Mid-American Conference

• The win over No. 18 Buffalo for Bowling Green was its highest-ranked win since defeating No. 5 Michigan State in 1990. BGSU set a new arena attendance record (5,000) on Friday drawing the most fans to the Stroh Center since 2012

• Eugene German has moved up to ninth in career scoring at NIU with 1,342 points. German has scored in double figures in all 20 games he has played this season and has reached double figures in 54-straight games overall. 

•  Akron and Toledo currently hold the leagues longest winning streaks, each tallying victories in their last three matchups.  
 
• The MAC is currently ranked as the ninth conference in the nation based on average NET Rankings. (Jan. 22, 2019). Buffalo (23) & Toledo (60) are currently ranked in the Top-100. 
 

Team-By-Team Notes
AKRON
The Akron Zips have currently won three straight games after their victory over Ohio on Saturday. UA has limited opponents to scoring 60 points or less in 10 games, including five games of 50 points or under. The Zips allow only 62.3 points per game which ranks No. 14 in the NCAA for scoring defense and first in the MAC. At home, Akron only allows 57.1 points per game. Akron travels to Toledo to face the West leading Rockets on Tuesday evening. 

BALL STATE
Ball State heads back out on the road and returns to MAC West Division competition with Tuesday's visit to Northern Illinois. The Cardinals are looking to snap a four-game losing streak, Junior guard K.J. Walton scored a career-high 26 points and hit a 3-pointer to force overtime in Saturday's loss to the Golden Flashes. Walton also scored 18 earlier in the week at Buffalo. He was 16-for-26 from the floor over the two games.

BOWLING GREEN
Bowling Green is 7-1 in MAC play, joining the 1961-62, 1979-80, and 1982-83 Falcon squads as the only teams in program history to win seven of their first eight league contests. The win over No. 18 Buffalo for Bowling Green was its highest-ranked win since defeating No. 5 Michigan State in 1990. BGSU set a new arena record on Friday drawing  the most fans to the Stroh Center since 2012 (4,421). The Falcons travel to Western Michigan on Tuesday to conclude this seasons home-and-home series against the Broncos. Bowling Green defeated the Broncos earlier in the season by a score of 79-48 at the Stroh Center on Jan. 19. 

BUFFALO
The Bulls split their two games this past weekend, including picking up their 21st straight win at Alumni Arena last Tuesday against Ball State, which is the second longest streak in the nation. Senior Dontay Caruthers had back to back 20 points games wit 21 against the Cardinals and a carer high 28 against Bowling Green.  The Bulls did an excellent job on the glass Friday night as they held Bowling Green, the nation's leading rebounding team to just 30 rebounds, while UB finished +12 on the glass against the Falcons.  Buffalo is currently sitting at 19 wins this year and is looking to hit the 20-win mark for just the eighth time in school history and the fourth time in the last five years.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN
CMU has recorded double-digit home wins for the fifth-consecutive season; Guards Larry Austin Jr. and Shawn Roundtree Jr. are the MAC's top scoring backcourt (33.1 ppg); Junior forward David DiLeo needs 26 points to become CMU's 32nd player to reach 1,000 career points. Central Michigan will have Tuesday night off and will return to action Saturday night as they travel to Buffalo to face the Bulls.

EASTERN MICHIGAN
Eastern out-shot both Central Michigan (.595 to .446) and Miami (.347 to .333), marking the fourth time this season they've had a higher shooting percentage than their opponent and still lost... It also marked the first time since 2017 that back-to-back Eastern opponents made 20-or-more free throws against the Eagles (Oakland, 21; Syracuse, 20).  Senior Paul Jackson now needs 180 points to reach the 1,000 point club in his EMU career. The Eagles take on NIU at home on Saturday afternoon as a part of an alumni reunion/trivia night contest. 

KENT STATE
Kent State improved to 16-5 overall and 5-3 in league play after a thrilling 83-80 overtime win at Ball State. The win gave Kent State its second overtime win in its last three games and improved the squad to 7-0 in games decided by five points or fewer. Kent State returns back home on Tuesday night to host Miami, followed by traveling down the street on Friday night for a matchup against rival Akron. 

MIAMI
The Miami University men's basketball team continues its road trip as it takes on Kent State for its first meeting with the Golden Flashes this season. The RedHawks have won four out of the last five and used a great defensive effort to knock off Eastern Michigan in its last game on Saturday. Sophomore guard Jalen Adaway scored 15 points on 7-for-14 shooting and brought home seven rebounds. 

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 
NIU head coach Mark Montgomery earned his 100th career victory against Ohio (Jan. 29). Montgomery is just the fourth coach in program history with 100 wins, joining John McDougal (136), Chick Evans (125) and Brian Hammel (117). Eugene German has moved up to ninth in career scoring at NIU with 1,342 points. German has scored in double figures in all 20 games he has played this season and has reached double figures in 54-straight games overall. 

OHIO 
Despite a double-double from redshirt Sophomore Jason Carter, the offensive struggles for the Ohio men's basketball team would continue, as the Bobcats fell to Mid-American Conference East foe Akron, 65-53. Ohio finished the game with a 37.7 percent (20-of-53) field goal percentage and 32 total rebounds compared to Akron who finished the game with a 41.7 percent (25-of-60) field goal percentage and 41 total rebounds. The Bobcats have a week off and are back in action on Feb. 9 at Miami. 

TOLEDO
Toledo (18-4, 6-3 MAC) returns home after posting a pair of road wins last week to host Mid-American Conference East Division foe Akron (13-8, 5-3 MAC) tonight. The Rockets took over first place in the MAC’s West Division on Saturday with a 69-55 road win over Northern Illinois. UT now holds a one-game lead over the Huskies and Central Michigan (16-6, 5-4 MAC) in the West standings. Toledo’s 6-3 league record ranks third in the MAC’s overall standings behind Bowling Green (15-6, 7-1 MAC) and Buffalo (19-3, 7-2 MAC). 

WESTERN MICHIGAN
Western Michigan has four of its next five game at home including three in five days beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 12 …. Senior Seth Dugan and sophomore Michael Flowers are the lone two Broncos to score over 300 points this season …. WMU has had 5 different leading scorers in games, 7 players with double digit scoring games and a total of 13 double-doubles.