CMU (7-13, 2-5 MAC)

· 63.5 points per game (9th in MAC)

· 67.9 points allowed per game (10th in MAC)

· 40.0% shooting as a team (10th in MAC)

· 65.2% free throw shooting (12th in MAC)

· 34.5% 3-point shooting (5th in MAC)

· 42.6% defensive field goal percentage (9th in MAC)

· Leading scorer – So. Trey Zeigler (16.1 per game)

· Leading rebounder – So. Trey Zeigler (7.0 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 2

· Longest Losing Streak – 5

· Current Streak – Lost 5

· RPI – 255

Kent Sate (14-6, 4-3 MAC)

· 72.1 points per game (3rd in MAC)

· 65.0 points allowed per game (5th in MAC)

· 45.3% shooting as a team (4th in MAC)

· 70.1% free throw shooting (4^th in MAC)

· 35.4% 3-point shooting (3rd in MAC)

· 41.8% defensive field goal percentage (6th in MAC)

· Leading scorer – Sr. Justin Greene (12.9 per game)

· Leading rebounder – Sr. Justin Greene (6.3 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 6

· Longest Losing Streak – 2

· Current Streak – Won 2

· RPI - 105

The Central Michigan men’s basketball team is looking to end a four-game losing streak tonight when it hosts MAC leader, Akron, for a 7 p.m. contest. You can listen to the broadcast here or watch a live stream here.

Here is a quick look at both teams entering this Mid-American Conference game:

CMU (7-12, 2-4 MAC, 2-8 on the road)

· 63.4 points per game (9^th in MAC)

· 67.6 points allowed per game (10^th in MAC)

· 40.4% shooting as a team (10^th in MAC)

· 64.5% free throw shooting (12^th in MAC)

· 34.4% 3-point shooting (5^th in MAC)

· 42.3% defensive field goal percentage (9^th in MAC)

· Leading scorer – So. Trey Zeigler (16.1 per game)

· Leading rebounder – So. Trey Zeigler (6.8 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 2

· Longest Losing Streak – 4

· Current Streak – Lost 4

· RPI – 256

Akron (13-7, 5-1 MAC, 5-5 on the road)

· 72.7 points per game (2^nd in MAC)

· 65.9 points allowed per game (7^th in MAC)

· 46.4% shooting as a team (1^st in MAC)

· 66.9% free throw shooting (9^th in MAC)

· 39.9% 3-point shooting (1^st in MAC)

· 41.5% defensive field goal percentage (4^th in MAC)

· Leading scorer – Jr. Zeke Marshall (10.3 per game)

· Leading rebounder – Sr. Nikola Cvetinovic (5.9 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 4

· Longest Losing Streak – 3

· Current Streak – Won 2

· RPI - 57

The Central Michigan men’s basketball team is looking to end a three-game losing streak tonight when it heads to Bowling Green for a 7 p.m. tipoff. You can listen to the broadcast here or watch a live stream here.

Here is a quick look at both teams entering this Mid-American Conference game:

CMU (7-11, 2-3 MAC, 2-8 on the road)

· 63.7 points per game (9^th in MAC)

· 67.4 points allowed per game (10^th in MAC)

· 40.7% shooting as a team (10^th in MAC)

· 65.0% free throw shooting (11^th in MAC)

· 41.9% 3-point shooting (5^th in MAC)

· 34.9% defensive field goal percentage (3^rd in MAC)

· Leading scorer – So. Trey Zeigler (16.0 per game)

· Leading rebounder – So. Trey Zeigler (6.7 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 2

· Longest Losing Streak – 3

· Current Streak – Lost 3

· RPI – 244

Bowling Green (8-10, 2-3 MAC, 6-3 at home)

· 68.0 points per game (7^th in MAC)

· 66.7 points allowed per game (9^th in MAC)

· 45.7% shooting as a team (3^rd in MAC)

· 68.4% free throw shooting (6^th in MAC)

· 34.0% 3-point shooting (6^th in MAC)

· 44.8% defensive field goal percentage (11^th in MAC)

· Leading scorer – Jr. A’uston Calhoun (13.3 per game)

· Leading rebounder – Sr. Scott Thomas (6.7 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 2

· Longest Losing Streak – 2

· Current Streak – Lost 1

· RPI - 177

- According to my friends at Chippewa Country, Dorian Dawson is transferring to a school in California. Dawson, a 6-1, 280-pound defensive tackle played as a true freshman this season, appearing in seven games and racking up six tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss. Dawson hails from Los Angeles, so the move from CMU to California isn’t all that surprising.

- Last week four players from the 2011 CMU football team were named to the academic All-MAC team. Long snapper Brian Bennyhoff, linebacker Mike Petrucci, quarterback Ryan Radcliff, and receiver Cody Wilson were the honorees for the Chippewas.

- A couple of former assistants from the 2009 team have made some changes recently. The big one is Tim Banks, who was the defensive coordinator for the Chippewas during the 2007-09 seasons, making the move to Illinois to be defensive coordinator for former Toledo coach Tim Beckman. Banks joined Butch Jones in Cincinnati following the 2009 season, but held just a co-defensive coordinator label with the Bearcats for the last two seasons.

- Former Chippewa WR coach, Zach Azzanni has been hired to coach the receivers at Wisconsin. Azzanni was the first of the 2009 coaching staff to leave CMU, as he joined Urban Meyer in Florida. He was receivers coach with the Gators until the 2010 season but then moved on to be offensive coordinator at Western Kentucky for the 2011 season.

The Central Michigan men’s basketball team is looking to stay atop the Mid-American Conference West Division standings on Wednesday at 7 p.m. when they host Ball State. You can listen to the broadcast here or watch a live stream here.

Here is a quick look at both teams entering this Mid-American Conference game:

CMU (7-9, 2-1 MAC, 3-1 at home)

· 64.6 points per game (9^th in MAC)

· 67.2 points allowed per game (9^th in MAC)

· 41.5% shooting as a team (10^th in MAC)

· 64.2% free throw shooting (12^th in MAC)

· 36.1% 3-point shooting (2^nd in MAC)

· 41.2% defensive field goal percentage (4^th in MAC)

· Leading scorer – So. Trey Zeigler (16.4 per game)

· Leading rebounder – So. Trey Zeigler (6.8 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 2

· Longest Losing Streak – 3

· Current Streak – Lost 1

· RPI – 218

Ball State (10-5, 2-1 MAC, 3-4 on the road)

· 65.9 points per game (8^th in MAC)

· 58.1 points allowed per game (1^st in MAC)

· 43.3% shooting as a team (6^th in MAC)

· 67.6% free throw shooting (6^th in MAC)

· 32.5% 3-point shooting (10^th in MAC)

· 37.6% defensive field goal percentage (1^st in MAC)

· Leading scorer – Sr. Jarrod Jones (17.8 per game)

· Leading rebounder – Sr. Jarrod Jones (8.5 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 6

· Longest Losing Streak – 2

· Current Streak – Lost 1

· RPI - 231

The Central Michigan men’s basketball team is looking to start the Mid-American Conference season 3-0 on Saturday with a 4:30 p.m. tip at Northern Illinois. You can listen to the broadcast here or watch a live stream here.

Here is a quick look at both teams entering this Mid-American Conference game:

CMU (7-8, 2-0 MAC, 2-6 on the road)

· 64.5 points per game (9^th in MAC)

· 66.8 points allowed per game (8^th in the MAC)

· 41.8% shooting as a team (10^th in MAC)

· 62.8% free throw shooting (12^th in MAC)

· 35.7% 3-point shooting (3^rd in the MAC)

· 40.5% defensive field goal percentage (4^th in MAC)

· Leading scorer – So. Trey Zeigler (16.3 per game)

· Leading rebounder – So. Trey Zeigler (6.9 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 2

· Longest Losing Streak – 3

· Current Streak – Won 2

· RPI – 169

Northern Illinois (1-13, 0-2 MAC, 1-7 at home)

· 54.4 points per game (11^th in MAC)

· 67.4 points allowed per game (10^th in the MAC)

· 36.0% shooting as a team (12^th in MAC)

· 67.0% free throw shooting (8th^th in MAC)

· 28.6% 3-point shooting (11^th in MAC)

· 42.4% defensive field goal percentage (8^th in MAC)

· Leading scorer – Sr. Tim Toler (11.4 per game)

· Leading rebounder – Sr. Tim Toler (5.1 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 1

· Longest Losing Streak – 11

· Current Streak – Lost 2

· RPI - 341

The Central Michigan men’s basketball team is in Ypsilanti tonight to take on Eastern Michigan for a 7 p.m. tip. You can listen to the broadcast here or watch a live stream here.

Here is a quick look at both teams entering this Mid-American Conference game:

CMU (6-8, 1-0 MAC, 1-6 on the road)

• 64.9 points per game (9^th in MAC)
• 67.6 points allowed per game (9^th in the MAC)
• 42% shooting as a team (10^th in MAC)
• 62.9% free throw shooting (12^th in MAC)
• 35.2% 3-point shooting (4^th in MAC)
• 40.3% defensive field goal percentage (4^th in MAC)
• Leading scorer – So. Trey Zeigler (16.7 per game)
• Leading rebounder – So. Trey Zeigler (6.4 per game)
• Longest Winning Streak – 2
• Longest Losing Streak – 3
• Current Streak – Won 1
• RPI – 189

Eastern Michigan (6-9, 1-0 MAC, 3-1 at home)

• 53.0 points per game (12^th in MAC)
• 60.9 points allowed per game (2^nd in the MAC)
• 36.9% shooting as a team (11^th in MAC)
• 70.2% free throw shooting (4th^th in MAC)
• 26.8% 3-point shooting (12^th in MAC)
• 41.6% defensive field goal percentage (6^th in MAC)
• Leading scorer – Sr. Darrell Lampley (14.4 per game)
• Leading rebounder – Jr. Jamell Harris (6.3 per game)
• Longest Winning Streak – 3
• Longest Losing Streak – 5
• Current Streak – Won 1
• RPI - 203

Nobody is going to argue with you that the 2010-11 college basketball season was a disappointment for Central Michigan University.

This season, while there have been some down points in non-conference play, there are some noticeable numbers that lead me to believe that MAC play should be a successful one for the Chippewas.

The big thing I notice is balanced scoring.

If you look at last season’s totals, just three Chippewas averaged 7 points or more per game for the season. Trey Zeigler averaged 16.3 points per game while Jalin Thomas had 15.9 ppg and Derek Jackson was at 7.5 ppg. Basically if Zeigler and Thomas were having an off night, CMU was going to struggle to score.

This season, the Chippewas have five players averaging 6.9 points ore more.

Zeigler is leading the team at 16.7 ppg, but Jackson is putting up 11.3 ppg while freshman Austin McBroom is posting 10.2 ppg.

Add in Andre Coimbra scoring 9.1 ppg and Olivier Mbaigoto scoring 6.9 ppg and you can see that the starting five for CMU all have scoring ability.

What is even more promising is that the three leading scorers of the team are sophomores and a freshman.

While there is a lot of MAC play left, the Chippewas should be able to compete for the MAC West because of their scoring options that they didn’t have a season ago.

Ever since Trey Zeigler committed to become a member of the Central Michigan Chippewas back in the spring of 2010, he was largely granted the MAC Freshman of the Year award for the 2010-11 season.
However, when it was all said and done, the 6-5 guard was edged for the award by Buffalo’s Javon McCrea, a 6-7 forward.
This season, Zeigler has seemed to have an intensity about him on the floor. Not much for words, he is letting his play do his talking, as he is averaging 16.7 points per game, 6.4 rebounds per game, and 2.8 assists per game. All of which rank in the top 13 in the MAC or better, with his scoring average putting him fourth in the conference.
Not to be outdone McCrea has been the leader of the Bulls this year, averaging 17.5 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per contest while shooting a league-best 62.5 percent from the field. His points put him third in the MAC and his rebounding average is fifth in the conference.
Both players helped lead their teams to wins in their MAC openers and Buffalo is now at 8-4 on the year while CMU is 6-8.
While there are plenty of talented players in the MAC this season, Zeigler and McCrea are providing some excitement about the future of the conference as well.