THE MATCHUP
Western Michigan (10-8, 3-3 MAC)
vs. Miami  (10-7, 2-4 MAC)
 
Series Record – WMU trails, 33-31
Date / Time – Jan. 20, 2 p.m.
Location – Kalamazoo, Mich. (University Arena)
 

BROADCAST INFORMATION
ESPN3 – Aaron Coyle (PBP) & Angelique Gaddy (Color)
Radio – 1660 AM The Fan, Kory Lee
Live Stats – wmustats.com
Twitter Updates - @WMU_WBB
 
PURCHASE
Online – wmubroncos.com/tickets
Person – Bronco Ticket Office
Phone – 1-888-4-WMU-TIX
 
DADDY DAUGHTER DAY
The Western Michigan women's basketball team will host "Daddy/Daughter Day" inside University Arena against the Miami RedHawks on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. There will be free food from Noodles & Co. for the first 100 daughters in attendance with their father. There will also be photos taken during pregame and halftime along with many chances to win great prizes throughout the game. 

OVERTIME THRILLER
With a chance to tie or win at the buzzer, the Western Michigan women's basketball team fell short in overtime, 69-67, at Eastern Michigan last time out on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The Broncos turned the ball over just 12 times against an opponent that came into the matchup forcing 21 turnovers per game but the Eagles dominated the glass, outrebounding the Broncos 53-38 including 27 on the offensive end. Junior Breanna Mobley tallied her eighth double-double of the season and 27^th of her career with a team-high 21 points off 6-of-12 shooting and 10 rebounds to go along with three blocks. Junior Meredith Miller scored 11 of the 33 bench points for the Broncos off 4-of-5 shooting with three triples. With the loss, the Brown and Gold fall to 10-8 overall and 3-3 in league play.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
The Broncos make a quick pit stop at home today before hitting the road again for their next two games at Akron on Wednesday, Jan. 24 and at MAC West leader Central Michigan next Saturday, Jan. 27. Following today's contest, the next home match for WMU is scheduled for Jan. 31 against Toledo for a 7 p.m. tip.
 
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Western Michigan is 49-27 when playing at University Arena under head coach Shane Clipfell, including an impressive 12-2 record in the 2014-15 season. Clipfell's team has never finished with a below .500 home record in five seasons. Clipfell and his squad are also 6-0 in home openers. The Broncos opened up the season with a perfect 6-0 home record and 4-0 in non-conference play, the third time under Clipfell that WMU finished undefeated at home in the non-conference season, before falling to Ohio on Jan. 13.  
 
1,000 POINT CLUB MEMBER
Breanna Mobley has been a scoring machine for the Broncos during her career in a Brown and Gold uniform. In just 81 games played, the junior forward has a total of 996 points for a 12.3 average and looks to become the 26th WMU 1,000 Point Club Member. This year the Lansing, Mich., native has poured in 282 points including a season-high 26 against Rutgers at the Florida Gulf Coast Showcase back on Nov. 25, 2017 and last time out she scored a team-high 21 points at Eastern Michigan. Mobley is also eighth in the MAC in scoring with 15.7 points per game this season.
 
UPPERCLASSMEN LEAD THE WAY
The upperclassmen have led the Bronco offense this season, accounting for 76.1 percent of the team's total points. Mobley leads the way with 15.7 points per game followed by redshirt senior Marley Hill (9.7), junior Deja Wimby (9.8) and redshirt junior Jasmyn Walker (7.7).
 
THE MATCHUP
This will be the 65th meeting in the all-time series between the Broncos and the RedHawks, with Miami holding a 33-31 advantage. WMU has won seven straight games against Miami and is 17-10 when facing the RedHawks in University Arena. Western Michigan went 2-0 last season including a 73-66 MAC Tournament opening round win in Kalamazoo. The very first matchup between these two school came in the MAC Tournament back on Jan. 2, 1981, as the series is tied 5-5 when the two face each other in the conference tournament.
 
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
Miami, who is coached by Megan Duffy in her first year, will enter this contest 10-7 overall, 2-4 in the conference and 2-5 on the road. The RedHawks snapped a four-game losing streak on Wednesday night, topping Akron, 75-67 at home led by a 31-point performance by sophomore guard Lauren Dickerson.  The Red and White are led by Dickerson who is leading the MAC in scoring with 20.8 points per game while Kendall McCoy is the team's leading rebounder with 6.0 a game. The RedHawks have the No. 5 ranked scoring offense (70.5) and No. 9 ranked scoring defense (66.9) in the league and currently sit in fourth in the MAC East.