Monday's Men's Basketball Results
Monday's Scoreboard
Michigan 72, Central Michigan 65
South Dakota 88, Bowling Green 79
South Carolina 78, Western Michigan 60
Stories Courtesy of Associated Press
Michigan 72, Central Michigan 65
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 17 points, helping Michigan escape with a 72-65 win over Central Michigan on Monday night.
Charles Matthews and Zavier Simpson each scored 13, and Moritz Wagner added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolverines, who improved to 22-3 all-time against Central Michigan.
Shawn Roundtree had 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, to lead the Chippewas. Luke Meyer added 12 points.
Michigan, which led 32-31 at halftime, built a 62-53 lead after a Matthews steal and dunk with 4 minutes left. Simpson's 3-pointer made it 67-58 with 2 minutes left.
South Dakota 88, Bowling Green 79
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Matt Mooney scored 26 points and handed out five assists and Tyler Hagedorn added 15 points and South Dakota beat Bowling Green 88-79 on Monday.
Carlton Hurst contributed 14 points and nine rebounds for South Dakota (2-0) which trailed 35-34 at halftime. Hagedorn's 3 with 8:28 left to play gave South Dakota a 59-57 lead it wouldn't give up. Later, Mooney made a 3, a jump shot and a layup to extend the lead to 72-61.
Bowling Green (1-1) responded with seven-straight and Dylan Frye's 3 made it 72-68 with 3:57 left. The Falcons never got closer than four points the rest of the way.
Frye led Bowling Green with 23 points, Derek Koch had 15 points and 14 rebounds and Rodrick Caldwell scored 10.
It's the second time this season a Jackrabbits team has gotten the better of Bowling Green. South Dakota's football team beat the Falcons 35-27 on Sept. 9.
South Carolina 78, Western Michigan 60
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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina doubled down on a season opening victory, claiming a 78-60 home win Monday night over Western Michigan in its second encounter.
The Gamecocks managed to get a bit of breathing room late in the first half, opening a nine-point lead at the break. They remained on top throughout the second half, gradually increasing the lead.
"It was just a little too much South Carolina tonight," said Western Michigan coach Steve Hawkins. "Their defense just kept us at arm's length all night. We hoped to lock down on their inside guys, but their guys seemed to make every 3. That opened things up for those to maneuver after that."
The inside duo of Chris Silva and Maik Kotsar dominated action inside, allowing USC to connect on 26 of 57 field goals, while holding Western Michigan to 21 of 58.
Despite its statistical dominance, South Carolina watched a 17-point lead cut to nine with 7:50 remaining. The Gamecocks had an answer for each Western Michigan run, however.
While the inside duo was responsible for obtaining the lead, point guard Hassani Gravett hit three late 3-pointers to allow South Carolina's advantage to grow to as much as 19.
He led the Gamecocks in scoring with 15. Frank Booker followed with 14, while Silva and Kotsar each scored 10 and hauled in a combined 13 rebounds.
"A real good win for us," said USC coach Frank Martin. "They've got a really good team. I'm real proud of the guys. I did a poor job preparing these guys.For as bad of a job as I did preparing us offensively, they did a good job on the court.
"For a young squad, our guys adapted pretty well."
Western Michigan's Thomas Wilder led all scorers with 21, earning most of his points driving to the basket. Bryce Moore and Josh Davis followed with 12 and 11 points respectively.
