The Ohio men's basketball team (11-6, 2-3 MAC) had four players in double figures as redshirt sophomore guard Jaaron Simmons (Dayton, Ohio) led the way with 24 points to help the Bobcats defeat Mid-American Conference West Division foe Western Michigan (7-11, 1-4 MAC), 82-64, on Tuesday (Jan. 19) at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio… MORE AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men's basketball team remains unbeaten at home, and the Zips snap a two-game losing skid behind senior wing Reggie McAdams (Elida, Ohio) big night from long distance in a 92-88 win over Eastern Michigan Tuesday night at James A. Rhodes Arena. The Akron Zips improve to 14-4 (3-2 MAC) with the win over the Eagles as Eastern Michigan drops to 10-8 (2-3 MAC). Four Zips scored double-figures with McAdams leading the way with a game-high 28 points as he set a new career record with seven three-pointers made (7-for-12)… MORE MUNCIE, Ind. – Kent State moved into first place into first place in the Mid-American Conference East Division as Xavier Pollard, Kellon Thomas and Khaliq Spicer led the Golden Flashes to a 76-68 road win over West leading Ball State on Tuesday. Pollard scored 22 points and Thomas added 20 while Spicer controlled the paint defensively in blocking five shots. The trio were the key to Kent State holding on to a second-half lead as foul trouble forced Jimmy Hall to the bench. Hall added 14 points and four rebounds in just six minutes as the Flashes improved to 13-5 overall and 4-1 in MAC play… MORE BOWLING GREEN, OH – Toledo held off a hard-charging Bowling Green squad in the final minutes on Tuesday evening en route to an 81-74 triumph over the Falcons (12-6, 3-2 MAC) in the Stroh Center. The victory was the Rockets' fifth straight in the series, one shy of UT's longest win streak ever against its arch-rivals. Senior center Nathan Boothe topped four Rockets in double figures with 23 points. Joining UT's big man in double digits was sophomore guard Stuckey Mosley, who tied his career high for a second-straight outing with 19 points. Junior guard Jonathan Williams tallied 14 points, while freshman guard Jaelan Sanford added 10 points… MORE OXFORD, OH – The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York men's basketball team overcame a two-point halftime deficit and outscored the host Miami (OH) RedHawks 47-28 in the second half as the Bulls came away with a 77-60 win on Tuesday night at Millett Hall. The win improves the Bulls to 10-8 on the season and 3-2 in conference play… MORE DEKALB, Ill. – Trailing by seven at the intermission, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team rallied for a 75-70 victory over Central Michigan on Tuesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. Senior Travon Baker (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Consortium) scored a game-high 19 points as the Huskies improved to 15-3 on the season, 4-1 in Mid-American Conference play. Freshman Levi Bradley (Milwaukee, Wis./Pius XI) added 14 points and a team-best seven rebounds while sophomore Marin Maric (Split, Croatia/La Lumiere School) chipped in 12 points… MORE