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M. Basketball. CMU Men Head to Akron for Showdown

Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – When you harbor legitimate championship hopes, every game is big.

Still, some loom larger than others.

The Central Michigan men’s basketball team goes to Akron on Friday (8 p.m.) in a showdown of Mid-American Conference division leaders. CMU tops the West with a 6-3 league mark, while Akron leads the East at 7-2.

Akron is 18-4 overall and has won five straight games. The Chippewas are 13-9 and have won their last four starts. The teams were picked to win their respective divisions in the preseason media poll.