SETTING THE SCENE
The Central Michigan men’s basketball team hits the road on Saturday (2:30 p.m.) for a nonconference game at Southern Utah. The Chippewas are scheduled to play at Missouri-Kansas City on Tuesday, Dec. 29.
THE STREAK
The Chippewas (8-1) have won seven consecutive games, the last three of which have been at home. The win streak is the program’s longest since the 2002-03 season.
BIG SKY
Saturday’s game is the first between the Chippewas and Southern Utah, which plays in the Big Sky Conference. CMU defeated Big Sky member Montana State, 75-48, on Dec.