TOLEDO, Ohio – The CMU men’s basketball team opened up its Mid-American Conference schedule with a victory Saturday.

The Chippewas defeated Toledo 59-48 in Savage Arena.

TOLEDO, Ohio – The women’s basketball team lost its fourth straight game Saturday, 74-60 to Toledo at Savage Arena.

CMU falls to 3-11 overall and 0-2 in the Mid-American Conference with the loss.

YPSILANTI – Foul trouble derailed strong first and second half starts as the women’s basketball team lost its Mid-American Conference opener Wednesday, 73-55, at Eastern Michigan.

Senior forward Britni Houghton led the way with 14 points and nine rebounds.

The men’s basketball team snapped a two game losing streak with a 68-64 victory Wednesday at Alcorn State.

Another poor shooting performance resulted in a loss for the women’s basketball team Tuesday as it lost 90-79 to Quinnipiac in the consolation game of the Wyndham Miami Holiday Tournament in Coral Gables, Fla.

CMU (3-9) shot 32.1 percent from the floor for the game while 10 of its 25 made field goals came from 3-point range.

A strong second half from the CMU women’s basketball team kept things close with the No. 17 Texas Longhorns, but in the end it was not enough.

Freshman Jalisa Olive scored a career high 22 points coming off of the bench but the Chippewas lost 94-83. Fellow freshman Stefanie Mauk added 11 points and senior Britni Houghton had 12 points and eight rebounds.

The men’s basketball team lost its second straight game in a 76-58 loss against the University of Detroit Mercy Tuesday in Detroit.

The Chippewas committed 26 turnovers in the game, allowing the Titans to score 29 points off of turnovers.

Struggling with foul troubles, the men’s basketball lost to South Dakota State 80-72 Saturday in Brookings, S.D.

The Jackrabbits outscored the Chippewas 35-14 from the free throw line. CMU gave up 42 free throw attempts in the game