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M. Basketball. Fowler Named MAC West Player of the Week

Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan’s Chris Fowler was named the Mid-American Conference West Division men’s basketball player of the week after leading the Chippewas to two victories.

Fowler, a 6-foot-1 senior guard, averaged 24 points, 7.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals as the Chippewas recorded a 68-51 win at Miami (Ohio) and a 77-65 home victory over Bowling Green.

The victories lifted CMU to 5-3 in the MAC and into a tie for first place with Northern Illinois in the West. CMU, 12-9, overall, plays host to Kent State (15-6, 6-2) on Tuesday in a MAC game at McGuirk Arena.