Central Michigan Chippewas at Sam Houston Bearkats
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71 - 60
Roundtree leads Central Michigan by Sam Houston State, 71-60
David DiLeo hit three 3-pointers and finished with nine points, 11 rebounds and two blocks for Central Michigan (3-1).
Roundtree hit a 3-pointer to open the game and the Chippewas never trailed. Williams hit a jumper and then made a 3 to cap an 11-3 run that spanned halftime and made it 47-30 about a minute into the second half. Sam Houston State (2-2) trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Jamal Williams had 14 points, on 6-of-8 shooting, and eight rebounds and Christ Galbreath Jr. scored 12 for the Bearkats. Albert Almanza added 10 points, while John Dewey III finished with eight points and 10 assists.
Both teams shot around 40 percent from the field, but Central Michigan hit 11 of 29 (37.9 percent) from 3-point range and 16 of 18 from the free-throw line. Sam Houston State made 7-of-30 (23.3 percent) 3-pointers and just 3-of-7 free throws.
The Chippewas will face Cal Poly in the semifinals on Friday and the Bearkats play College of Charleston in a consolation game on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | John Dewey III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Delaney. | 71 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Josh Delaney Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Shawn Roundtree missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Cecil Williams Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 57 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-52 | FG | 25-62 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 7-30 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 16-18 | FT | 3-7 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 14 | Assists | 21 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Anchorage, AK
Attendance: 1,579 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
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