RAPID REACTION: CMU 86 , WMU 82
The Central Michigan men's basketball team defeated Western Michgan 86-82, capturing its 10th home win.
Junior Marcus Keene led the Chippewas with 35 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds to play. It was his 13 game with 30 or more points, which made him CMU's all-time leader in career 30-point games, passing former CMU player Ben Kelso.
After struggling in the first half, senior Braylon Rayson caught fire scoring 20 points.
The Broncos entered the game 0-9 on the road but didn't play like it. Thomas Wilder finished the game with 21 points for the Broncos.
WMU jumped out to a 20-4 lead early in the first half and led by as many as 16.
CMU outscored the Broncos 44-29 in the second half and took its first lead with two minutes to play.
What it means:
The Chippewas kept pace in the Mid-American Conference and knock off their rivals.
Although CMU was bothered by WMU's size, the Chippewas battled back to capture a much-needed win.
What's next:
CMU will take on Ohio Tuesday in Athens.
