MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team fell into an early hole that it never climbed out of, as it dropped a 69-42 decision at Central Michigan on Saturday night in Mount Pleasant.
was the lone player to score in double-figures for Western Michigan (8-17, 5-7 MAC), as he netted 12 points. secured a game-high 10 rebounds, his sixth double-digit rebounding performance of the season.
Central Michigan (15-10, 9-3) got out to a quick start, scoring 11 of the game's first 13 points on the way to seizing a 20-5 advantage in the opening five-plus minutes.