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Western Michigan University 2019-20 Men's Basketball Western Michigan University 2019-20 Men's Basketball 8 MAC Championships • 4 NCAA Tournaments • 9 MAC West Championships • 12 All-Americans BROADCAST INFORMATION Radio • Bronco Radio Network - WZOX (96.5 FM - Flagship) / Western Michigan Broncos (11-13, 4-7 MAC) WMAX 96.1 FM, WTKG 1230 AM | Robin Hook (PBP) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (13-11, 3-8 MAC) (Pre-game show begins at half hour before tip) February 15 • 2:30 p.m. • Ypsilanti, Mich. • Convocation Center TV/Video Stream • ESPN 3 Announcers • Ryan Wooley (PBP), Tom Helmer (Color) THE SHOOTAROUND • It will be the 117th meeting between Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan Schedule & Results (11-13, 4-7 MAC) • The Broncos lead the all-time series 61-55 but have lost the last three meetings with the Eagles • WMU is just 14-31 all-time in Ypsilanti NOVEMBER 2 KALAMAZOO COLLEGE (EX.) W, 76-56 • In recent years, WMU is 1-7 in its past 8 meetings at Eastern Michigan 6 MCNEESE STATE W, 75-65 • WMU is coming off a 73-61 loss at Ohio on Tuesday 9 at Milwaukee W, 115-110 (3OT) • The loss snapped WMU's two-game win streak 12 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE W, 91-81 15 at Mississippi L, 58-85 • WMU was led by the junior duo of Michael Flowers (21 points) and Rafael Cruz Jr. (10 points) 19 ALMA COLLEGE W, 102-56 • Junior Michael Flowers is just 1 point away from becoming the 43rd member of WMU's 1,000-point club 22 at Oklahoma State L, 63-70 • Flowers ranks 5th in the MAC at 17.5 points per game 25 vs. Yale ^ L, 51-73 26 vs. Seattle ^ L, 55-59 • Redshirt junior Brandon Johnson leads the team and ranks 9th in the MAC at 7.8 rebounds per game DECEMBER • Johnson is the reigning MAC West Co-Player of the Week after averaging 25 points and 7 rebounds 3 OAKLAND L, 62-72 • Johnson is just 113 points away from eclipsing 1,000 for his career 7 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W, 66-64 14 at Manhattan W, 59-58 • Over the past five games, freshman Titus Wright ranks third on the team with 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds 18 AQUINAS COLLEGE W, 84-61 per game 29 at No. 14 Michigan State L, 62-95 • Under head coach Steve Hawkins, WMU is 23-12 against EMU, the second best record against any MAC JANUARY school 4 OHIO * W, 77-65 7 at Akron * L, 69-84 • WMU is 73-55 under Hawkins in the second half of the MAC regular season schedule 11 at Toledo * L, 59-67 • Guard Michael Flowers ranks 10th in the MAC in minutes and has played over 30 minutes in each of the 14 BOWLING GREEN * L, 82-85 last 11 games 18 KENT STATE * W, 67-63 21 at Buffalo * L, 79-90 • Freshman Chase Barrs ranks second on the team with 14 blocks and has had one in 4 of the last 6 games 25 at Northern Illinois * L, 52-58 • With 7 games remaining, WMU would be the No.8 seed if the MAC Tournament began today FEBRUARY 1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN * L, 78-85 4 at Miami * W, 64-60 PROBABLE STARTERS 8 BALL STATE * W, 68-64 No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% 11 at Ohio * L, 61-73 3 B. Artis White G 5-9 Fr. Canton, Mich. 8.1 2.4 .345 15 at Eastern Michigan * 2:30 PM 18 AKRON * 7:00 PM 12 Michael Flowers G 6-1 Jr. Southfield, Mich. 17.5 2.9 .422 22 TOLEDO * 2:00 PM 30 Jason Whitens F 6-4 R-So. Powers, Mich. 4.8 5.1 .479 25 at Ball State * 7:00 PM 35 Brandon Johnson F 6-8 R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. 15.1 7.8 .463 29 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 4:30 PM MARCH 22 Titus Wright C 6-8 Fr. Thomasville, Ga. 6.2 3.7 .563 3 EASTERN MICHIGAN * 7:00 PM 6 at Central Michigan * 7:00 PM OFF THE BENCH 9 MAC Tournament First Round % No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% 12-14 MAC Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) $ 0 Kawanise Wilkins F 6-5 Jr. Chicago, Ill. 3.8 3.5 .316 1 Chase Barrs F 6-9 Fr. Tampa, Fla. 2.9 2.8 .490 ^ - 2019 NIT Preseason Tip-Off (Orlando, Fla.) 2 Adrian Martin G 6-3 So. Sugar Hill, Ga. 2.0 0.9 .440 * - Mid-American Conference Game % - MAC Tournament First Round (Campus Sites) 4 Jared Printy G 6-4 Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 3.8 1.1 .408 $ - 2019 MAC Tournament played at Rocket Mortage 10 Luke Toliver G 6-3 So. Paw Paw, Mich. 0.0 0.4 .000 Fieldhouse 11 Rafael Cruz Jr. G 6-1 Jr. Chicago, Ill. 6.6 2.9 .406 15 Patrick Emilien F 6-6 So. Toronto, Canada 2.1 1.6 .432 20 William Boyer-Richard G 6-1 So. Drummondville, Quebec 2.7 0.7 .340 24 Adida Ikongshul F 6-6 Sr. Madison, Ind. 0.9 0.6 .625 2019-20 WMU MBB GAME NOTES @WMU_MBB #WeWillReign #NextPossession FACEBOOK.COM/WMUMBB 2019-20 WMU BRONCOS MEN'S BASKETBALL TV/RADIO ROSTER Kawanise Wilkins PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% (Kuh-Whan-Iss) 3.8 3.5 3 .316 .000 .750 0 F • 6-5 • Jr. Last Game: Did Not Play at Ohio Chicago, Ill. Career High Scoring: 26, x2, last at Miami (2/6/2019) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Chase Barrs F • 6-9 • Fr. 2.9 2.8 7 .490 .000 .595 1 Tampla, Fla. Last Game: Had 1 rebound and 1 block at Ohio Career High Scoring: 17, vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/12/2019) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Adrian Martin G • 6-3 • So. 2.0 0.9 5 .440 .556 .600 2 Sugar Hill, Ga. Last Game: Went 0-for-1 with 2 rebounds at Ohio Career High Scoring:10, vs. Aquinas (12/18/2019) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% B. Artis White G • 5-9 • Fr. 8.1 2.4 34 .345 .342 .686 3 Canton, Mich. Last Game: Registered 3 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists at Ohio Career High Scoring: 20, vs. McNeese State (11/6/2019) Jared Printy PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% (Prin-Tee) 3.8 1.1 9 .408 .382 .786 4 G • 6-4 • Sr. Last Game: Was 2-for-3 from the field at Ohio Cedar Rapids, Iowa Career High Scoring: 17, at Ole Miss (11/10/2018) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Luke Toliver G • 6-4 • So. 0.0 0.4 0 .000 .000 .000 10 Paw Paw, Mich. Last Game: Played final minute at Ohio Career High Scoring: 8, vs. Aquinas (11/17/2018) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Rafael Cruz Jr. G • 6-1 • Jr. 6.6 2.9 38 .406 .283 .700 11 Last Game: Earned 10 points along with 2 rebounds in 21 minutes at Ohio Chicago, Ill. Career High Scoring: 28, vs. Rock Valley College (2/2/2019) (Triton College) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Michael Flowers G • 6-1 • Jr. 17.5 2.9 77 .422 .384 .853 12 Southfield, Mich. Last Game: Led WMU with 21 points at Ohio Career High Scoring: 34, at Milwaukee (11/9/2019) Patrick Emilien PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% (Uh-Meal-E-En) 2.1 1.6 6 .432 .250 .364 15 F • 6-6 • So. Last Game: Had 2 points and 2 rebounds in 6 minutes at Ohio Toronto, Canada Career High Scoring: 12, vs. #16 Buffalo (1/15/2019) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% William Boyer-Richard (Boy-yay Re-Chard) 2.7 0.7 11 .340 .233 .650 20 G • 6-1 • So. Last Game: Did Not Play at Ohio Drummondville, Quebec. Career High Scoring: 16, vs Miami (2/16/2019) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Titus Wright C • 6-8 • Fr. 6.2 3.7 10 .563 .000 .662 22 Thomasville, Ga. Last Game: Led the Broncos with 7 rebounds & 8 points at Ohio Career High Scoring: 16, x2, last at Buffalo (1/21/2020) Adida Ikongshul PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% (Uh-Dee-Da) 0.9 0.6 2 .625 .000 .500 24 F • 6-6 • Sr. Last Game: Played final minute at Ohio Madison, Ind. Career High Scoring: 12, vs. Siena Heights (11/11/2017) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Jason Whitens F • 6-3 • R-So. 4.8 5.1 39 .479 .286 .613 30 Powers, Mich. Last Game: Registered 4 rebounds and 4 points at Ohio Career High Scoring: 15, at Milwaukee (11/9/2019) PPG RPG Assists FG% 3FG% FT% Brandon Johnson F • 6-8 • R-Jr. 15.1 7.8 23 .463 .264 .707 35 Chicago, Ill. Last Game: Earned 8 points and 5 rebounds at Ohio Career High Scoring: 29, vs. Ball State (2/8/2020) Quick Facts THE TIP-OFF 2019-20 MAC Preseason Standings (First-Place Votes) This will be the 117th match-up between Western Michi- MAC WEST GENERAL INFORMATION 1.) Toledo - 69 (11) Name ..............................Western Michigan University gan and Eastern Michigan with WMU leading the all-time 2.) Northern Illinois - 52 Location ............................................Kalamazoo, Mich. series 61-55. However, WMU has struggled in Ypsilanti, 3.) Ball State - 51 (1) Founded ............................................................... 1903 posting a 14-31 record all-time. The Broncos have lost three 4.) Central Michigan - 41 Nickname .........................................................Broncos straight in the series and has lost seven of the last eight at 5.) WESTERN MICHIGAN - 23 Enrollment .......................................................
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