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M. Basketball. Back On Top In The MAC West

Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com

MUNCIE, Ind. – Another white-knuckler, another win.

And back in first place.

Chris Fowler scored 20 points and Braylon Rayson added 18 Tuesday as the Central Michigan men’s basketball team held on for a 65-57 victory over Ball State before 2,738 at the Cardinals’ Worthen Arena.

The win, CMU’s third straight, lifted it into a first-place tie in the MAC West with the Cardinals. Both teams are 10-7 in MAC play. The Chippewas are 17-13 overall, Ball State is 19-11.

CMU closes the regular season Friday (7 p.