MID-AMERICAN BASKETBALL NEWS

Western Michigan beats Ball State to tie Cardinals for lead (Feb 25, 2017)

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Tucker Haymond scored 21 points and Western Michigan beat Ball State 80-55 on Saturday to move into a first-place tie with the Cardinals in the Mid-American...

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Mangum, Lee combine for 44, E. Michigan ends 7-game slide (Feb 25, 2017)

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) James Thompson IV notched his 35th career double-double and erased an early deficit with a pair of free throws as Eastern Michigan rolled to an 84-68 victor...

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Akron beats Buffalo, clinches share of MAC title (Feb 24, 2017)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Isaiah Johnson scored 19 points and Akron clinched at least a share of its second consecutive Mid-American Conference title with an 89-83 victory over Buffalo...

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Toledo rides big first half to victory over Central Michigan (Feb 24, 2017)

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Jonathan Williams scored 22 points and Steve Taylor Jr. and Jordan Lauf had double-doubles for Toledo in an 87-66 victory over Central Michigan on Friday night.

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Bowling Green snaps 17-game losing streak to Akron 66-65 (Feb 21, 2017)

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) Dylan Frye scored 22 points, Wes Alcegaire sank the game winning free throws with 2.4 seconds left, and Bowling Green snapped a 17-game losing streak to...

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Moore hits winning 3 to cap W. Michigan's comeback in OT (Feb 21, 2017)

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Bryce Moore scored his only points of the game on a 3-pointer from the wing with 29 seconds left in overtime and Tucker Haymond added two free throws as Western...

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

House, Ball St rally from 19-point deficit, beat E Michigan (Feb 21, 2017)

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Franko House had 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots, Ryan Weber scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half and Ball State rallied fr...

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Kent State downs Buffalo 77-69 behind Hall's 26 points (Feb 21, 2017)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Jimmy Hall grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 26 points to become the eighth player in Kent State history to reach 1,500 career points as the Golden Flashes beat t...

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Carter with double-double, leads Ohio over Miami (Ohio) (Feb 21, 2017)

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) Jason Carter scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Jaaron Simmons added in 21 points and Ohio cruised to a 79-62 victory over Miami (Ohio) on...

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Northern Illinois keeps Marcus Keene in check, beats CMU (Feb 21, 2017)

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Levi Bradley scored 18 points, Marin Maric had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Northern Illinois snapped a four-game losing streak with an 89-66 victo...

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Toledo rallies, beats Northern Illinois 88-80 in overtime (Feb 18, 2017)

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Nate Navigato scored 21 points, including a jumper that sent the game into overtime, and Toledo beat Northern Illinois 88-80 on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Ball St. wins overtime shootout over C. Michigan 109-100 (Feb 18, 2017)

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Tayler Persons scored 32 points to lead seven Ball State players in double figures and the Cardinals earned a 109-100 overtime win against Central Mich...

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Haymond's double-double leads WMU over EMU 88-80 (Feb 18, 2017)

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Tucker Haymond scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Western Michigan to an 88-80 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Hamilton leads Buffalo past Miami (Ohio) 71-58 (Feb 18, 2017)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Blake Hamilton sank five 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead Buffalo to its sixth straight victory with a 71-58 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Ohio beats Bowling Green 95-75 behind Simmons (Feb 18, 2017)

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Jaaron Simmons scored 26 points and had 11 assists, Jason Carter added 19 points, and Ohio beat Bowling Green 95-75 on Saturday to win its third straight.

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Kent State ends Akron's 30-game home winning streak (Feb 17, 2017)

AKRON, Ohio (AP) Deon Edwin scored 21 points to help Kent State snap Akron's 30-game home winning streak with a 70-67 win on Friday night.

FEBRUARY 18, 2017