NCAAB

Alma Scots at Central Michigan Chippewas

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Alma Scots
, Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 79
Central Michigan Chippewas
2-0, 2-0 Home

Simmons sparks Central Michigan to 79-64 win over D-III Alma

Playing for second straight game without the services of point guard Chris Fowler, the Chippewas built a 12-point cushion in the first half and cruised home.

John Simons scored 16 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Luke Meyer added another 16 points for Central Michigan.

The regular season Mid-American Conference champions a year ago, Central Michigan knocked off Jacksonville State in its season-opener Friday, 89-83, and heads to Estero, Florida for three games in the Gulf Coast Showcase, beginning with Weber State on Monday.

DJ Beckman scored 16 points to lead Alma, with Scott Nikodemski and Chase Fairchild adding 15 and 14 points respectively. The Scots stayed close by knocking down 10 of 29 shots from beyond the arc.

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Statistics

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25-68 FG 29-63
37 Field Goal % 46
10-29 3PT 9-27
34 Three Point % 33
4-12 FT 12-22
33 Free Throw % 55
41 Rebounds 50
12 Offensive Rebounds 13
29 Defensive Rebounds 37
17 Assists 14
7 Steals 3
3 Blocks 6
9 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
9 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
0 Points Off Turnovers 0
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
20 Fouls 15

Game Information

Venue: McGuirk Arena

Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,582 | Capacity:

2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Miami (OH) 18-0 - 32-2
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
Ohio 9-9 9 15-17
Buffalo 7-11 11 17-15
Massachusetts 7-11 11 17-16
Ball State 7-11 11 12-19
Central Michigan 6-12 12 10-21
Western Michigan 4-14 14 10-21
Eastern Michigan 4-14 14 10-21
Northern Illinois 4-14 10 9-21
Full Standings