Central Michigan visits Missouri State on 5-game road skid

Published Dec. 17, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Central Michigan Chippewas (4-6) at Missouri State Bears (4-7, 1-1 MVC)

Springfield, Missouri; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Central Michigan will look to end its five-game road skid when the Chippewas play Missouri State.

The Bears have gone 2-2 in home games. Missouri State ranks ninth in the MVC with 11.4 assists per game led by Matthew Lee averaging 4.0.

The Chippewas are 0-4 on the road. Central Michigan has a 0-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Clay is averaging 7.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Bears. Bryan Trimble Jr. is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Missouri State.

Jesse Zarzuela averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Chippewas, scoring 15.0 points while shooting 39.7% from beyond the arc. Brian Taylor is averaging 14.8 points and 6.8 rebounds for Central Michigan.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.