Saturday's Scoreboard
Toledo 69, Northern Illinois 55
Kent State 83, Ball State 80
Miami 59, Eastern Michigan 48
Akron 65, Ohio 53
Central Michigan 85, Western Michigan 64 Stories Courtesy of The Associated Press
Toledo 69, Northern Illinois 55
Box Score
DeKALB, Ill. – A standout defensive performance on Saturday afternoon propelled Toledo (18-4, 6-3 MAC) to a wire-to-wire 69-55 road win over Northern Illinois (12-10, 5-4 MAC) as well as sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference's West Division.