Kent State holds off Central Michigan 116-106 in MAC opener

Jimmy Hall scored a career-high 33 points with 13 rebounds, Jalen Avery scored 17 of his career-high 24 points, including five 3-pointers, in overtime and Kent State beat Central Michigan 116-106 in Monday night’s Mid-American Conference Tournament opener. The sixth-seeded Golden Flashes advance to play No.

Former Cmu star Chris Fowler finds timing right for NBA D-League debut

A test in patience paid off for former Central Michigan standout guard Chris Fowler, not to mention a vocal pocket of well-wishers. Fowler made his NBA Development League debut Wednesday with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and, even though it was in the closing moments of a blowout win against the Grand Rapids Drive, it couldn’t have gone better.

Central Michigan’s Marcus Keene erupts for 50 points in win

The junior guard’s performance was the first 50-plus-game in NCAA DI since Nate Wolters scored 53 points for South Dakota State in 2013. The Central Michigan guard scored a career-high 50 points, including 10 three-pointers, as he helped the Chippewas rally to a 101-92 victory over Miami in front of a roaring home crowd at McGuirk Arena.