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Men's basketball blows second-half lead in loss to Western Michigan

Senior guard Rayshawn Simmons lays the ball up during the game against Western Michigan University at McGuirk Arena, March 4, 2016.

The 3,292 fans at McGuirk Arena on Friday cheered as the Central Michigan men's basketball team forced overtime against Western Michigan. Junior guard Braylon Rayson hit a 3-point shot with 13 seconds left in regulation to tie the game 65-65.

On senior night, the Chippewas were five minutes away from clinching the Mid-American Conference West Division outright.

By the end of the five-minute overtime period, the Broncos tied an NCAA record with 26 overtime points and the Chippewa seniors walked off John G.