NCAAB Game Recap - Central Michigan at Ohio
Tue Feb 7, 2017 7:00 PM EST

GTown
64
Vill
75
F
LSU
85
KY
92
F
Fla
72
UGA
60
F
Bama
90
SouthCar
86
F(4OT)
MD
64
PSU
70
F
Butl
68
Marq
65
F
Ball
63
Akr
65
F
Allen
78
NCAT
86
F
Princ
64
Penn
49
F
Sien
81
Iona
79
F
E MI
57
Toled
73
F
CenMI
97
Ohio
87
F
W MI
72
Mia-O
55
F
BGSU
84
Kent
83
F(OT)
NIU
45
Buff
65
F
URI
70
UMass
62
F
Tuls
44
Mem
66
F
Wake
81
ND
88
F
(N/A)
58
GaTec
96
F
IlSt
82
Drake
53
F
StJos
70
Dayt
77
F
Syr
82
Clem
81
F
Ill
68
NW
61
F
Vand
72
Ark
59
F
UtSt
52
ColSt
69
F
IaSt
65
Tex
67
F
MissSt
92
Aub
98
F
TxTch
61
TCU
62
F
MSU
57
Mich
86
F
SDSU
71
SJSU
76
F

Feb 7, 2017, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Central Michigan

54

43

97

Ohio

49

38

87

Central Michigan beats Ohio 97-87 behind Keene's 41 points
Tue Feb 7, 2017 9:31 PM

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Marcus Keene scored 41 points with nine 3-pointers, Braylon Rayson added 21 points with four assists, and Central Michigan beat Ohio 97-87 on Tuesday night to win its second straight.

It was Keene's fifth 40-point game of the season. Gonzaga's Adam Morrison (2006) is only other player in last 20 seasons with five such games.

Cecil Williams grabbed 11 rebounds for the Chippewas, who outscored the Bobcats 34-14 in the paint. Keene was 15 of 25 from the floor, including 9 of 18 from distance.

Keene scored 21 points with four 3s in the first half and the Chippewas led 54-49 at halftime after shooting 56.8 percent from the floor.

Keene's layup put Central Michigan up by 12 with 11:34 to go in the second half, and the Chippewas pulled away 90-77 with 4:30 left after 13-2 run in which Keene scored 10, including three 3s.

Jaaron Simmons scored 30 points with four 3-pointers and Jordan Dartis added 21 with five 3s for Ohio (14-8, 6-5). Gavin Block scored 15 points.

Leaders

Central Michigan PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Keene 41 0 3 5 0 0
B. Rayson 21 0 4 3 1 0
Ohio PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Simmons 30 0 9 9 1 0
J. Dartis 21 0 2 4 1 0

Team Comparison

CenMI Ohio
Points For 97 87
Field Goals 34/67-51% 26/65-40%
Three Pointers 16/35-46% 16/37-43%
Free Throws 13/18-72% 19/25-76%
Offensive Rebounds 10 9
Defensive Rebounds 31 26
Rebounds 45 37
Blocks 2 2
Steals 1 6
Turnovers 12 9
Personal Fouls 17 15
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - CenMI Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Feb 7 CenMI 97 @ Ohio 87 M. Keene 41 J. Simmons 30

Game Information

Stadium: Convocation Center, Athens, Ohio
Attendance: 7,063
Game Time: