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Keno Davis says Western Michigan rivalry makes ‘no difference’ after loss

In the eyes of Central Michigan men’s basketball head coach Keno Davis, the apparent rivalry with Western Michigan is actually non-existent.

“There’s no difference in who we played,” Davis said. “If we had beat them, it doesn’t mean any more to our program other than having one more win.”

The Chippewas (16-12, 5-10 Mid-American Conference) made a two-hour trip to Kalamazoo to battle with Western Michigan (16-12, 8-7 MAC) on Feb. 20 at University Arena.

CMU lost in overtime on a last-second miss by sophomore guard Kevin McKay, falling 83-81.

“Had we won or lost the game, in the big scheme of things, that one game isn’t that important,” Davis said.