Thursday, February 27
Oxford, Ohio
7 p.m.
Central Michigan University
at
Miami (Ohio)
Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf
CMU Men Go To Miami
2/27/2020 9:26:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – A quick turnaround for the Central Michigan men's basketball team.
The Chippewas will look to snap a six-game losing streak as they travel to Oxford, Ohio tonight for a Mid-American Conference game with Miami (Ohio). Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
The Chippewas go to Eastern Michigan for a MAC game on Saturday (noon).
Where They Stand
The Chippewas are 13-14 overall and 6-8 in the conference after a 93-81 home loss to Toledo on Tuesday. They sit third in the MAC West, 3 ½ games behind Northern Illinois, and seventh overall in the conference. Both Toledo and Ohio (6-9) are one-half game behind the Chippewas.
The top four teams overall in the conference earn a first-round bye for the MAC Tournament. Teams seeded five through 12 will play first-round game at on-campus sites on Monday, March. 9. Seeds five through eight will play at home.
Team Stats
CMU leads the MAC in scoring with 80.3 points per game. They are the only team in the MAC averaging 80 or more points per game.
The Chippewas are forcing 16.6 turnovers per game, which is second in the MAC and No. 20 in the nation. Of those 16.6 turnovers, 9.1 of them come off steals, which is also second in the MAC and No. 12 in the country. CMU's turnover margin of plus 3.74 is the best in the MAC and No. 15 in the country.
Leaders
David DiLeo leads CMU in scoring averaging 14.8 points per game. His 3-point percentage of .403 is sixth in the MAC. Behind DiLeo is Kevin McKay, who is averaging 14.8 points per game and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game. His shooting percentage of .619 is No. 14 in the country and first nationally among guards.
McKay is also averaging 1.7 steals per game, which is fifth in the MAC. DiLeo and McKay rank No. 11 and No. 16, respectively, in the MAC in scoring.
Devontae Lane leads CMU in assists with 3.5 per game, good for seventh in the MAC. He is second in the league with 1.9 steals per game.
Scouting Miami
Miami is 10-17, 3-11, and is coming off a 74-61 loss to Kent State. Of the RedHawks' three league wins, one came against West-leading NIU, 65-60, two weeks ago.
Nike Sibande leads the RedHawks in scoring with 13.1 points per game. Mekhi Lairy leads in assists with 3.0 per game. Dalonte Brown leads in rebounds with 5.7 per game.
Tough Stretch
By Saturday, the Chippewas will have played three games in five days, with two of them coming on the road. Thursday's game was scheduled for Jan. 14, but was postponed because of health concerns on the Miami campus in Oxford, Ohio.
"It's more of a mental preparation," CMU coach Keno Davis said. "It's more walk through and video and making sure (we're prepared mentally). Fortunately, we've played (Miami) once and prepared for them twice. So, (the game plan) is going to come back to them pretty quickly. But I think more of it is mental preparation."
The Chippewas will look to snap a six-game losing streak as they travel to Oxford, Ohio tonight for a Mid-American Conference game with Miami (Ohio). Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
The Chippewas go to Eastern Michigan for a MAC game on Saturday (noon).
Where They Stand
The Chippewas are 13-14 overall and 6-8 in the conference after a 93-81 home loss to Toledo on Tuesday. They sit third in the MAC West, 3 ½ games behind Northern Illinois, and seventh overall in the conference. Both Toledo and Ohio (6-9) are one-half game behind the Chippewas.
The top four teams overall in the conference earn a first-round bye for the MAC Tournament. Teams seeded five through 12 will play first-round game at on-campus sites on Monday, March. 9. Seeds five through eight will play at home.
Team Stats
CMU leads the MAC in scoring with 80.3 points per game. They are the only team in the MAC averaging 80 or more points per game.
The Chippewas are forcing 16.6 turnovers per game, which is second in the MAC and No. 20 in the nation. Of those 16.6 turnovers, 9.1 of them come off steals, which is also second in the MAC and No. 12 in the country. CMU's turnover margin of plus 3.74 is the best in the MAC and No. 15 in the country.
Leaders
David DiLeo leads CMU in scoring averaging 14.8 points per game. His 3-point percentage of .403 is sixth in the MAC. Behind DiLeo is Kevin McKay, who is averaging 14.8 points per game and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game. His shooting percentage of .619 is No. 14 in the country and first nationally among guards.
McKay is also averaging 1.7 steals per game, which is fifth in the MAC. DiLeo and McKay rank No. 11 and No. 16, respectively, in the MAC in scoring.
Devontae Lane leads CMU in assists with 3.5 per game, good for seventh in the MAC. He is second in the league with 1.9 steals per game.
Scouting Miami
Miami is 10-17, 3-11, and is coming off a 74-61 loss to Kent State. Of the RedHawks' three league wins, one came against West-leading NIU, 65-60, two weeks ago.
Nike Sibande leads the RedHawks in scoring with 13.1 points per game. Mekhi Lairy leads in assists with 3.0 per game. Dalonte Brown leads in rebounds with 5.7 per game.
Tough Stretch
By Saturday, the Chippewas will have played three games in five days, with two of them coming on the road. Thursday's game was scheduled for Jan. 14, but was postponed because of health concerns on the Miami campus in Oxford, Ohio.
"It's more of a mental preparation," CMU coach Keno Davis said. "It's more walk through and video and making sure (we're prepared mentally). Fortunately, we've played (Miami) once and prepared for them twice. So, (the game plan) is going to come back to them pretty quickly. But I think more of it is mental preparation."
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