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Western Michigan men use mental preparation to win ninth straight

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Tucker Haymond's thoughts about March bring to mind the word "mental."

The lone senior on the men's basketball team has found basketball this time of year depends much more on the mind than the body.

The Broncos controlled their thoughts as they entered the Mid-American Conference tournament as the No. 5 seed and proved their mettle in a tough 65-61 win over Miami (Ohio) on Monday evening in Kalamazoo.

The Broncos head to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland to take on No. 4 seed Ball State on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the MAC tournament.