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Late run dooms men's basketball at Western Michigan

Senior guard Chris Fowler looks to his teammates in the midst of a timeout during the game against Western Michigan University at University Arena, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016.

KALAMAZOO — With 2:26 to play and the game tied 77-77 between Central Michigan and Western Michigan, sophomore forward Luke Meyer committed a foul on WMU's Drake Lamont.

Lamont made the first first free throw, but missed the second. Junior Thomas Wilder was there to grab the offensive rebound and maintain WMU possession. Ten seconds later, a jumper from Anthony Avery Jr. gave the Broncos an 80-77 lead.