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Central Michigan powers past Bowling Green 81-77 in OT | |
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Cecil Williams had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists on Monday night and No. 8 seed Central Michigan dominated overtime for an 81-77 win over ninth-seeded Bowling Green in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The Chippewas (19-13) opened the extra period on a 7-0 run and led the rest of the way. Williams made a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left to make it 79-74 and Central Michigan held on to advance to a quarterfinal matchup with No. 1 seed Buffalo. Central Michigan had the largest lead of the final 10 minutes of regulation at 54-50 with eight minutes to go. It went back-and-forth from there with Shawn Roundtree's jumper with 40 seconds left tying it at 65 and forcing overtime. MORE |
Leaders | |||||
Points: | J. Turner | 15.9 | |||
Rebounds: | D. Wiggins | 10.1 | |||
Assists: | R. Caldwell | 2.6 | |||
FG%: | J. Turner | 40.6% | |||
FT%: | J. Turner | 81.3% | |||
3P%: | J. Turner | 37.9% | |||
Steals: | J. Turner | 1.5 | |||
Blocks: | D. Koch | 0.5 |
AP Rankings | |||
Rank | School | Rec | |
1 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
2 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
3 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
4 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
5 | Michigan State | 30-5 | |
6 | Cincinnati | 31-5 | |
7 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
8 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
9 | Duke | 29-8 | |
10 | North Carolina | 26-11 | |
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Coaches Rankings | |||
Rank | School | Rec | |
1 | Villanova | 36-4 | |
2 | Michigan | 33-8 | |
3 | Kansas | 31-8 | |
4 | Duke | 29-8 | |
5 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
6 | Texas Tech | 27-10 | |
7 | Loyola Chicago | 32-6 | |
8 | Xavier | 29-6 | |
9 | Purdue | 30-7 | |
10 | Gonzaga | 32-5 | |
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Mid-American Standings | ||
Conference | Overall | |
W-L | W-L | |
East | ||
Buffalo | 15-3 | 27-9 |
Kent State | 9-9 | 17-17 |
Miami (OH) | 8-10 | 16-18 |
Bowling Green | 7-11 | 16-16 |
Ohio | 7-11 | 14-17 |
Akron | 6-12 | 14-18 |
West | ||
Toledo | 13-5 | 23-11 |
Eastern Michigan | 11-7 | 22-13 |
Ball State | 10-8 | 19-13 |
Western Michigan | 9-9 | 17-15 |
Central Michigan | 7-11 | 21-15 |
Northern Illinois | 6-12 | 13-19 |
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Offense (Rank) | |||||
Points: | 75.9 (105) | ||||
Rebounds: | 11.6 (69) | ||||
Assists: | 13.3 (191) | ||||
FG%: | 42.1% (300) | ||||
FT%: | 73.2% (105) | ||||
3P%: | 34.9% (178) |
Defense (Rank) | |||||
Points: | 77.8 (299) | ||||
Rebounds: | 26.7 (69) | ||||
Assists: | 14.3 (248) | ||||
FG%: | 45.8% (272) | ||||
FT%: | 72.1% (226) | ||||
3P%: | 36.8% (284) |