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Ball State beats Bowling Green for MAC title (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Porchia Green scored on two driving layups in the final 26 seconds to lift Ball State to its first Mid-American Conference title and the school's first trip to the NCAA tournament with a 55-51 victory over MAC power and top-seeded Bowling Green on Sunday. Green blasted down the lane and dropped a scoop shot to give the Cardinals (25-8) a two-point lead with 26.2 seconds left.