The Central Michigan women's basketball team huddles together before a game against Eastern Michigan on Saturday, March 4 in McGuirk Arena.
The road back to the Mid-American Conference Championship for the Central Michigan women's basketball team will begin with a familiar foe.
The Chippewas will take on in-state rival Western Michigan at noon Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
No. 9 WMU had to play its way into Cleveland as only the top four seeds earned an automatic bid to Quicken Loans Arena. The Broncos defeated No. 8 Miami (OH) 73-66 Monday night in the first round of the tournament to set up another matchup with the Chippewas.