Central Michigan Chippewas at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballPolk, Huffman carry Central Michigan past Western Illinois
Caleb Huffman added 15 points, Devontae Lane chipped in 14, Meikkel Murray scored 12 and Travon Broadway Jr. had 11 for CMU (1-3). Polk shot 9 for 11 from the field. Lane also had seven rebounds and six assists, while Murray posted eight rebounds.
Tamell Pearson scored a career-high 22 points and had nine rebounds for the Leathernecks (0-2). Rod Johnson Jr. added 15 points and Colton Sandage had 13 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Devontae Lane Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Will Carius missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Will Carius Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Devontae Lane missed Free Throw. | 79 - 73 |
Statistics
CMU |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-63 | FG | 26-59 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 9-12 | FT | 14-26 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 17 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
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Location: Macomb, IL
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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 | 14 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |


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