Western Michigan Broncos at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Taylor's late 3 gets C. Michigan past W. Michigan 70-69
The Chippewas took possession with 17.1 left and without any timeouts when Lamar Morna Jr. missed the second of two free throws. Taylor hit the game winner from the left side of the arc. It was CMU's first lead of the second half.
Lamar Norman Jr., dribbled the floor and got into the 3-point range covered by three defenders, but his shot was short.
Zarzuela shot 8 for 17 (5 for 11 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Chippewas (8-13, 3-5 Mid-American Conference). Reggie Bass scored 13 points, shooting 5 for 12, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc. Taylor went 4 of 10 from the field to finish with nine points.
The Broncos (6-15, 2-6) were led by Lamar Norman Jr., who posted 27 points. Seth Hubbard added 16 points for Western Michigan. In addition, Titus Wright had 11 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Brian Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jesse Zarzuela. | 69 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Nicolas Pavrette Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Lamar Norman Jr. missed Free Throw. | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Lamar Norman Jr. made Free Throw. | 69 - 67 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 CMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 26-59 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 17-25 | FT | 9-16 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 22 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 5,425 | 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 | 14 | 9-21 |