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Chippewas shut down nation’s leading scorer, remain undefeated at home with win over Howard

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Sophomore forward DaRohn Scott saves the ball from going out of bounds during the game on Dec. 22, 2015 in McGuirk Arena. CMU defeated Howard 72-52.

Coming into Tuesday’s game, the Central Michigan men’s basketball coaches presented a challenge to their players: Hold James Daniel — the nation’s leading scorer — under his average of 29.3 points per game.

The Howard University junior scored 17 points in the first half, but went 0-for-6 with two points in the second half. Daniel finished with a season-low 19 points as the Chippewas (6-5) rolled over Howard (7-6) on Tuesday, 72-52.