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Central Michigan Chippewas (21-15)

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Harris scores 27, top-seeded Buffalo advances in MAC tourney

CLEVELAND (AP) Jeremy Harris scored a career-high 27 points, CJ Massinburg added 18 and top-seeded Buffalo held off eighth-seeded Central Michigan's rally in the second half for a 89-74 win in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Thursday.

Nick Perkins had 16 points and the Bulls (24-8) made two big 3-pointers in the final 2:17 to put away the Chippewas.

Buffalo plays fifth-seeded Kent State, the defending tournament champion, in Friday's first semifinal.

Leaders
Points:	C. Williams	14.9
Rebounds:	D. DiLeo	6.6
Assists:	S. Roundtree	4.2
FG%:	C. Williams	46.9%
FT%:	K. McKay	86.1%
3P%:	L. Meyer	40.9%
Steals:	K. McKay	1.8
Blocks:	L. Meyer	1.2

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	31-3
2	Villanova	36-4
3	Xavier	29-6
4	Kansas	31-8
5	Michigan State	30-5
6	Cincinnati	31-5
7	Michigan	33-8
8	Gonzaga	32-5
9	Duke	29-8
10	North Carolina	26-11
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Villanova	36-4
2	Michigan	33-8
3	Kansas	31-8
4	Duke	29-8
5	Virginia	31-3
6	Texas Tech	27-10
7	Loyola Chicago	32-6
8	Xavier	29-6
9	Purdue	30-7
10	Gonzaga	32-5
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Mid-American Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
East
Buffalo	15-3	27-9
Kent State	9-9	17-17
Miami (OH)	8-10	16-18
Bowling Green	7-11	16-16
Ohio	7-11	14-17
Akron	6-12	14-18
West
Toledo	13-5	23-11
Eastern Michigan	11-7	22-13
Ball State	10-8	19-13
Western Michigan	9-9	17-15
Central Michigan	7-11	21-15
Northern Illinois	6-12	13-19
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	78.8 (59)
Rebounds:	11.3 (91)
Assists:	13.7 (166)
FG%:	43.6% (230)
FT%:	80.6% (2)
3P%:	34.3% (209)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	73.9 (217)
Rebounds:	24.9 (200)
Assists:	13.6 (193)
FG%:	44.5% (211)
FT%:	72.5% (253)
3P%:	34.8% (173)