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Game 7-081/082/083/084: Mid-American Quarterfinals
March 11, 2011 5:53 pm ET by Kyle Whelliston

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Quarterfinal day in the MAC, after a long all-night drive from New York City. Two overtime games, one double, and plenty of Mid-American Madness at the Q in Cleveland. Kohl's Row, MAC Candy Insanity, Brazilian MAC-jitsu, Victoria S. Bull, the original #omgdunx man plays his final college game, the Charlie Show (the final episode?), the sad decline of the Ohio dance team, and BUTT-FALO. The Diff will live forever and ever, because it's hardwired into the building. We discuss officials and humanism, and Tempo-Free Halftime gets fired by its sponsor. Drink BLAPP.

@midmajority Game Tweets

11:41 Hello, Q. http://t.co/nHYSDrl
12:03 RT @midmajority360 http://tmm7.me/fnx [STATS] Game Schedule for March 10
12:03 Game No. 7-081: [7] Bowling Green vs [2] Western Michigan. MAC quarterfinals. Birdzerk! http://t.co/mU6L4qx
12:05 Western Michigan: MAC West champions. 19-11, 11-5 in the league regular season. The No. 2 seed in this tourney. Wear "western" getup.
12:06 Bowling Green. 14-18 in the regular season, 8-8 in the MAC. Beat NIU the other day, 74-54, cost Ricardo Patton his job. #youareinformed
12:08 LeBron James is not walking through that door, not even as a ticketed customer. We are underway. http://t.co/piOjwNN
12:08 RT @This_SIDs_Life: Taking a breather in the office today. Watching #MACMadness on espn3.com. Watching tweets from @jknavel @midmajority @JeremyGuy_MAC
12:09 Dee Brown, not related to those other Dee Browns, has the first bucket of the game. Bowling Green up 2-0 at 18:09 1H.
12:11 Hello, Jack Wilson in 106! RT @chrislittmann @midmajority Based on empty seats, might be easier to say who *is* walking through that door.
12:12 Western rattles off 8 straight points, six by Demetrius Ward. 8-3 Broncos. You're invited to spend the whole afternoon with us! #MACMadness
12:15 The MAC QF are a bit of a TMM tradition. Spend the day in an NBA arena, bands, cheerleaders, mascots, fans of eight schools. Can't beat it!
12:17 Vermont not the only school with a Dancing Tuba. WMU taking "scramble band" to the next level at MTO1. It's 8-4 Broncos, BG shooting 2/7.
12:19 Awesome! RT @mdholmes12: I get to enjoy this game on @ESPN3, while also getting the #MACMadness insight from @midmajority
12:20 Ward a third #superhoop, 12-4 WMU. Seven years ago, you couldn't see the MAC semis, QF or 1R if you weren't here. Thank you, internet.
12:22 You are here. http://t.co/PLw8KEk
12:23 I can't wait! Ohio up 9:30 vs. BSU. RT @TylerLCharles: @midmajority Wait for the Marching 110 to enter the house tonight, it'll be raucous!
12:25 RT @mdholmes12: @midmajority That Gucci row at #MACMadness is new this year, no media table right on the court this year. #Fail
12:26 We're sitting in the exact same spot as for Doug Penno in 2007 (http://t.co/tRHlSNC ), but there was a table in front of us then.
12:28 This being the MAC and the Midwest, it isn't really a Gucci row. It's more of a Kohl's row. And I'm definitely OK with that. #solidvalues
12:29 After the first quarter, it's [2] WMU 20, [7] BGSU 14. The Diff is 6. Demetrius Ward, the Motor City #superhooper, has 9.
12:29 RT @orangeandbrown: @midmajority is in the house!
12:29 RT @JeremyGuy_MAC: It's great to see @midmajority and Bally here for #MACMadness!!
12:29 We love being here.
12:30 A'uston Calhoun drains a long one and brings the Falcons to within three. 20-17 at MTO3.
12:33 #respect RT @suss2hyphens: @midmajority Your admiration and advancement of MACsketball will not be forgotten during these trying times.
12:34 We have a whole day here at the Q, and brought plenty of #blowoutmaterial. We'll talk about the MAC, where it is, where it's going, etc.
12:36 This, however, is a close game. 23-17 WMU at the 6:37 1H mark. Broncos blew out the Falcons at BG 75-61 during the divisional crossover.
12:39 And just as I mention it, WMU springs out to a 30-17 advantage. 10-3 run. Buster Bronco looks as happy as he can be about this development.
12:41 WMU's Buster seems quite world-weary. Sad, half-closed yellow eyes; a general slumped, semi-pragmatic demeanor. But loyal and dependable.
12:43 The MTO4 video board trivia question is: which year did WMU win the MAC tourney title? a) 2005 b) 2006 c) 2007 d) 2008.
12:45 Gotcha! 2004 was one of the options, and was the year the Broncos won.
12:48 In 04, WMU went in as an 11 seed and lost to Vanderbilt by 13. It was the only of their 3 NCAAT trips they didn't win a game there. (76, 98)
12:49 Here in 2011, the West champion Broncos lead BGSU 33-26 with time running out in the first half.
12:49 And after a missed Juwan Howard three attempt, that's the halftime score in our first of four from the Q today. [2] WMU 33, [7] BGSU 26.
12:50 RT @dryanbball: @midmajority Ben Reed. The king of that '04 season.
12:54 #champfortnight Mid-American: [7] Bowling Green 26 [2] Western Michigan 33 - Half
13:01 The Diff will never die. #thediff http://t.co/FctySAd
13:03 Tempo-free HT, MAC QF edition. Bowling Green 26 points in 29 possessions (.90). Western Michigan 33 points in 29 trips (1.13).
13:05 Tempo-free HT is brought to you by new Lockr Room Puddl flavor Basktball Juice. Get up close to the REAL side of the game.
13:07 We are back for a second half. We are also going to make fun of the people who bought courtside seats, like all day probably.
13:07 RT @mwmiller20: Long live The Diff! RT @midmajority: The Diff will never die. #thediff http://img.ly/3b6T
13:08 We have to bring up The Diff every year. It is the law. The Diff is a holdover from Cavs games when this was still Gund Arena.
13:09 The Diff was the difference between the two team's point totals. The first tempo-free stat. Why they put it on the scoreboard, who knows.
13:10 Over the past few years, The Diff has disappeared from the video scoreboard. But it is still displayed on the board in the luxury lounge.
13:11 So The Diff is hardwired into the building. It can never be extracted. It will never be killed.
13:13 The Diff is currently +11. [2] WMU leads [7] BGSU 41-30, 15:55 2H. Flenard Whitfield, junior Detroiter, has 5 in the half for WMU, 9 total.
13:16 No Diff either RT @mwmiller20 @midmajority Wright St. DiamondVision, the world's only scoreboard w neither time nor score, is being replaced
13:18 C-USA (East Carolina-UAB) also in action now. If you are watching a game, please tweet The Diff.
13:19 Really! RT @robcwv @midmajority Glad you went formal on the tie front. The WMU women's team managers had dueling contrast bow ties yesterday
13:19 That's one big-ass laptop, dude RT @jscottfitzwater Getting to Cleveland was an odyssey, but @midmajority was nice enough to save me a seat.
13:20 RT @devyanks90: WMU - BGSU. WMU +10 13:22 2nd @midmajority
13:20 RT @rosslancaster: @midmajority The diff between ECU and UAB is 0. 10-10 13:20 1H.
13:21 RT @robcwv: @midmajority It was cream/white ties on black dress shirts, in a reverse Nation of Domination bodyguards look. #preferredRonSimmonsinDoom
13:23 A fanfest here too; not as elaborate as the America East's. Signmaking booth. One lone man's: "TRESSEL CHEATS." Don't know that that means.
13:24 God created The Diff on Day 8. RT @chicolbball: I wish I was half as good as @midmajority at creating internet memes. Long live #TheDiff.
13:25 11:53 remaining in this first quarterfinal. [2] Western Michigan 44, [7] Bowling Green 32. #TheDiff: 12.
13:27 Some MTO flying body-bumps on the WMU side after Juwan Howard Jr feeds Muhammed Conteh for a push-layup. Broncos 48, Falcons 32. End of 3Q.
13:33 Soph Jordon Crawford out there for BGSU. At 5-6, he's one of the very shortest players in D1. Avging 8 points per game, 4 today.
13:35 7:46 2H, Western Michigan up 50-36. #TheDiff: 14. BG band running through some old TV themes.
13:38 One of those games where fate is somewhat resigned to. 5:20 left in regulation, [2] WMU maintaining a double-digit lead after an mid-1H run.
13:42 WMU's Demetrius Ward, who has 11 pts, a transition layup. Winding down this one. 3:40 2H, Broncos have pushed #TheDiff to +15.
13:45 Cleveland may be one of the last places int he world where Fatheads are cool. Lots of in-arena ads for Fatheads.
13:45 The Fathead ads are there mostly because the company shares an owner with the primary tenant of the building, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
13:46 Dan Gilbert and his partners bought Fathead a few years ago. Nobody outside the city would know who he was if not for a certain font.
13:49 So if you want the ultimate Cleveland experience, make your very own giant wall-mounted #TheDiff scoreboard with pink Comic Sans numerals.
13:49 RT @fmycommute: @midmajority Keep in mind MAC alum (Miami [OH]) Ben Roethlisberger is the face of Fathead. Plus you're a stone's throw away from Pittsburgh
13:50 Yeah, Cleveland and Pittsburgh throw stones at each other alright. @fmycommute
13:51 This is accurate as of transmission. RT @midmajority360 #champfortnight Mid-American: [7] Bowling Green 47 [2] Western Michigan 58 - 1:39 2H
13:53 RT @JohnEzekowitz: @midmajority It always ends with a #NegativeDiff
13:58 #champfortnight Conference USA: [8] ECU 29 [1] UAB 25 - Half | ECU: J. Sherrod 13 - UAB: A. Johnson 10
13:59 WMU fans give their boys a standing ovation as the starters file out and the bench comes in. Final minute of play.
14:00 And for BGSU, it does indeed end with a #NegativeDiff. -11, to be exact. No. 2 seed WMU advances to the semis to play the MIO-AKR winner.
14:04 #champfortnight Mid-American: [7] Bowling Green 56 [2] Western Michigan 67 - Final
14:08 This is as happy Buster gets about anything. http://t.co/aEZV9pr
14:19 RT @amy_rez: @midmajority That horse looks blazed out of his mind.
14:20 #champfortnight SWAC: [6] Grambling 32 [3] Mississippi Valley State 30 - Half
14:36Game No. 7-081: [3] Miami vs. [6] Akron. MAC quarterfinal #2 at Cleveland. You're as COLES as ice, you're willing to sacrifice!
14:40 Miami. No. 3 seed in this tourney, bye to this game. 16-15 overall, 11-5 in the MAC. Akron: No. 6, 20-12 (9-7). Beat EMU 67-53 in 1R.
14:40 Now that #youareinformed, let's play some #MACMadness basketball!
14:40 RT @NathanPacers: Nice to know that @midmajority is at the MAC tournament. The only Mid major conference that's matters. Take that Horizon!
14:42 This is correct at the moment. RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Mid-American: [6] Akron 0 [3] Miami (Oh.) 0 - 20:00 1H
14:44 Nikola Cvetinovic, from Serbia!, hits the first bucket for Akron. And after two minutes, 4-2 Zips.
14:45 Steve McNees, who is handy with the #superhoop, nails one from the corner and Akron goes up 7-2.
14:49 Somebody made a Julian Mavunga "Pac-Man Swag" sign. Inspired. Almost as much as the big "Zips crackers" boxes. 9-2 AKR, 15:15 1H.
14:52 And a sweet Alex Abreu Liberty layup makes it 11-2 at 14:38 1H. Teams split in the regular season: AKR 72-55 at home, MIO 84-76 at home.
14:54 Akron has developed into a serious ball control team; everything flows out of having those extra possessions and chances. Miami: opposite.
14:56 Miami gives it up 20% of the time, and has awful ball control numbers. Defense isn't so hot either. 11th in the MAC at 37.6% 3FG allowed.
14:58 Miami wins when they grind it out and get to the line. Like the 76-66 win in the Bricks Battle last week vs. Ohio. 33 FT, 91% from line.
14:59 Here, Miami has opened 2-for-9 from the floor and is in an 11-4 hole. #TheDiff: -7.
15:02 No Miami-Akron conversation, including this one, is complete without this: http://t.co/7pifq07 Four years ago, Doug Penno hit "that shot."
15:04 We were sitting right here, in this exact spot. Took about 30 minutes to sort out the clock. Miami went to the NCAAT and almost beat Oregon.
15:05 Akron, a 24-win team, did not go to the NCAA Tournament in 2007.
15:06 And here in 2011, another sorting out on the sidelines. This time, the refs have a big HD TV screen. Not helping. Fans boo. We're in delay.
15:07 And just like old times, Keith Dambrot and Charlie Coles are summoned to center court. Less on the line this time. Clock is reset at 10:00.
15:09 Nope. It ended in a 20-minute purgatory, and then a loss. No CIT back then. RT @defiantlydutch: @midmajority: Or the NIT, for that matter.
15:12 At 7:38 1H, Akron leads Miami 13-6. #TheDiff: +7. And I docked the 2007 Zips two wins. They had 26. #TMMDiff: -2.
15:14 UAB and East Carolina down to the wire in C-USA qtrs. Top seed in a one-possession game with the No. 8 Pirates.
15:16 6:44 1H, AKR 15-6. Miami with six points in 17 possessions (.35) so far? Yup.
15:17 Excellent #TheDiffage RT @rhettumphress: @midmajority #UAB-#ECU #TheDiff is 0 through regulation. Time for #bonusball
15:19 Why I kinda wish it went the other way. RT @defiantlydutch: @midmajority: CIT organizers say Akron's snub was impetus for starting tourney.
15:20 So, in a roundabout way, thanks to Doug Penno Portland will play at Hawaii next week. #giftthatkeepsongiving
15:23 As Miami struggles under .4 points per possession: lowest in 10-11 is Miss Valley St vs. the Jimmers on 11/23. 86-36 BYU win, MVSU .43 PPP.
15:24 RT @writesdave: @midmajority Dambrot and Coles are alums of their respective schools, as were Dambrot and EMU's Ramsey. Rare in same game, I bet. #informed
15:24 RT @defiantlydutch: @midmajority: Speaking of purgatory: How does one act when NCAA dream is dead but there's more ball to be played? Wrestling w/issue all wk.
15:25 The TMM approach to the CBI/CIT is this: it's nothing more than a team reunion 10 years too early. @defiantlydutch
15:27 3:06 1H in this half. Akron up 20-10. Miami has improved to .47 PPP (21 trips), but we're still on MVSU watch.
15:28 You're my #diffcheckincuz RT @DesNewsKraig: Its SJSU 17 Idaho 15 with 7:46 remaining in the first half #thediff is 2 @midmajority
15:30 Nailbiter in the SWAC 3/6 game, NO. 8 ECU pulling away from top seed UAB in the C-USA qtrs. Lots of hot action this afternoon!
15:31 And that's the half. It's 26-10 Akron. Repeat: that is a HALFTIME score.
15:32 #champfortnight SWAC: [6] Grambling 65 [3] Mississippi Valley State 62 - Final
15:34 #champfortnight Mid-American: [6] Akron 26 [3] Miami (Oh.) 10 - Half
15:35 Would like to get Tempo-Free HT out of the way QUICKLY, but the Akron dance team is out on the floor. #titler
15:37 Tempo-free HT. Akron 26 points in 29 trips (.90). Miami 10 in 28 (.35). Basktball Juice has abruptly cancelled its sponsorship.
15:37 RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Conference USA: [8] East Carolina 71 [1] UAB 62 - 0:35 OT
15:41 Miami is 4-for-22 from the floor, including 0-for-7 from three. People talking about "great Dambrot defense" in the seating area.
15:42 #champfortnight Conference USA: [8] ECU 75 [1] UAB 70 - Final | ECU: 2 tied with 22 - UAB: A. Johnson 39
15:43 But I believe that Miami might have hit the side of the backboard as often (4) as it's gone into the net (4). It ain't pretty, sports fans.
15:49 Brett McClanahan opens 2H scoring with a three, and Zeke Marshall gets hacked and misses both from the line. 29-10. Canadian football score.
15:54 #champfortnight Western Athletic: [8] San Jose State 34 [4] Idaho 36 - Half
15:54 #champfortnight Big West: [8] California-Irvine 29 [1] Long Beach State 30 - Half
15:55 @defiantlydutch There is one National Championship. Everything else is low-rated cable programming.
15:57 Three minutes into 2H, Miami's made two baskets. Akron's had trouble at the line, but doesn't have to do much else to win this game. 34-14.
16:05 But wait! Miami outdoes its 1H point total in just six minutes. #superhoops! Transition buckets! Taking advantage of Akron lapses. 36-24.
16:13 11:59 2H, MTO2. Akron leads 44-29. #TheDiff: 15. Cvetinovic has 10 for the Zips, but he's got 4 fouls. Dambrot must think his VORP is high.
16:15 And Cvetinovic comes out. Miami has raised their FG% from 18% to 30% this half, FWIW.
16:16 Orlando Williams a #superhoop for Miami, and he pumps his fist! Zips by 11 now. Is this the start of the #colescomeback, right here?
16:17 RT @gashaheen: Break. http://twitpic.com/488jy6
16:18 End of the third quarter: Akron 44 Miami 35.
16:21 Heat is on the Zips. Cvetinovic, leading scorer and rebounder, back on the floor with four fouls. 46-36 lead, 8:40 remaining in regulation.
16:24 Orlando Williams of Miami crashes Kohl's Row. Coke is spilled. http://t.co/c5We2gA
16:24 And Cvetinovic fouls out with more than 8 minutes remaining in the game. It's a game now. Williams nails a 3, and Miami is within seven.
16:26 Akron dance team. http://t.co/Apo2f8p
16:29 Overheard on Kohl's Row earlier. Loud cell phone conversation. "I'm courtside at the MAC. Yeah, the MAC."
16:31 5:38 in regulation. At HT, it looked like zero chance of OT. But now it's Akron 49 Miami 43. Akron was up 20 at 17:32 2H.
16:33 Miami had 10 points and was scoring at a rate of .35 PPP at halftime. Now it's a two-point game. 50-48. Akron fans all over the refs.
16:40 And a goaltend call benefits Nick Winbush. Tie game between [6] Akron and [3] Miami at 52, 3:18 remaining in regulation.
16:40 RT @DesNewsKraig: Idaho has tied this game back up at 68 all. There is no #thediff @midmajority
16:42 Orlando Williams playing out of his pants right now. 16 pts, 13 this half. His #superhoop vaults Miami into the lead at 2:41 2H! 55-54.
16:43 And you will know the No. 8 seeds by the trail of dead? San Jose tight with [4] Idaho in the WAC, UCI leading Big West champs LBSU late.
16:45 Zip senior Brett McKnight with a huge three for Akron, and the No. 6 seed back on top of the No. 3. 57-55 with 1:47 left in 2H.
16:46 And McClanahan bombs away again, putting Akron up five at 1:20 2H. 60-55. But Zeke Marshall fouls out for the Zips.
16:49 Akron 60, Miami 57, 1:20 2H. #TheDiff is 3. Both teams in dubl-bonus, each with one time out. Possession arrow: Miami. #youarereset
16:50 Akron called for traveling. Less than one minute remaining, Miami ball, they're down by three.
16:51 And Mavunga is fouled on an offensive rebound! He goes to the line with :31 left. Make, MISS.
16:52 Akron up 60-58, :24.9 left. On the other end, Miami fouls and sends Steve McNees to the line. Make, make. Zips by four.
16:53 At :19, RedHawk Chris McHenry a high arc pump shot. Miami down by two, now out of time outs.
16:55 :15.3 left in 2H, Miami fouls again. Brett McKnight MISS, make. 63-60 Akron.
16:56 Miami's Jon Harris a three on a kickout! Tie score at 63! And an Akron empty! Overtime! No, really! Overtime!
16:56 #champfortnight Western Athletic: [8] San Jose State 74 [4] Idaho 68 - Final
16:57 "Exactly." RT @ou_country: @midmajority great defense for Akron this half too, huh?
16:58 In this case, it's delaying lunch. But it's exciting! RT @tfelice: @midmajority Extra free basketball again. I'm jealous.
17:00 McClanahan with a baseline jumper off an o-board, followed by a Chris McHenry popper. Miami up 67-65, 3:23 OT.
17:01 Mavunga hits one of two FT's after an and-one near miss. Then McClanahan sinks a long two for Akron. Miami 68, Akron 67 at 2:35 OT.
17:02 RT @adamsonnett: @midmajority 53 2nd half points by Miami. WOW! #champfortnight
17:03 Akron back in the lead at 69-68. 1:31 in OT. Time out, Miami.
17:05 McClanahan: 17 for AKR. Zips have been in this despite not having leading scorer/rebounder Nikola Cvetinovic since around 8:00 2H (fouls).
17:05 Sign in upper section: ZIPPY HAS FLEAS
17:06 #champfortnight Big West: [8] California-Irvine 72 [1] Long Beach State 79 - Final
17:06 #champfortnight Conference USA: [5] USM 21 [4] MEM 29 - Half | USM: R. Horton 6 - MEM: A. Barton 10
17:08 Jon Harris tough layup for Miami. RedHawks lead 70-69. :47.8. Brett McKnight hit the floor HARD. Head sounded like a melon squishing.
17:10 Refs trying to decide it the McKnight hit was an intentional foul. Wasn't. Two FT's. Make, make. Akron retakes lead at 71-70. :47.8 in OT.
17:12 MMA action here at the Q. Akron's Quincy Diggs clotheslines Allen Roberts in the backcourt. 3 shots. Make, miss, miss. Tied at 71, :27.8 OT.
17:13 Allen Roberts was really shaken up on that hit. Being mobbed and vigorously shaken in the TO huddle. "Let's go, let's do this!"
17:14 #champfortnight Great West: [7] Houston Baptist 39 [2] New Jersey Tech 43 - Half
17:14 Akron holds for a potential game-winner. No! Miami rebound! Empty possession! Dubl overtime in Cleveland!
17:16 The worst game of the week somehow turned into one of the most gripping and dramatic. This was Akron 26 Miami 10 at the half. 71-all now.
17:17 We do like the Brazilian MAC-jitsu. RT @ljcool110: @midmajority - Add the knee to the face of the fan earlier and all we need is a cage!
17:20 2OT begins. No. 6 Akron v. No. 3 Miami. As tight as the MAC East was, seeds mean little. But any way you cut it, win and go to the MAC-4.
17:21 Mavunga for Miami. McNees for Akron. Back and forth we go. Zips up 74-73. Then Allen Roberts answers, it's 75-74. 3:03 1OT.
17:22 Full contact, controlled intensity, elimination basketball. Coles vs. Dambrot. It's goin down, MAC style.
17:24 2:27 2OT. Akron up 77-75, blows chance to go up by two baskets. Alex Abreu tosses a baseline cut pass out of bounds.
17:26 This game is indeed delaying our lunch. No matter, though. If it goes 7OT, we'll just eat the people in the court side seats. #theQhaseyes
17:27 Ha! Most people call us squares. RT @ljcool110 @midmajority - NIce BJJ reference. Always good to have well-rounded sports fans in the media!
17:28 Under a minute in 2OT. Miami throws an empty. Akron holding, up by two. And McClanahan BANGS a #superhoop! Akron by 5!
17:29 That looks like it'll do it. Brett McKnight, who had his brains splashed on the floor earlier, raises his arm in victory after being fouled.
18:01 Charlie Show. http://t.co/IebsdCq
18:04 Charlie Coles re: 10 points at halftime - "I was about ready to sneak out the back door. Just about did."
18:05 Coles re: after the game - "Been a long time since I had kids cry in the locker room. Usually, it's 'my bad, coach' and they're gone."
18:20 #champfortnight Great West: [7] Houston Baptist 72 [2] New Jersey Tech 70 - Final
18:20 #champfortnight Western Athletic: [6] Nevada 31 [3] New Mexico State 27 - Half
18:44 #champfortnight MEAC: [6] Norfolk State 29 [3] Coppin State 20 - Half
19:00 Game No. 7-083: [1] Kent State vs. [8] Buffalo. MAC quarter #3. Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo. http://t.co/933BOfi
19:03 Kent State. Regular season champs, one seed, bye to the quarters. 21-10, 12-4 in the MAC. Five NCAA appearances. Screaming yellow zonkers.
19:05 Buffalo 18-12 overall, 8-8 in the MAC regular season. No. 8 seed. Beat C. Michigan 64-50 to get to Cleveland. NCAA trips: 0. #youareinformed
19:05 The two teams split the season series, both winning at home in MAC East play. Kent won 72-69 at MAC Center. Bulls won 79-54 at their place.
19:06 Two-plus minutes in. Kent out to a quick 8-2 lead here. In a flash, even. #snagglepuss
19:06 RT @chicolbball: Potential NIT bid team. KenPom favors Buffalo. RT @midmajority Game No. 7-083: [1] Kent State vs. [8] Buffalo. MAC quarter #3.
19:07 Affirmative. Will be in A.C. at the A-14. Need the games. RT @JohnEzekowitz: @midmajority You will not be at #IvyPlayoff2k11 correct?
19:08 Giant yellow steamroller alert for the Cleveland area. Kent up 10-2 at 17:30 1H. Four of five Golden Flash starters have scored.
19:10 He came back and saved the program. RT @PEPPBasketball: @midmajority Asbury to retire, Wilson named HC, presser Friday: http://t.co/T1B9Pii
19:14 Buffalo starts out cold, missing 6 of first 9 shots. Manns, Greene, Holt, Sherman all on the board for Kent State. 12-6 Flashes at 14:44 1H.
19:20 Mid-America. http://t.co/n6Aj8R1
19:23 Javon McCrea with two straight Buffalo Wild #Dunx, and the Bulls are within four at 16-12. Is the mascot still Victor E. Bull?
19:25 I ask because the mascot's jersey just says "Buffalo" on the back now. McCrea an and-one (miss), and the 6-6 froshhh has 10, one below ppg.
19:26 Free. But you have to look at the back side of a curtain. RT @DanSpears: @midmajority How much for a third deck seat at the Q?
19:28 Buffalo rhymes with "#dunx show." Titus Robinson slams one home, but Kent is heating up again. A Rodriquez Sherman three makes it 27-16.
19:32 #champfortnight Big West: [5] California-Santa Barbara 79 [4] Pacific 67 - Final
19:33 Sherman has 11. Just now, Michael Porrini a long run layup for Kent, and the Flashes are edging towards a dubl-up. 29-16 at 6:56 1H.
19:39 I did not know that. RT @Rovers13: @midmajority victor e bull and his sister victoria s bull used to make appearances as well.
19:40 #champfortnight Western Athletic: [6] Nevada 60 [3] New Mexico State 66 - Final
19:41 Kent up on Buffalo 36-23 at 3:20 1H. Every Bull burst is answered emphatically, twofold.
19:42 He looks very promising. RT @robcwv: @midmajority McCrea can be great. He has Gary Trent's body at 18, but only about 5% of the confidence.
19:45 Seed upsets. 6 AKR > 3 MIO in 2OT here. 8 ECU > 1 UAB (C-USA), 5 UCSB > 4 PAC (Big West), 8 SJSU > 4 ID (WAC), 6 GRAM > 3 MVSU in the SWAC.
19:46 #champfortnight Great West: [6] Texas-Pan American 24 [3] North Dakota 33 - Half
19:46 And a big shoutout to [7] Houston Baptist, shocking the Great West world with a 72-70 thrilla over [2] NJIT! Preparing for NCAA 2024!
19:48 Here in Cleveland, it's 39-23 Kent State, less than a minute in 1H. Top seed has the NIT card in pocket, not keen on flashing it.
19:50 McCrea having the half of his young career, 17 of Buffalo's 25 points. No other Bull with more than 2. A more balanced Kent leads 41-25, HT.
19:52 #champfortnight MEAC: [6] Norfolk State 53 [3] Coppin State 55 - Final
19:54 Buffalo wins the HT dance team battle, though. Kent with an awkward interpretive ballet to "Seven Nation Army." Buffalo goes all club.
19:56 #champfortnight Mid-American: [8] Buffalo 25 [1] Kent State 41 - Half
19:57 They're showing Javon McCrea's #dunx in slow motion on the overhead video board. Wow, he is real-deal real.
19:58 #champfortnight Southland: [7] Texas-San Antonio 37 [3] Sam Houston State 37 - Half
19:58 For some reason, we have a bunch of new followers. If you just want mid-major tourney scores/news w/o live MAC blahblah -> @midmajority360
19:59 The Robot does not know how to make bad puns or insert random stealth references to Italian literature or New Wave Cinema. #yet
20:02 Tempo-free HT. Buffalo has 25 points in 33 possessions (.75). Kent State has 41 points in 32 trips (1.28). Bulls' nine turnovers a factor.
20:05 Tempo-free HT brought to you by new BLAPP. A refreshing mix of fruit juice, beer & grain alcohol. When getting f__ed up isn't enough. BLAPP.
20:07 We are back for the second half here in Cleveland. 41-25 Kent, top seed trying to do what it hasn't done since 2008: make the MAC semis.
20:09 Dave Barnett a #superhoop for Buffalo, and Randal Holt answers right back with one of his own. Kent leads 46-30 at 17:03 2H.
20:10 Oooh more info please. RT @rwmonty: Hey @midmajority who's calling the #UTEP game? Guy's hilarious, and he loves him some J. Stone
20:13 Buffalo's outscored Kent 11-5 in 2H so far. Flash lead down to 10 at 46-36 at 15:26 2H.
20:13 CANDY CANDY CANDY #iluvMAC RT @helin1dj: @midmajority Sour Patch Kids for press food #bestideaever
20:17 Press row, including @macreportonline, gets MAC Candy Fever. Wondering if the Sour Patch Kids is a "message" to the media.
20:18 Gee willikers! Is that possible? I'll try! RT @lebronstein @midmajority I have your book on Kindle in CLE. Can you sign it w/ a palm stylus?
20:19 Bag-O-Donuts RT @mwmiller20: @midmajority Pete Gillen's definitely the color guy, recognize that voice from anywhere. Dave Ryan PBP guy.
20:21 It is 52-37 Kent at 12:37 2H. Rodriquez Sherman has 17 for the G'Flashes, McCrea's been stuck on 17 for Buffalo.
20:24 Fan Cam lacks the excitement and intensity of MAC Candy Fever. http://t.co/xtn6yrp
20:26 #champfortnight Conference USA: [6] MRSH 28 [3] UTEP 46 - Half | MRSH: 3 tied with 6 - UTEP: R. Culpepper 9
20:26 Copious updates plz RT @BigWestSports: Who is the best mascot in the #BigWest? Scotty the Highlander looks to repeat at Mascot Mayhem!
20:31 And Toledo House Cookies! RT @HustleBelt: @midmajority MAC Candy? Are they specially named like Gumball State and Miamint of Ohio?
20:31 I'm old, but I still got it. RT @jscottfitzwater: Perfect timing on that media TO by @midmajority.
20:32 52-41 Kent. Buffalo's Javon McCrea (18 pts) got stuffed on a sky hook and you could see the air come right out of him. Confidence.
20:34 McCrea makes up for it with a sweet drive and wheel layup on the next possession. He is The Future. 54-43 Kent, end of the third quarter.
20:34 RT @Jason_Arkley: And excellent closing speed. RT @macreportonline Perfect timing on that media TO by @midmajority
20:36 RT @hickeybuns33: @midmajority Sorry you get to see the sad state of MAC officiating thats on display today havent seen other conf. but MAC refs r really bad
20:38 As years go by, I don't buy the ref thing anymore. Players/coaches have to read them & adjust their approach accordingly. Part of the game.
20:40 Refs can screw up really badly and swing games with missed plays, but so can players and coaches. That's much, much more common.
20:42 Buffalo a big run, and Javon McCrea is there. 8 2H points for the chiseled froshhh; Bulls within 4: 56-52. Kent's lost 2 straight QFs.
20:44 My extensive travel confirms this. RT @SethHunt105 @midmajority Fans always think the officials in their conf are the worst in the universe.
20:47 RT @pretzel_logic: @midmajority I would tell those fans to check out a Saturday night Ivy League game, but the horse died a month ago.
20:48 Saturdays are tough for TMM leagues and getting refs. The more experienced ones always go to the power conferences and TV. It's economics.
20:49 But remember this: the officials on the floor are always more experienced at it than the fans who are complaining about them are. Always.
20:52 Kent leads Buffalo 61-54 at the 4:57 mark of 2H. Nervous time in the Kent sections. They know their recent history.
20:54 All I'm saying is: try to be more tolerant of human imperfections in Our Game. Players, coaches, refs all f__ up. Only the media is perfect.
20:56 RT @thehemogoblin: @midmajority Thank your local copy editor.
21:00 Despite shooting blackout in 2H, Kent St will survive this & move on. 64-56 at 2:22 2H. But we have learned this: Javon McCrea is the truth.
21:02 #champfortnight Great West: [6] Texas-Pan American 70 [3] North Dakota 71 - Final
21:02 RT @clayphillips27: @midmajority true! #ref
21:04 Will be glad to listen to your views on the subject once you throw on some stripes and DIY. I don't do the armchair expertise thing. Anyway.
21:05 We have a lot of signs in the building tonight, thanks to the FanFest. I think the winner is in the Kent upper section: "BUTT-FALO"
21:07 Best thing about McCrea tonight: got utterly humiliated on a stuff, took a possession to stew, and then went nuts for a 4-minute stretch.
21:07 RT @judasdac: I'm going to need some stronger than Shiraz tonight... like @midmajority says: it always ends with a loss. Especially for the UB Bulls
21:08 RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Mid-American: [8] Buffalo 58 [1] Kent State 68 - 0:25 2H
21:12 Final. KENT 73 BUFF 62. Flashes advance to the MAC semis for the first time since 2008. Lost to Buffalo in 2009 QF, 65-62. Not in 2011.
21:16 #champfortnight Southland: [7] Texas-San Antonio 79 [3] Sam Houston State 70 - Final
21:16 #champfortnight MEAC: [5] North Carolina A&T 33 [4] Morgan State 43 - Half
21:26 O, H, I, O. http://t.co/LWcaxxj
21:29 This is my new favorite Twitter avatar. #floor15 RT @gashaheen: The NCAA Men's Bkb Committee has been back at it for a couple hrs.
21:32 @PTNetherton Honestly, I've seen more "you need to draw blood to get a call" games in the Midwest than anywhere else.
21:36 #champfortnight Conference USA: [6] MRSH 65 [3] UTEP 77 - Final | MRSH: J. Thomas 13 - UTEP: G. McCulley 14
21:37 Wanted to drop a quick note that I've been sitting next to former WMU star and MMBOW David Kool. Doing some scouting. #TMMheroesride4ever
21:41Game No. 7-084: [5] Ohio vs. [4] Ball State. MAC quarter #4. LIVE from C-Town. Stanchion. http://t.co/vK84EZW
21:43 #hellforhundred note: We're one short of our Season 6 (Olympic year) total. If we don't die in a snowstorm, we will be at 88 tomorrow night.
21:45 We love our reader-supporters dearly, and we'll drive all night to bring you the most bizarre sleep-deprived basketball coverage around.
21:46 Twice in a row, if need be. We'll be in Atlantic City for the A-14 quarters tomorrow, or in a snowbank. Either way. #hellforhundred
21:50 #champfortnight Big West: [7] California-Riverside 28 [2] Cal Poly 23 - Half
21:50 Ohio. 18-14 so far, 9-7 in the MAC regular season. Beat Toledo 74-57 in the first round to advance to Cleveland. The No. 5 seed this year.
21:51 Ball State. 18-12, 10-6 in the MAC. The No. 4 seed, got a bye to the QF. Haven't been to the NCAAT since 2000. Some turmoil since then.
21:52 #youareinformed and #weareunderway. Jesse Berry just sank a #superhoop, Cardinals up 5-4 on Ohio at 17:58 1H.
21:54 #champfortnight SWAC: [5] Alabama A&M 29 [4] Alabama State 38 - Half
21:55 RT @adamsonnett: @midmajority glad Jesse Berry is having a nice season. He was supposed to be a Dayton Flyer, but tough circumstances made them part ways
21:59 BSU 9 OHIO 8 at MTO 1. Slick MAC ads on video board. "We are the Mid-Americans." #midamericans #midamericans #youwantthemidamericans
22:01 Jesse Berry is the undisputed star of the early going. 15-8 Ball State, and the #froshhhh has 11 of the Cardinal points.
22:02 RT @cwhitted58: @midmajority Jesse Berry loves the #superhoop
22:04 DeVaughn Washington. He is a senior for Ohio. One year ago, we did not pull the camera out in time to capture one of his 2-pt. dunk shots.
22:05 So we drew you a picture. It looked like this: http://t.co/JEk7vUc . That was the first recorded instance of #omgdunx. Now you know.
22:09 Washington has 4 so far. No #omgdunx. Ohio is down 18-10 to Ball State, shooting 5/14. 11:16 left in 1H here in Cleveland.
22:11 Ohio's D.J. Cooper nails a three. At the end of the first quarter, it's 22-13 Ball State.
22:13 Many of these Ohio players are familiar from the incredible run from No. 9 MAC seed to the NCAA Round of 32. One big piece missing.
22:14 Armon Bassett put up so many points last March, it hardly seemed legal. Saved Ohio's ass in nearly every one of those eliminators.
22:15 But he left after his junior year. Got a conditional with the Hornets, but is now an "American basketball free agent," as per Wikipedia.
22:17 In Bassett's wake, the Ohio offense has become more balanced and efficient. The D is another story. We're tied at 22, 6:52 left in 1H.
22:17 #factcheckincuz RT @suss2hyphens: @midmajority Last I heard Armon Bassett plays in Israel.
22:19 Hard times. RT @jscottfitzwater: He was released. RT @suss2hyphens: @midmajority Last I heard Armon Bassett plays in Israel.
22:21 Signs have been great here in Cleveland. Some from Ohio: "MY BOBCAT GOES RAWR" and of course "KENT STATE SUCKS"
22:22 #champfortnight MEAC: [5] North Carolina A&T 59 [4] Morgan State 77 - Final
22:22 #champfortnight Great West: [5] Chicago State 36 [4] South Dakota 32 - Half
22:23 Malik Perry sticks a face-up jumper for Ball State, then a Jesse Berry transition runner and 3 (16 for him). 29-22 Cardinals, 4:14 1H.
22:30 #champfortnight Southland: [4] Texas State 29 [1] McNeese State 37 - Half
22:31 Cooper with a steal, runback and #sofdunx for Ohio; Cardinals lead is cut to four, 30-26, at 32-26.
22:33 Tommy Freeman, who was a real key role player last season, with a 3 for Ohio. Bobcats still playing from behind. 36-31 late in 1H.
22:35 Ohio's full court heave at the HT buzzer ends up in the arms of the Ball State mascot. Some kind of symbolism there, I dunno. 36-31 BSU.
22:38 #champfortnight Mid-American: [5] Ohio 31 [4] Ball State 36 - Half
22:39 Dance team battle at HT. Ohio used to have the best in the MAC. The innovation is gone though. And they have a dude.
22:41 Ohio dance team 2005: Napoleon Dynamite tribute. 2011: "Would You Hold It Against Me." So sad.
22:41 In all fairness, Ball State's dance team has a dude too. I know it's sexist or whatever, but dudes are ruining the dance team game.
22:43 Tempo-free HT. Brought to you by BLAPP. Ball State has 36 points in 34 possessions (1.06). Ohio has 31 points in 32 trips (.96).
22:45 BLAPP: proud sponsor of Tempo-free HT. No weak s___ here. BLAPP's blend of lager, fruit juice & grain alcohol will f___ with your soul.
22:51 Important disclaimer: BLAPP is only legal in Louisiana and Saskatchewan. We are ready for the second half of this MAC quarterfinal.
22:54 RT @MerrellMadness: Men's Basketball: #UTSA Gets Past #SHSU, 79-70, to Reach Title Game for Second Time in Three Seasons - http://bit.ly/igplut
22:56 Ball State crashing the offensive boards for mad applause. Getting lots of extra chances. 36-32 Cardinals at 18:12 2H.
22:58 #champfortnight Conference USA: [10] RICE 33 [2] TULS 40 - Half | RICE: T. Jackson 8 - TULS: J. Hurtt 10
23:00 Jesse Berry became something of a figure-of-fun for Dayton fans. RT @thebhoymatt: @midmajority But he's not a well spoken individual.
23:02 But since enrolling at Ball State, no reported arrests or pullquotes. Jesse Berry with 16 points on 5/6 shooting tonight. 40-37 BSU.
23:02 #champfortnight SWAC: [5] Alabama A&M 61 [4] Alabama State 81 - Final
23:02 RT @jscottfitzwater: Devaughn Washington: The original #omgdunx artist. @midmajority
23:03 And there it is. DeVaughn Washington with a savage #omgdunx!! Pulls Ohio to within a points, then Bobcats take the lead at 41-40. 15:09 2H.
23:07 RT @matt1787: #MACMadness #omgdunx and @midmajority, must be march in Cleveland
23:08 #champfortnight Big West: [7] California-Riverside 70 [2] Cal Poly 66 - Final
23:09 DJ Cooper takes a botched Ball State inbound all the way back for a layup, and Bobcats are up by three at 13:56 2H.
23:10 But Jesse Berry gets fouled on the way by on a there attempt and can make up the lead in stoppage time. Make, make, miss. Ohio 43-42.
23:11 7/2 upset in the Big West. RT @midmajority360 California-Riverside 70 Cal Poly 66 | UCR 12-18 (6-10) POLY 15-15 (10-6) | http://t.co/E8jiJKd
23:17 Ball State shooting 2/11 (18.2%) in the second half. Ohio 44 Ball State 42 at 11:15 2H.
23:17 RT @rhettumphress: #TheDiff is -2 @midmajority
23:19 Ohio increasing #TheDiff here as the third quarter winds down. +6 now.
23:26 Rebound battles are getting ugly, scrappy, scratchy. Many involve three or more players. MAC basketball, baby. 7:52 2H, Ohio leads 50-46.
23:29 DeVaughn Washington floater, then a Tommy Freeman three. Ohio opens up a seven-point advantage at 6:50 2H. 55-48.
23:31 And then a spinning Washington push-layup increases the Ohio lead to 57-48! A well-timed 13-6 run for the Bobcats.
23:35 Cooper a sky roller for Ohio; at 5:04 2H it's a 59-51 Bobcats lead. Cardinals vs. recent history: last time 2 West teams in the semis: 2004.
23:37 West champs WMU in the 2011 semis, along with Easterners AKR and KENT. Ohio getting closer to making it 3 from the E; up 61-54 under four.
23:41 Free Great West elimination hoops! RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Great West: [5] Chicago State 70 [4] South Dakota 71 - 1:20 OT
23:42 2:38 left in regulation, and Ohio is maintaining the advantage from that flash-flood run. 65-58 lead. Washington's 18 off 8/11 shooting.
23:44 But wait! Randy Davis with a #superhoop, and Ball State gets within three at 1:49! MAC-xitement!
23:44 Lovely Orem, Utah. RT @nyc_dude: @midmajority Where is the Great West Tourney being held?
23:46 #champfortnight Great West: [5] Chicago State 70 [4] South Dakota 73 - Final
23:46 BSU gigantic stop as Ohio burned clock. Then a foul on the other end, and Matt Kamieniecki is DQ'd with 5. 1:09 in regulation; 65-62 Ohio.
23:48 Missed front end for Ohio. Changes nothing but the time. :51.6 2H, Bobcats up 65-62. Late nite tension, we're about to strike midnight!
23:50 Guy in a Ball State sweatshirt behind the Cardinals' band and cheerleaders with a "FIRE BILLY TAYLOR" sign. Itchy trigger, dude!
23:51 And Ball State is within one now, 36 ticks left and at the line. Make. Tied at 65. One season will die.
23:52 DJ Cooper calmly holding for a final shot. Clock winds down. 15... 10... 7. Cooper miss! Off reb! Freeman! Off-balance 3! No good! OVERTIME!
23:52 #champfortnight Southland: [4] Texas State 83 [1] McNeese State 91 - Final
23:55 OT period begins. Malik Perry and one for Ball State... 68-65 Cardinals after 30 seconds of extra hoopage.
23:56 RT @mwmiller20: Not like guy inherited 3 Mile Island. RT @midmajority: Guy in a Ball St. shirt behind the Cards' band with a "FIRE BILLY TAYLOR" sign.
23:58 Freeman hits 1 of 2 FTs for Ohio. Tied at 68. But Randy Davis nails a 3! Ball State has 71 now! 3:13 in OT.
00:02 Ohio's Nick Kellogg, who's been Dr. Invisible today, a key and one to tie it up at 71. 2 minutes left in OT.
00:03 Tyrae Robinson answers for Ball State. 73-71 Cardinals. Foul on the other end sends DeVaughn Washington to the line. Make, miss.
00:05 One minute and ticking. Near 35 vio for BSU, but Jarrod Jones tips it back! And an Ohio empty! 42 ticks, BSU up by 3 with the ball.
00:07 Ohio empty, Ball State tries to dribble out but gets fouled. 7.8 left in OT, Ball State up 75-72, defending champs down for the count.
00:09 [4] Ball State's Tyrae Robinson with the chance to ice the OT contest and finish off [5] Ohio. MISS, MAKE. 76-72 Cardinals, 7.8 ticks.
00:11 DJ Cooper tries to go towards the paint, but he's fouled on the way in. No shot. Two FT's coming. BSU, and math, beating Ohio right now.
00:12 Cooper make, intentional miss! O-reb! Kellogg a missed three from the corner. Ohio's season is over, Ball State goes on! Final: 76-73.
00:19 Drink up, bird. You deserve it. http://t.co/kCMOUEx


Boxscores

WESTERN MICHIGAN 67, BOWLING GREEN 56
03/10/2011


BOWLING GREEN 14-19 (8-8) -- J. Crawford 2-10 0-0 4; D. Brown 7-13 3-3 17; S. Thomas 2-10 0-0 4; A. Calhoun 3-6 3-4 10; M. Dabney 3-5 0-0 6; D. McElroy 7-8 1-2 15; C. Black 0-1 0-0 0; J. Erger 0-0 0-0 0; L. Kraus 0-1 0-0 0; C. Sealey 0-1 0-0 0; J. Jakubowski 0-1 0-0 0; T. Oglesby 0-0 0-0 0; W. Roberts 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 7-9 56.
WESTERN MICHIGAN 20-11 (11-5) -- D. Ward 4-9 3-4 14; M. Douglas 1-1 4-4 7; M. Stainbrook 4-8 2-4 10; N. Hutcheson 2-9 2-2 7; F. Whitfield 5-12 2-3 12; J. Howard Jr. 2-8 2-2 6; A. Wolf 1-2 0-0 3; M. Conteh 4-5 0-0 8; B. Pokley 0-0 0-0 0; E. Thomas 0-0 0-0 0; N. Stapert 0-0 0-0 0; D. Loney 0-0 0-0 0; C. Dean 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-54 15-19 67.

Three-point goals: BGSU 1-12 (S. Thomas 0-3; A. Calhoun 1-1; J. Crawford 0-4; L. Kraus 0-1; D. Brown 0-3), WMU 6-16 (A. Wolf 1-2; D. Ward 3-6; M. Douglas 1-1; N. Hutcheson 1-5; J. Howard Jr. 0-2); Rebounds: BGSU 30 (S. Thomas 6), WMU 29 (F. Whitfield 10); Assists: BGSU 8 (S. Thomas 3), WMU 16 (M. Douglas 6); Total Fouls -- BGSU 17, WMU 13; Fouled Out: BGSU-None; WMU-None.

AKRON 82, MIAMI (OH.) 75
03/10/2011


AKRON 21-12 (9-7) -- S. McNees 2-13 3-4 8; B. McClanahan 8-15 0-0 20; D. Roberts 2-6 1-1 5; B. McKnight 3-8 9-13 16; Q. Diggs 2-7 3-4 7; Z. Marshall 3-6 3-5 9; M. Bardo 0-3 2-2 2; N. Cvetinovic 5-9 0-1 10; A. Abreu 2-7 0-0 5. Totals 27-74 21-30 82.
MIAMI (OH.) 16-16 (11-5) -- J. Mavunga 2-8 10-19 14; O. Williams 5-9 3-5 16; C. McHenry 3-9 0-0 7; N. Winbush 3-9 2-2 9; Q. Rollins 3-6 1-2 7; A. Roberts 5-10 3-7 14; J. Harris 3-6 1-1 8; J. Sewell 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-60 20-36 75.

Three-point goals: AKR 7-24 (S. McNees 1-9; B. McKnight 1-2; D. Roberts 0-4; B. McClanahan 4-7; A. Abreu 1-2), MIO 7-24 (N. Winbush 1-5; J. Mavunga 0-1; C. McHenry 1-6; A. Roberts 1-3; O. Williams 3-3; J. Harris 1-4; Q. Rollins 0-1; J. Sewell 0-1); Rebounds: AKR 47 (B. McClanahan 9), MIO 37 (J. Mavunga 18); Assists: AKR 14 (S. McNees 4), MIO 13 (J. Mavunga 6); Total Fouls -- AKR 28, MIO 26; Fouled Out: AKR-Z. Marshall; MIO-N. Winbush.

KENT STATE 73, BUFFALO 62
03/10/2011


BUFFALO 18-13 (8-8) -- B. Mulkey 3-9 2-2 8; Z. Filzen 3-9 0-0 7; J. McCrea 11-18 6-11 28; D. Barnett 1-5 2-2 5; J. Oldham 2-4 1-2 5; J. Alston 1-2 2-6 4; M. Watt 1-4 1-2 3; T. Robinson 1-3 0-0 2; A. Nuiriankh 0-0 0-0 0; T. Watson II 0-0 0-0 0; M. Clifford 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-54 14-25 62.
KENT STATE 22-10 (12-4) -- J. Greene 7-12 2-4 16; M. Porrini 3-10 7-15 13; R. Holt 4-12 0-0 9; R. Sherman 6-10 5-8 18; C. Guyton 2-8 2-2 6; E. Gaines 1-3 2-2 4; J. Manns 2-3 0-0 4; D. Leonard 1-3 0-0 3; M. Henniger 0-1 0-0 0; B. Frank 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-62 18-31 73.

Three-point goals: BUFF 2-10 (B. Mulkey 0-4; Z. Filzen 1-3; D. Barnett 1-3), KENT 3-17 (R. Sherman 1-4; M. Porrini 0-1; R. Holt 1-7; E. Gaines 0-1; C. Guyton 0-2; D. Leonard 1-2); Rebounds: BUFF 40 (J. McCrea 13), KENT 35 (J. Greene 10); Assists: BUFF 8 (D. Barnett 3), KENT 12 (M. Porrini 7); Total Fouls -- BUFF 25, KENT 18; Fouled Out: BUFF-M. Watt; KENT-None.

BALL STATE 76, OHIO 73
03/10/2011


OHIO 18-15 (9-7) -- D. Cooper 5-19 8-10 19; T. Freeman 3-7 1-2 10; D. Washington 8-12 3-5 19; I. Baltic 5-13 2-3 12; N. Kellogg 2-5 1-1 5; T. Hall 1-4 2-2 5; R. Keely 1-1 1-2 3; R. Johnson 0-3 0-0 0; D. McKinley 0-0 0-0 0; A. Sayles 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-64 18-25 73.
BALL STATE 19-12 (10-6) -- R. Davis 4-6 0-0 11; J. Berry 5-9 6-8 20; J. Jones 4-13 1-3 9; T. Robinson 2-8 1-2 5; M. Perry 3-9 2-2 8; C. Bond 3-6 6-8 12; J. Scaife 3-9 0-0 7; M. Kamieniecki 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 26-62 16-23 76.

Three-point goals: OHIO 5-19 (T. Freeman 3-7; D. Cooper 1-6; T. Hall 1-3; N. Kellogg 0-3), BSU 8-19 (R. Davis 3-4; J. Jones 0-1; J. Scaife 1-5; J. Berry 4-8; T. Robinson 0-1); Rebounds: OHIO 41 (I. Baltic 14), BSU 32 (R. Davis 9); Assists: OHIO 14 (D. Cooper 10), BSU 15 (T. Robinson 6); Total Fouls -- OHIO 20, BSU 21; Fouled Out: OHIO-None; BSU-T. Robinson.