W. Michigan 78, Miami (Ohio) 75
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| Team Stat Comparison |
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MIAMI (OH) |
WESTERN MICHIGAN |
| Points |
75 |
78 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
25-59 (.424) |
25-68 (.368) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
8-22 (.364) |
9-25 (.360) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
17-23 (.739) |
19-26 (.731) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
23 (0/0) |
23 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
10 |
6 |
| 2007-08 Season |
| DATE | GAME | LINKS |
| · Feb 12, 2008 | @WMU 78, M-OH 75 | Recap | Box Score |
| Next 5 Games |
| MIAMI (OH) (ET) |
WESTERN MICHIGAN (ET) |
| 02/16 @BUFF 7:00pm | | 02/19 AKR 7:30pm | | 02/23 @VALP 6:00pm | | 03/01 OHIO 7:30pm | | 03/04 @KENT 7:00pm |
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| 02/20 EMU 9:00pm | | 02/23 @GB 8:05pm | | 02/26 @NIU 8:00pm | | 03/01 @TOL 7:00pm | | 03/04 @CMU 7:00pm |
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| · Complete Schedule: Miami (OH) | Western Michigan
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Associated Press
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -- David Kool scored five points in overtime, including a 3-pointer to force a second overtime, and Western Michigan overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat Miami (Ohio), 78-75 on Tuesday night.
Kool led Western Michigan (14-10, 8-3 Mid-American) with 23 points and twice rescued the Broncos from defeat. He forced overtime by hitting a shot with four seconds left in regulation, tying the score at 63, then drilled a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left in the first overtime to tie the score at 71.
Michael Bramos scored a game-high 26 points for Miami (12-11, 6-5), which lost for the first time in six games. Bramos, who played 49 of the game's 50 minutes, missed a 3-pointer with three seconds left in the second overtime.
Shawntes Gary added 16 points for Western, which extended its home-winning streak to eight and its lead in the MAC West Division to three games. Senior center
Joe Reitz had 11 points and 15 rebounds.
A 3-pointer by Bramos with 5:32 left in regulation gave Miami a 58-48 lead, but the RedHawks did not score another basket. They still led by four points, 62-58, with 1:37 left, but two free throws by Gary and three points by Kool led to the tie.
Tim Pollitz added 18 points, and
Kenny Hayes had 12 for Miami.
Miami (OH) 75, 
Western Michigan 78