Published Sat, Mar 16, 2013 4:26 pm Dateline
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Ohio takes on Akron in the MAC Championship game for the third time in four seasons Saturday at 6:30. The Weekly Dish crew is back to take a look at the game from every angle. Talking points include Akron's offense without point guard Alex Abreu, the history between the two schools and predictions.
Slideshow: Ohio 74, W. Michigan 63
Ohio gathers in the huddle before its MAC semifinal bout with Western Michigan
Ivo Baltic strokes his jaw before warmups
Stevie Taylor lines up a shot in warmups before tip
Ohio forward Reggie Keely and Western Michigan center Shayne Whittington reach for the opening tip, kicking off thier MAC semifinal matchup
T.J. Hall and Whittington reach for a rebound early in the game
Nick Kellogg surveys the court from the left corner
D.J. Cooper's pulls from the top of the key ... It's good!
Ricardo Johnson battles for a layup in the first half
Ivo Baltic rises for an open jumper
Stevie Taylor moves without the basketball in the half-court offense
D.J. Cooper holds in tripple-threat as he eyes his teammates
Walter Offutt send a bounce pass in the direction of a teammate
Reggie Keely rises on the offensive glass. Ohio outrebounded the Broncos in the first half Friday night
D.J. Cooper stares down defender Brandon Pokley in Friday's win over Western Michigan, 74-63. Cooper finished with 21 points and 10 assists.
Offutt slices through Whittington and D.J. Paul toward the basket
Jon Smith practices his mid-range jumper from the left baseline in the second half
Travis Wilkins catches a pass in the corner against Western Michigan
Johnson maneuvers around a ball screen in Ohio's MAC semifinal victory over the Western Michgan Broncos
T.J. Hall muscles a shot over Western Michigan defenders Shayne Whittington and D.J. Paul in a 74-63 victory over the Broncos
Stevie Taylor searches for an open teammate on an inbound pass against Western Michigan. The Bobcats defeated the Broncos, 74-63
Cooper dribbles on the left baseline as he looks for an open teammate
Ohio's bench applauds the team's effort in a 74-63 win over Western Michigan in the MAC Semifinals
Nick Kellogg catches a pass in the open court, ready to shoot
Kellogg shakes the hand of Western Michigan coach Steve Hawkins after Ohio advances to the MAC final
Reggie Keely looks into the camera after Ohio's win over Western Michigan in the MAC semifinals
D.J. Cooper gives a radio interview after Ohio's 74-63 win over Western Michigan, the senior's double-double helped Ohio grab the victory
Walter Offutt addresses the media after grabbing 11 rebounds against Western Michigan in the MAC semifinals; Ohio advances to play Akron in the championship game Saturday