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John Simons sets Central Michigan all-time 3-pointer record, rally falls short at Akron

AKRON, Ohio — In a game a runs, Central Michigan made one final last-gasp effort.

But the gap simply was too wide.

Akron made 16 of its 32 3-point attempts Friday in holding off the Chippewas, 92-87, in a showdown of Mid-American Conference mens basketball division leaders before 3,829 at the Zips’ Rhodes Arena.

The loss ended CMU’s win streak at four games and left the Chippewas 13-10 overall, 6-4 MAC. It was the sixth straight win for Akron, 19-4, 8-2, which is 11-0 at home this season.

The Chippewas finished 10-for-32 from beyond the arc, but were simply outgunned by the MAC’s leading 3-point-shooting team.