Montana State Bobcats at Central Michigan Chippewas
· CENTRAL MICHIGAN TOURNAMENT
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 54
59 - 54
Montana State outlasts Central Michigan 59-54
The Bobcats (1-3) trailed by as much as 13 during the first half, but crawled back to tie the game at 40 midway through the second half on an Egwuonwu jumper.
Brown helped spark a run with a four-point play and two jumpers as Montana State jumped ahead to take a 50-42 lead with 3:25 remaining.
The Chippewas (2-3) cut the deficit to three after Braylon Rayson hit a layup, but the Bobcats made nine of their last 10 free throw attempts in the final minute to hold the lead.
Brown was 7 of 12 from the field and hit a trio of 3-pointers.
Rayson led Central Michigan with 15 points, and Chris Fowler and Josh Kozinski each had nine.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Paul Egwuonwu Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Josh Kozinski missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Michael Dison made Free Throw. | 59 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Michael Dison made Free Throw. | 58 - 54 |
Statistics
 MTST |
 CMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-54 | FG | 17-50 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 6-29 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 12-16 | FT | 14-18 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: McGuirk Arena
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,539 | Capacity:
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,539 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
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| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
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| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
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