A battle of MAC West schools looking to separate themselves from the rest of the pack.
It has been a mixed season for the MAC West this year as Ball State and Northern Illinois were the leaders just six games ago. Central Michigan has had a strong stretch as of late, winning four of their last six games after losing to Northern 75-70 on January 19th. Similarly the Cardinals are 3-3 in that stretch and now both are sitting at 6-5, notched in a three-way tie with Toledo.
It's an important stretch for everyone in the MAC as there are only seven games remaining on the schedule.