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MAC Tournament - Recap - Central Michigan Defeats Western Michigan 81-67

Larry Austin Jr. scored 24 points and chipped in with 13 rebounds for Central Michigan on Monday, leading them to a 81-67 victory over Western Michigan at McGuirk Arena.

Central Michigan won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -8.5-point spread as favorites.

Central Michigan got 20 points from Shawn Roundtree and another 14 points from David DiLeo. Larry Austin Jr. contributed 9 assists, while Larry Austin Jr. cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.

Western Michigan got 29 points from Seth Dugan in a losing cause and another 13 points from Michael Flowers. DJ Houston contributed 4 assists for them, while Seth Dugan had 17 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Central Michigan were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Western Michigan as they grabbed 51 boards, while Central Michigan only had 36