MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - Kyle Randall poured In 31 points, going 13 for 13 from the free-throw line, and Central Michigan held on to beat Bowling Green 73-67 Wednesday night in the Mid-American Conference opener for both schools.
The Chippewas (8-6) went on a 13-0 run in the first half and led 37-20 at halftime. But the Falcons (5-9) came back, shooting 59 percent after halftime, and finally tying the game at 60 when Jordon Crawford made a pair of free throws with 3:25 to go.
CMU's Oliver Mbaigoto made two free throws, and then dunked with 58 seconds left. Bowling Green got no closer than three points after that.
Randall was 8 of 11 from the field - 2 for 4 from 3-point range - and matched the team high with six rebounds.
Crawford led the Falcons with 29 points - 25 in the second half. Anthony Henderson added 13 points for Bowling Green, which finished at 42 percent. The Chippewas shot 41 percent.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Bowling Green (5-9) | 20 | 47 | 67 |
| Central Michigan (8-6) « | 37 | 36 | 73 |
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| Bowling Green Falcons | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| A. Calhoun, F | 38 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| C. Black, C | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Crawford, G | 35 | 11-20 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 29 |
| A. Henderson, G | 32 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| C. Orr, G | 27 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| R. Holmes | 22 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| J. Clarke | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Kraus | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| J. Erger | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24-57 | 11-12 | 36 | 9 | 17 | 67 | |
| 42.1% | 91.7% | ||||||
| Central Michigan Chippewas | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Simons, F | 33 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| O. Mbaigoto, F | 23 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| K. Randall, G | 34 | 8-11 | 13-13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 31 |
| C. Fowler, G | 21 | 1-5 | 4-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| A. Keel, G | 18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| F. Craddock | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| S. Krannitz | 16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| D. Richardson Jr. | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| B. Hibbitts | 12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Stewart | 12 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Totals | 20-49 | 24-29 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 73 | |
| 40.8% | 82.8% | ||||||
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