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The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Men’s Basketball Player s of the Week. This week’s honorees are Jimmy Hall (Kent State) and Marcus Keene (Central Michigan).
(CLICK READ MORE FOR DETAILS ON ALL NOMINEES. . . ) J. Olsen Half of the Mid-American Conference football programs are preparing for bowl games, but we’ve seen enough – enough, that is, to publish our Final 2016 MAC Reporter Online Power Rankings. Suffice it to say, a few slots were easy to fill. Others involved a bit of “mulling.” But when I stepped back from the dart board, er, screen, I felt pretty good about the really big picture. Western Michigan, of course, owns the top spot, going wire-to-wire if you want to count the preseason MAC Media Preseason Poll. Speaking of which, I will include that poll with this article. Check it out, because it should be good for at least a few serious chuckles. To see the preseason poll, AND the entire 2016 MRO Power Ranking Final, click READ MORE . . . YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan utilized a high-powered offensive attack and ferocious defense to down Siena Heights Sunday by a final tally of 117-55. The Eagles (6-3, 0-0 MAC) took the lead early, and never relinquished it to the Saints, with the lead stretching to as high as 65. Eastern overwhelmed the . . . MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Northern Illinois Huskies trailed by just eight with 12 minutes to play before Minnesota closed the game on a 31-19 run as the Gophers defeated the Huskies, 77-57, Sunday at Williams Arena. Sophomore Marshawn Wilson scored a game-high 19 points while senior Dontel Highsmith added 10 points for NIU. "Through the first eight minutes . . . KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Freshman Reggie Jones poured in 20 second-half points and junior Thomas Wilder scored 22 on the afternoon to lead Western Michigan to a 74-67 victory over visiting James Madison Saturday at University Arena. The Broncos have split their last four games and improved to 3-6 overall after dispatchng the Dukes. Jones finished with 24 points and . . . BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Freshman Dylan Frye scored a career-high 18 points, while also knocking down a career-best four three-pointers, as the Bowling Green Falcons defeated Detroit Mercy, 74-61, Saturday afternoon at the Stroh Center. BGSU erased a seven-point deficit at the half by outscoring UMD, 43-23, over the final 20 minutes. With the victory, . . . NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Redshirt junior guard Jaaron Simmons scored a season-high 22 points, but the Ohio Bobcats (5-2) suffered a tough 79-75 loss at Iona (6-3) on Saturday at Hynes Athletics Center. The Bobcats lost despite holding a 40-34 lead at halftime, marking the first time in 2016-17 Ohio has been defeated in a game in which it led at the half. Simmons shot 8-of-18 from . . . Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com CHAMPAIGNE, Ill. - Central Michigan had enough to fight back against one barrage -- but not two. Tracy Abrams scored a career-high 31 points Saturday as Illinois handed the Central Michigan Chippewas a 92-73 nonconference loss at State Farm Center. The setback ended CMU's four-game win streak and dropped the Chippewas to 8-3 on the campaign. "It was always our . . . MUNCIE, Ind. -- Sean Sellers scored a career-high 32 points Saturday, and the Ball State Cardinals outlasted Eastern Kentucky 91-86 in overtime at Worthen Arena. The back-and-forth contest featured 19 ties and 18 lead changes. Neither team led by more than four points after halftime until the final seconds of overtime. Tayler Persons' driving lay-in with 47 seconds left in the extra period put Ball State ahead for good, and the Cardinals sealed the game at the foul line. Ball State head coach James Whitford was . . . By EVAN MEYER KENT, OHIO – The Kent State Golden Flashes remained perfect at home while picking up their third consecutive victory Saturday night, defeating the NJIT Highlanders 87-71 at the MAC Center. "It was a good game for us," KSU head coach Rob Senderoff said. "We beat a quality opponent and there's a number of stats we could look at, and I think we could play better. But it's a good win against a good team. There is a lot for us to continue to work on, which is also a positive, so we'll continue to get better." Sophomore Jaylin Walker had . . . Conner hits eight treys in 28-point effort BUFFALO, NY – The homecoming was a sweet one for the Buffalo Bulls Saturday afternoon as the Bulls defeated Coppin State, 87-52, in its first game at Alumni Arena in over three weeks. Senior Willie Conner led the way, hitting a career-best eight threes as he tied his career high with 28 points. The Bulls, who evened their . . . Zags capitalize on Zip foul issues Spokane, WA – Akron stood toe-to-toe with the No. 8 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs for 33 minutes, UA eventually fell, 61-43, at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. on Saturday evening. The Akron-Gonzaga meeting was physical as both teams used their 300-pound centers as the focal point of their offenses. The game went back-and-forth through the first and second halves, with Gonzaga maintaining a slim margin throughout. The Zags held . . . Fifth overtime contest in 10 games HUNTINGTON, WV – Toledo played its nation-high fifth overtime game of the season at Marshall on Saturday evening but came up on the short end of a 111-105 (OT) setback to the Thundering Herd at the Henderson Center. Senior guard Jonathan Williams led the Rockets with 28 points and nine rebounds, while senior forward Steve Taylor Jr. tallied a career-high 27 points and 10 boards for his eighth double-double of the season. Sophomore forward Nate Navigato . . . By MIKE SMITH OXFORD, OH -- After recently struggling with slow starts, the Miami RedHawks on Saturday found themselves dealing with the flip side of a fast start. Miami squandered a 21-point lead before getting a key basket from Rod Mills and free throw from Logan McLane to post a 71-68 victory over IUPUI at Millett Hall. (CLICK PICTURES TO ENLARGE) Bruno Solomun’s 3-point goal at 14:00 of the final period put the hosting RedHawks up 59-38. That matched a 21-point advantage Miami enjoyed midway through the opening stanza. But while the Jaguars were only able to reduce their deficit to 14 points by intermission, their second half rally pulled them even at 68-all. Kellon Thomas’ 3-point goal completed . . . CLEVELAND, Ohio- Western Michigan dropped an 85-62 decision to Cleveland State Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the annual Mid-American Conference basketball tournament. Western Michigan started off the game with the hot hand, connecting on 8 of its first 11 shots, including 3-for-4 from three-point range. The impressive shooting allowed the Broncos to open a 17-9 lead. 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