win away from tying the program's all-time win record. Junior guard Antino Jackson led all-scorers with 23 points, and three more Zips reached double figures. Sophomore guard Josh Williams recorded 18 points, while senior center Isaiah Johnson and junior guard Noah Robotham contributed 12 and 11 points, respectively. For the second . . . J. Olsen It’s the time of year when various talk shows whine about how there are too many bowl games. Convenient, of course, for the elite – and those who fancy their teams as such. This year’s Popeyes Bahamas Bowl match-up, however, really illustrates how bowls can serve as a much appreciated reward for the … well, not so elite. Eastern Michigan of the MAC will meet Old Dominion, a Conference USA member in Friday’s 1 p.m. ET game at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The matchup brings together two teams who can really appreciate a bowl appearance. Eastern Michigan is appearing in its first bowl game since 1987. Old Dominion, meanwhile, is making its first bowl appearance. For EMU, it puts . . . TAMPA, Fla. – For the second consecutive game, the Northern Illinois Huskies used defense to spearhead a road win, as the Huskies held South Florida to just 31.5 percent (17-of-54) shooting while downing the Bulls, 59-48, on Tuesday night at the Sun Dome. Sophomore Levi Bradley led . . . TOLEDO, OH – Toledo gave its fans an early Christmas present on Tuesday evening with a 74-70 victory over a red-hot Loyola (IL) squad in Savage Arena. The Rockets (6-6) snapped the Ramblers’ five-game winning streak and dropped their visitors’ overall record to 10-3 this season. Senior guard Jonathan Williams paced . . . SYRACUSE, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan Eagles dropped their second game in a row Monday at Syracuse. The Eagles (6-5) fell, 105-57, as the Orange (7-4) were on fire from everywhere on the floor, shooting 58.7 percent from the field, and 53.6 percent from beyond the arc. Redshirt sophomore Jordan Nobles led . . . MUNCIE, Ind. -- The offensive numbers through 10 games for the Ball State men's basketball team were among the best in the Mid-American Conference. It was the Cardinals' work on the defensive end that was a concern for head coach James Whitford. That's why he was pleased after his team's 61-45 victory Monday night over Longwood. It wasn't the prettiest offensive performance, although BSU scored the ball much better in the second half. But the Cardinals' defense was a constant throughout. "That's been the . . . Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com MIAMI, Fla – Central Michigan knew its Miami Beach Bowl opponent had an explosive offense. Tulsa’s defense was pretty good, too. The Golden Hurricane rolled up 581 total yards and allowed just one late TD and a field goal Monday as Tulsa routed the Chippewas, 55-10, at Marlins Park.The loss ended CMU’s season at 6-7, its first sub-.500 season since 2011. Tulsa (10-3) entered the . . . The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Players of the Week. MAC Men’s Basketball East Division Player of the Week Noah Robotham, Akron, Guard Junior, Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) Robotham scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Akron Zips to their 23rd straight victory at James A. Rhodes Arena, defeating Marshall 99-88. Robotham only missed one shot in Akron's lone game of the week and was a perfect 5-of-5 from beyond the 3-point arc in the first half. In 34 minutes of play, Robotham shot 6-of-7 (.857) from long distance and 8-of-9 from the field (.889). In addition, he made five trips to charity stripe and drained all five attempts. Robotham also contributed four assists and three rebounds. MAC Men’s Basketball West Division Player of the Week Jonathan Williams, Toledo, Guard Senior, Southfield, MI (Southfield-Lathrup) Williams scored a team-high 24 points to lead Toledo to a 78-56 victory over Southeastern Louisiana in its lone game of the week. In addition to scoring 20 or more points for a fourth straight game, Williams collected five rebounds and four assists and didn't commit any turnovers in 33 minutes of action. Williams converted eight of his 14 field-goal attempts and was a perfect 2-of-2 from behind the three-point arc. CLICK READ MORE FOR DETAILS ON OTHER NOMINEES . . . SEATTLE, WA -- Western Michigan senior Tucker Haymond scored a career-high 28 points playing in his hometown return. The Broncos, however, didn't have quite enough to get past the University of Washington, falling by a narrow 92-86 final. Haymond scored WMU's first six points on three's and made a career-high seven shots from behind the arc. He was a combined 3-for-18 on 3-pointers this season entering the game. As a team the Broncos . . . |
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