Men's basketball blows past Ohio, opens MAC play with a win
(01/02/18 11:33pm)
Tonight, the Chippewas opened MAC play with a statement win.
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Tonight, the Chippewas opened MAC play with a statement win.
Central Michigan finished the non-conference with an 11-2 record, including going undefeated at McGuirk Arena.
"I give our team some credit for the mental toughness that they displayed," Guevara said. "That is not an easy place to win."
Central Michigan finished its non-conference schedule with an 11-2 record, going undefeated at McGuirk Arena.
Central Michigan finished the non-conference schedule on a high note, defeating Lawrence Tech by 18 points at McGuirk Arena.
The Chippewas (10-2) cap off the nonconference schedule against Lawrence Tech (1-13) at 7 p.m. on Dec. 29 in McGuirk Arena.
The Chippewas (10-2) will look to stay perfect at home (6-0) against Lawrence Tech on Dec. 29 in its final non-conference game before MAC play begins.
Central Michigan improved to 10-2 on the season with a win over SIU Edwardsville on Dec. 22.
CMU will return to action on Dec. 30th in Muncie, Ind. to face Ball State in its Mid-American Conference opener.
The Cougars are led by senior forward Jalen Henry who averages 17.6 points per game on 43 percent shooting from the floor. He leads the team with 8.7 rebounds per game.
Luke Meyer is shooting 54.7 percent from the field and 37.5 percent on attempts from 3-point range in 11 games this season.
The Chippewas will head back to Mount Pleasant for a matchup with Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville on Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. in McGuirk Arena.
From the Western Athletic Conference, UMKC owns a 3-9 record this season. The Chippewas are 8-2.
"I think it will be really nice to get home," Guevara said. "It's a long trip it will be nice to play in front of our fans again and it's our ugly sweater game. I just don't want our play to be ugly."
Central Michigan falls to 8-2 on the season following a six-point loss to Big Sky Conference opponent Southern Utah.
Central Michigan junior guard Shawn Roundtree is averaging 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game this season.
“I think the idea now is to see if we can keep getting better and better,” Davis said. “We’re going to have games where teams find our weaknesses and holes in the defense, but improving on those areas before we get into conference (play) is going to be important to see where we finish.”
the Chippewas will venture to Cedar City, Utah where Southern Utah awaits for a 2:30 p.m. battle on Dec. 16 from Centrum Arena.
"Right now they need to focus on the academics," Guevara said. "We're really going to hone in on this defense, we have got to be much better than we are."
Central Michigan (8-1) took down Tennessee Tech (7-4), 74-69, at McGuirk Arena on Dec. 9.