As the teams entered the game tonight, you could tell they knew it was starting to get to crunch time. It is three team race in the West. Going into the game Central Michigan was a game and a half behind conference leader Northern Illinois. Both teams play an exciting brand of basketball, and there was an energy associated with the start of the game.
1st Quarter
Presley Hudson started the game off with an NBA range three, almost like an indicator of the scoring explosion we expected from both teams.
Central Michigan jumped out to an early lead, 16-9, at the first timeout of the game with 4:47 left.