Scores

Final

Cent Michigan 68

(11-19, 4-12 MAC)

W Michigan 71

(19-11, 10-6 MAC)

Coverage: ESPN3

12:00 PM ET, March 9, 2013

University Arena in Read Fieldhouse, Kalamazoo, MI

1 2 T
CMU 38 3068
WMU 34 3771

Top Performers

Central Michigan: K. Randall 33 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast

Western Michigan: S. Whittington 16 Pts, 14 Reb, 1 Blk

W. Michigan 71, Cent. Michigan 68

Associated Press

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Shayne Whittington had 16 points and 14 rebounds as Western Michigan defeated Central Michigan 71-68 on Saturday to earn a share of the Mid-American Conference West Division title.

Brandon Pokley scored 15 points for the Broncos (19-11, 10-6), who tied for first in the West with Toledo and will be the No. 3 seed in next weekend's MAC tournament in Cleveland. Darius Paul scored 12 points and Connar Tava scored 11. Austin Richie had a game-high seven assists for the Broncos.

Western Michigan overcame a 33-point effort by Kyle Randall, who was 6 for 10 from 3-point range for Central Michigan (11-19, 4-12). Chris Fowler made all five of his shots and had 11 points for the Chippewas.

The win also gave Western Michigan possession of the Michigan MAC trophy, as they finished with the best record (3-1) in games among Western, Central and Eastern Michigan.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
CMU
WMU
Points 68 71
FG Made-Attempted 24-52 (.462) 25-51 (.490)
3P Made-Attempted 11-24 (.458) 8-16 (.500)
FT Made-Attempted 9-16 (.563) 13-18 (.722)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (0/0) 14 (0/0)
Largest Lead 9 10

Game Leaders

 
CMU
WMU
PointsK. Randall 33S. Whittington 16
ReboundsJ. Simons 5S. Whittington 14
AssistsC. Fowler 6A. Richie 7
StealsJ. Simons 1D. Brown 2
BlocksB. Hibbitts 1N. Hutcheson 2
Team Stats: Central Michigan | Western Michigan

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 26, 2013 WMU 76, @CMU 59Recap
» Mar 9, 2013 @WMU 71, CMU 68Recap

Next 5 Games

CMU
WMU
03/11 @BUFF 7:00pm
 03/14 EMU 9:00pm
03/15 @OHIO 9:00pm
03/20 NDSU 7:00pm
03/25 @WYO 9:00pm
03/27 @GMU 7:00pm
Complete Schedule: Central Michigan | Western Michigan

Mid-American - West Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Western Michigan10-620-12
Toledo10-615-13
Ball State8-815-15
Eastern Michigan7-916-18
Central Michigan4-1211-20
Northern Illinois3-135-25
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