Juby Johnson and Chester Mason scored 15 points apiece to leadMiami (Ohio) to a 71-60 victory Monday over Buffalo in the firstround of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Alex Shorts added13 points and Doug Davis had 12. Eugene Seals was a perfect 3-for-3from the field and 4-of-4 from the line for 10 points for Miami (13-17, 10-9 MAC).
Turner Battle led Buffalo (12-18, 7-12) with 16 points, andClement Smith added 12.
In other MACTournament first-round games Monday:
Akron 90, Western Michigan 83 -Rashon Brown scored 31 points forthe Zips.
Akron (10-20), the No. 11 seed, never trailed in the game and ledby as many as 24 points.
The No. 6 seed Broncos (17-13), who have averaged more than eight3-pointers a game, were held to two 3-pointers until the finalminute, when the Broncos hit three in a desperate attempt to catch upto the Zips.
The win was Akron's first ever in MAC Tournament play.
Central Michigan 65, Ohio 56 -David Webber scored 15 points andChris Kaman had 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Chippewas.
T.J. Meerman and Chad Pleiness each scored 11 points for theChippewas (9-18).
Steve Esterkamp led the Bobcats (17-11) with 18 points and PatrickFlomo added 10.
Toledo 89, Eastern Michigan 53 - Keith Triplett scored 25 pointsto lead the Rockets.
Triplett, who also led the Rockets (15-13) with 8 rebounds, shot 8-of-15 from the field.
Ryan Prillman scored 12 points to lead Eastern (6-24), and MarkusAustin added 11.
Mid-American ConferencETOURNAMENT
Monday's Games at Campus Sites
Miami, Ohio 71, Buffalo 60
Akron 90, W. Michigan 83
Cent. Michigan 65, Ohio 56
Toledo 89, E. Michigan 53
Marshall 97, N. Illinois 93
At Cleveland
Quarterfinals
Thursday's Quarterfinals
Kent St. vs. Marshall, noon
Cent. Michigan vs. Toledo, 2 p.m.
Ball St. vs. Miami, Ohio, 7 p.m.
Bowling Green vs. Akron, 9 p.m.
Friday's Semifinals
Thursday's early quarterfinal winners, 7 p.m.
Thursday's late quarterfinal winners, 9 p.m.
Saturday's Championship
Friday's semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
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