KALAMAZOO, Mich.  – Western Michigan men's basketball begins a two-game road swing on Tuesday as the Broncos travel to Ypsilanti for a showdown with in-state rival Eastern Michigan.

Tuesday, Jan. 30 •  7:00 p.m. • Ypsilanti, Mich. • Convocation Center  
Western Michigan Broncos (12-9, 4-4 MAC) at Eastern Michigan (12-9, 3-5 MAC)

Series Record: WMU leads 60-52
Last Meeting: Feb.18, 2017 (WMU 88-80)

BROADCAST INFORMATION:
Radio • Bronco Radio Network – Robin Hook (PBP)
Stations • WZOX – 96.5 FM: (Flagship) Kalamazoo, Portage, Mattawan; WMAX – 96.1 FM: Holland, Muskegon; WTKG 1230 AM: Grand Rapids, WDFN 1130 AM: Detroit
Watch Live: ESPN3 (Ryan Wooley– PBP, Greg Steiner – Color)

Get Your Tickets
Tickets can be purchased at the Bronco Ticket Office, online at wmubroncos.com/tickets or by calling 1-888-4-WMU-Tix.

Scouting the Broncos
After defeating Northern Illinois on Saturday, the Broncos are now 12-9 overall and 4-4 in Mid-American Conference play. WMU's offense ranks sixth in the MAC, scoring 75.4 points per game while senior guard Thomas Wilder leads the team and is second in the league at 19 per game.   

WILD(er) Week
The Montgomery, Ill., native had a "wild" week averaging 32.5 points and 4.5 assists as the Broncos squared off with Toledo and Northern Illinois. The two game stretch guided Wilder to MAC West Co-Player of the Week honors.  

Wilder dropped a career-high 40 points against Toledo, becoming the first player at WMU to score at least 40 points since 1987. The senior guard followed up that performance by scoring a game-high 25 points in a 79-72 win over Northern Illinois.

Can No.10 Catch No.1?
Wilder ranks second on WMU's all-time scoring list with 1,835 points and needs 287 points to pass David Kool as WMU's all-time leading scorer. Wilder needs just 165 points to become the second player in program history to eclipse 2,000 career points.   

Double Digit Streak for Davis
Junior Josh Davis has scored in double figures in five straight contests and has done so in eight of the last nine games. Davis is second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.2 points per game.  

It Has Been Awhile in Ypsilanti
WMU seeks its first victory at Eastern Michigan since 2011.

Road Warriors
The Broncos are on the road for two games this week, playing two games in a span of just four days. After traveling to Ypsilanti on Tuesday, the brown and gold head east to square off with MAC leader Buffalo on Friday, Jan.2. The game against the Bulls will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

Scouting Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan heads into Tuesday's contest with an overall record of 12-9 and 3-5 in MAC play. The Eagles are coming off a 58-48 road victory at Miami on Saturday, holding the RedHawks to just 30.4 percent shooting from the floor. EMU ranks first in the MAC in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 69.1 points per game.

EMU has one of the top rebounders not only in the MAC but in the NCAA in junior James Thompson IV. Thompson IV averages 11.8 rebounds per game which is second in the nation and first in the MAC. On the offensive end the Eagles have three players averaging 15 points per game.