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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) | ||||
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