Western Michigan Broncos at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
64 - 85
Central Michigan whips Western Michigan in 2nd half, 85-64
Central Michigan now has won back-to-back games after snapping a three-game losing streak by beating Eastern Michigan Tuesday. Western Michigan's home game with Kent State was pushed back to later this month because of weather and travel concerns.
Michael Flowers hit a jumper with 1:45 to go in the first half to pull the Broncos within four, 49-45 at intermission. David DiLeo hit a 3 with 15:16 left and Austin followed with a layup to push the Central Michigan lead to 10, 51-41.
The Chippewas (16-6, 5-4 Mid-American Conference) had 16 assists on 30 made baskets in the game, knocking down 30 of 66 from the floor, including 7 of 21 from distance. Austin finished with five assists. Robert Montgomery added 16 points.
Flowers had 27 points to lead Western Michigan (6-15, 0-8).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:24 | William Boyer-Richard made Jumper. | 64 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Dallas Morgan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin McKay. | 62 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Central Michigan Timeout | 62 - 82 |
| 2nd 1:03 | Larry Austin Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 82 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 CMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 30-66 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 10-16 | FT | 18-23 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 3,325 | 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 |