No team in the Mid-American Conference is more desperate for a victory than Central Michigan.
The Chippewas are the lone team in the MAC that has yet to win a conference game, suffering a third straight loss Tuesday night with an 89-85 home loss to Akron.
Although it was an entertaining game versus the Zips, poor defense and rebounding proved costly for CMU as a second-half comeback from down 12 points ultimately still ended with a defeat.
Central Michigan (10-6, 0-3) now turns its attention to Toledo Friday night at McGuirk Arena, a quick turnaround with the game having been pushed up a day to accommodate CBS Sports Network.