Cleveland State, Youngstown State Notch Wins Wednesday

INDIANAPOLIS -- In three games against Mid-American Conference foes, the Horizon League recorded two victories on Wednesday, as Cleveland State and Youngstown State each tallied wins.

In Akron, Cleveland State (6-0) gave head coach Gary Waters his 250th career win in a 64-51 victory over the Zips.  In the process, the Vikings postponed Akron head coach Ketih Dambrot's shot at career win No. 250.

Norris Cole had one of his finest games of the early season, leading Cleveland State with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.  The senior also helped lead a defensive effort that saw the Vikings hold Akron to 36-percent shooting and just 26 second-half points.  Trevon Harmon added 18 points, while Jeremy Montgomery and Tim Kamczyc finished with 12 and 10, respectively, as the Vikings got 62 of their 64 point from their five starters.

The win extended Cleveland State's school record start to the season; the Vikings will look to move to 7-0 on Saturday, when they host Cleveland State.

A 13-0 run midway through the second half was the difference for Youngstown State in a 73-67 victory over Toledo at the Beeghly Center on Wednesday.  Trailing 54-52, Damian Eargle got the Penguins rolling with five straight points to spark the run, then hit key free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

Of the Penguins' 23 field goals, nearly half were from three-point range, as YSU went 11-for-29 from long range and 23-of-53 overall from the floor.  Vytas Sulskis led the attack, knocking down four triples to lead the Penguins with 20 points.  Eargle added 15, while Kendrick Perry and Devonte Maymon each added 12 for Youngstown State.

Playing its fourth game in six days, UIC (3-3) could not find its stroke, falling to Central Michigan, 62-52, at the UIC Pavilion.   Over the game's first six minutes, the Flames led by as many as six, but went cold from the field, hitting just 32.7-percent of their field goals on the night.

Robo Kreps led UIC with 14 points, while Paul Carter came a rebound shy of a double-double, finishing the game with 10 points and nine boards.