Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – A division championship, yes. But no celebrations.
Maybe just a good dose of motivation.
Western Michigan went on a 12-1 spurt to open the overtime period Friday in handing Central Michigan a 91-82 Mid-American Conference men’s basketball loss before 3,292 at McGuirk Arena.
Despite the loss, the Chippewas, 17-14 overall, claimed a share of the MAC West title, finishing 10-8 in league play. They finished tied for first with Ball State, which lost on Friday at Northern Illinois, 80-69.
“That’s not enough for us, not enough for this group of guys,” CMU senior Rayshawn Simmons said of the co-MAC West title.