Central Michigan Chippewas at Western Michigan Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jarusevicius scores 21, Central Michigan defeats Western Michigan 86-57
Jarusevicius also contributed six rebounds for the Chippewas (12-15, 5-9 Mid-American Conference). Bryan Ndjonga scored 15 points while going 6 of 7 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Kyler Vanderjagt went 5 of 6 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.
Javaughn Hannah led the Broncos (9-18, 6-8) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and three steals. Chansey Willis Jr. added 10 points and four assists for Western Michigan. Markhi Strickland also had eight points and two blocks.
Central Michigan took the lead with 13:25 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Jarusevicius led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 46-27 at the break. Central Michigan outscored Western Michigan in the second half by 10 points, with Jakobi Heady scoring a team-high nine points in the final half.
Both teams play on Tuesday. Central Michigan hosts Buffalo and Western Michigan hosts Ohio.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Decorion Temple Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Hutch Ward missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Decorion Temple made Layup. | 86 - 57 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 WMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-61 | FG | 21-59 |
| 52.5 | Field Goal % | 35.6 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 45.5 | Three Point % | 23.1 |
| 17-24 | FT | 9-14 |
| 70.8 | Free Throw % | 64.3 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 19 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 30 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 2,506 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 14-1 | - | 22-6 |
| Miami (OH) | 12-3 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Kent State | 9-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Toledo | 9-6 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Ohio | 9-6 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Ball State | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Western Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 10-18 |
| Central Michigan | 6-9 | 8 | 13-15 |
| Bowling Green | 6-9 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Buffalo | 3-12 | 11 | 8-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-14 | 13 | 5-23 |