Men's basketball wins first game at home against Bowling Green
Chicago freshman Kevin Miller dribbles on a fast break against Bowling Green on Tuesday, Feb. 1, in McGuirk Arena.
Looking to get their first win at home, Central Michigan men's basketball took on the Bowling Green Falcons on Tuesday.
With both teams hungry for a win, all efforts from both the Chippewas and the Falcons sent the game into a back and forth battle all the way through the final buzzer.
CMU went on a 12-0 run midway through the final half but the Falcons fought their way back into bringing it to a tie game with less than 20 seconds to play.
The Chippewas (4-13, 3-3) came out on top, beating the Falcons (11-11, 4-7) 78-74. The win is the Chippewas first win at home this season.
The Chippewas high scorers were Cameron Healy and freshman Kevin Miller, both with 21 points. Miller had 12 assists and seven rebounds. It marked the first double-double of the freshman's career.
The Falcons leading scorer Myron Gordon not only brought Bowling Green back in the game but also scored a game-high of 24 points.
The Chippewas will face rivals Western Michigan on Thursday at 7 p.m.
