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Central Michigan hires UK's Barbee as coach
Central Michigan has hired Kentucky assistant Tony Barbee as its next men's basketball head coach.
C. Michigan fires coach Davis after nine seasons
Central Michigan fired men's basketball coach Keno Davis on Monday after nine years with the school.
Huffman carries Central Michigan over Toledo 81-79
— Caleb Huffman scored 26 points and Meikkel Murray made a go-ahead putback with 2.3 seconds left as Central Michigan ended its eight-game losing streak, narrowly defeating...
El-Amin lifts Ball State past Central Michigan 97-91
— Ishmael El-Amin had a career-high 33 points as Ball State beat Central Michigan 97-91 on Saturday.
Hardnett leads Buffalo past Central Michigan 85-73
— LaQuill Hardnett had a career-high 20 points plus 10 rebounds as Buffalo beat Central Michigan 85-73 on Thursday.
Grant leads Miami (Ohio) past Central Michigan 96-54
— Dae Dae Grant had 25 points as Miami (Ohio) romped past Central Michigan 96-54 on Tuesday.
Preston, Wilson carry Ohio over Central Michigan 83-69
— Jason Preston had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead six Ohio players in double figures as the Bobcats topped Central Michigan 83-69 on Tuesday.
Rollins scores 25 to lead Toledo past Central Michigan 89-72
— Ryan Rollins had a season-high 25 points as Toledo topped Central Michigan 89-72 on Tuesday night for its seventh straight home victory.
Pippen leads Kent State past Central Michigan 94-85
— Danny Pippen had 28 points and 11 rebounds as Kent State defeated Central Michigan 94-85 on Tuesday.
Turner carries Bowling Green past Central Michigan 93-65
— Justin Turner had 24 points with eight assists as Bowling Green romped past Central Michigan 93-65 on Saturday, posting a 5-0 start to Mid-American Conference play for just the third time.
Turner leads Bowling Green past Central Michigan 90-69
— Justin Turner had 17 points to lead six Bowling Green players in double figures as the Falcons rolled past Central Michigan 90-69 on Tuesday night.
Polk, Huffman carry Central Michigan past Western Illinois
— Aundre Polk had 19 points to lead five Central Michigan players in double figures as the Chippewas beat Western Illinois 79-73 on Sunday.
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Ohio beats Cent. Michigan 85-65 in MAC tourney
Ben Vander Plas scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists and eighth-seeded Ohio never trailed in beating ninth-seeded Central Michigan 85-65 in Monday night's first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament.
Morgan scores 20, C. Michigan breaks 9-game skid 85-68
Dallas Morgan scored 20 points, leading five into double figure scoring and Central Michigan broke a nine-game losing streak, defeating Western Michigan 85-68 Friday night in a regular season finale.
Teague carries Ball St. over Cent. Michigan 85-68
Tahjai Teague scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Ball State beat Central Michigan 85-68 on Tuesday night.
Boubacar, Eastern Michigan rally to top Central Michigan
Boubacar Toure scored 13 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and had a career-high five blocked shots and Eastern Michigan closed the game with a 16-2 run to defeat 67-63 Central Michigan on Saturday.
Coleman-Lands carries Miami (Ohio) over Cent. Michigan 76-57
Isaiah Coleman-Lands had 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Miami (Ohio) defeated Central Michigan 76-57 on Thursday night.
Jackson scores 37 to lead Toledo over Cent. Michigan 93-81
Marreon Jackson made 7 of 9 3-pointers and scored a career-high 37 points and Toledo beat Central Michigan 93-81 on Tuesday night.
Northern Illinois edges Central Michigan 82-81 in overtime
Trendon Hankerson sank two free throws with 10 seconds remaining in overtime and Northern Illinois hald off Central Michigan 82-81 on Saturday.
Dartis scores 27 to lead Ohio past Cent. Michigan 77-69
Jordan Dartis shot 7-of-12 from the 3-point range and scored 27 points and Ohio beat Central Michigan 77-69 on Tuesday night for its first win against the Chippewas since 2014.
Jackson scores 31 to lead Akron past Central Michigan 80-67
Loren Cristian Jackson scored 31 points for his third 30-plus game of the season, and Akron defeated Central Michigan 80-67 on Friday night.
Groce leads E. Michigan over Cent. Michigan 73-70
Ty Groce scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his first career double-double and Eastern Michigan snapped its seven-game road losing streak by holding off Central Michigan 73-70 on Tuesday night.
Williams scores 20, Buffalo defeats Chippewas 65-60
Jeenathan Williams scored 20 points and Buffalo defeated Central Michigan 65-60 on Friday night.
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2020-21 MAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 15-4 | - | 21-9 |
| Buffalo | 12-5 | 2 | 16-9 |
| Akron | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Kent State | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Ohio | 9-5 | 3.5 | 17-8 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4.5 | 14-12 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-8 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Ball State | 8-9 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Western Michigan | 4-12 | 9.5 | 5-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-11 | 9.5 | 6-12 |
| Central Michigan | 3-13 | 10.5 | 7-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-12 | 10.5 | 3-16 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.861st
Rebounds Per Game36.2132nd
Assists Per Game10.7378th
Points Allowed79.8
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |