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S8 March 17, 2012 Game #8-773: Western Michigan Broncos at Toledo RocketsFebruary 25, 2012 7:00 pmJohn F. Savage HallBBState Stats/RecapSavage Hall at the University of Toledo is one of the toughest places to play in the MAC. Going into Saturday night, the Broncos of Western Michigan were foundering below .500, a few... [more]

2. Almost gave another one away!

S8 February 14, 2012 Game #8-567: Green Bay Phoenix at Detroit TitansFebruary 12, 2012 1:00 pmCalihan HallBBState Stats/RecapFor some odd reason, this game between the Titans of Detroit Mercy and the Phoenix of Green Bay had a weird vibe to it. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. Maybe it was the fact that UDM has won... [more]

3. The Mix-Reghi Effect

S8 February 9, 2012 Game #8-538: Akron Zips at Western Michigan BroncosFebruary 8, 2012 7:00 pmUniversity ArenaBBState Stats/RecapWhenever Steve Mix and Michael Reghi of SportsTime Ohio show up to your game, you know craziness is about to ensue! Television coverage always has a habit of highlighting match-ups and bring... [more]

4. The Ray McCallum Jr. Show

S8 January 28, 2012 Game #8-467: Loyola (Ill.) Ramblers at Detroit TitansJanuary 25, 2012 7:00 pmCalihan HallBBState Stats/RecapWhen you start coming to games at the same arena, with the same team, the result is not that much different that the last. This is my 5th time covering the University of Detroit... [more]

5. Styles Make Fights

S8 January 22, 2012 Game #8-431: Wright State Raiders at Detroit TitansJanuary 21, 2012 12:00 pmCalihan HallBBState Stats/RecapJust another conference game in the Horizon League like any other. Two .500 teams with closely matched conference records fighting in an up-and-down league where anything can happen. Unless you... [more]

6. Overtime is a dish best served cold...

S8 January 19, 2012 Game #8-414: Western Michigan Broncos at Eastern Michigan EaglesJanuary 18, 2012 7:00 pmConvocation CenterBBState Stats/RecapHave you ever gone to sign in to something, and catch a glimpse at the guest list, and see who is also going to be attending or is already there, and you just know you’re in f... [more]

7. Clash WITH The Titans

S8 January 9, 2012 Game #8-369: Butler Bulldogs at Detroit TitansJanuary 8, 2012 4:00 pmCalihan HallBBState Stats/RecapNormally when we do these write ups, themes and bi-lines in the game have a tendency to appear on their own. These themes are what make for good writing and what make out game recaps so fun to write. ... [more]

8. Death Star Trench Run on the Kobayashi Maru

S8 January 1, 2012 Game #8-319: Western Michigan Broncos at Duke Blue DevilsDecember 30, 2011 7:00 pmCameron Indoor StadiumBBState Stats/RecapStar Trek or Star Wars? Among nerds, this is the equivalent of Coke vs. Pepsi or Edward vs. Jacob. But what’s funny about science fiction (or rather fiction in general) is th... [more]

9. You Might Be At A Between-Semesters College Basketball Game!

S8 December 23, 2011 Game #8-283: Alabama State Hornets at Detroit TitansDecember 22, 2011 7:00 pmCalihan HallBBState Stats/RecapWhen you have more middle school students playing at halftime at your game than college students in your cheering section...you might be at a between-semesters college basketball game! Univ... [more]

10. Surprise, Surprise

S8 December 9, 2011 Game #8-207: Western Michigan Broncos at Detroit TitansDecember 8, 2011 7:30 pmCalihan HallBBState Stats/RecapCollege basketball has its fair share of surprises. Usually they don’t happen until the buzzer-beaters and Cinderella stories of March. But occasionally, something will happen during a game,... [more]