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Bowling Green hangs on, beats N. Illinois to make MAC final | |
CLEVELAND (AP) Dylan Frye scored 25 points, Justin Turner made a big late steal and Bowling Green hung on beat Northern Illinois 71-67 in the semifinals Friday night to advance to its first Mid-American Conference championship in 17 years. The third-seeded Falcons (22-11) blew a 23-point halftime lead but pulled it together in the final minutes and earned a shot at top-seeded and No. 18 Buffalo in Saturday's title game for an NCAA bid. Bowling Green was one of just three teams to beat Buffalo this season, handing the Bulls a 92-88 loss on Feb. 1. Buffalo, which is seeking its fourth title in five years, returned the favor on March 8 with an 84-73 win. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | E. German | 20.4 | |||
| Rebounds: | L. James | 6.9 | |||
| Assists: | E. German | 2.9 | |||
| FG%: | L. Bradley | 49.5% | |||
| FT%: | L. Bradley | 82.6% | |||
| 3P%: | E. German | 41.4% | |||
| Steals: | E. German | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | L. James | 0.6 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 30-7 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 29-8 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 3 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 4 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 5 | Auburn | 30-10 | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Purdue | 26-10 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 10 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
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| Mid-American Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| 15 Buffalo | 16-2 | 32-4 |
| Bowling Green | 12-6 | 22-12 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 22-11 |
| Akron | 8-10 | 17-16 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-11 | 15-17 |
| Ohio | 6-12 | 14-17 |
| West | ||
| Toledo | 13-5 | 25-8 |
| Central Michigan | 10-8 | 23-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 15-17 |
| Northern Illinois | 8-10 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 6-12 | 16-17 |
| Western Michigan | 2-16 | 8-24 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.7 (141) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.1 (252) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.0 (326) | ||||
| FG%: | 47.1% (46) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.1% (95) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.7% (109) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 71.0 (170) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.6 (146) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.4 (217) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.3% (153) | ||||
| FT%: | 67.7% (50) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.7% (273) | ||||
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