Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
TOLEDO, Ohio – Central Michigan fell into a double-digit deficit less than five minutes after the opening tip and never recovered on Friday in falling to Toledo, 87-66, at the Rockets’ Savage Arena.
The loss, CMU’s fifth straight, dropped the Chippewas to 16-13, 6-10 Mid-American Conference. Toledo snapped a six-game losing streak to CMU in improving to 15-14, 8-8.
CMU guard Marcus Keene, the nation’s leading scorer, finished with 27 points, all of which came in the second half. He spent the majority of the first half on the bench with three fouls.