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M. Basketball. CMU Men Surge Past Lourdes, 87-66

Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The big moment on New Year’s Eve comes when the clock strikes midnight.

For the Central Michigan men’s basketball team, the wait-for-it moment finally came in the second half.

The Chippewas outscored Lourdes, 47-26, over the final 20 minutes Thursday in posting an 87-66 victory at McGuirk Arena in their final non-conference game of the season.

The win lifted CMU to 7-6. The Chippewas open Mid-American Conference play on Wednesday at home against Eastern Michigan (8-4).

CMU overcame a sluggish first half against the NAIA Grey Wolves.