KALAMAZOO -- The Western Michigan men's basketball team heads to Cleveland this week for the 2008 FirstEnergy Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena.

For the first time since 2005 and the third time in the last five years the Broncos (19-11, 12-4 MAC) won the MAC West and earned a top-two seed and first round bye for the MAC Tournament.

This year, WMU is the No. 2 seed and will open play in the quarterfinals on Thursday at noon against No. 7 Eastern Michigan or No. 10 Ball State. The game will be televised on FSN Ohio and broadcast on the Bronco Radio Network.

All current Bronco Insider subscribers will be able to view WMU MAC Tournament games at WMUBroncos.com with current Bronco Insider subscriptions. A 2008 MAC Tournament pass is only $19.95 or individual games can be purchased for $7.95 as part of All-MACcess at MAC-Sports.com for non-Bronco Insider subscribers.

Western Michigan is hosting a pregame reception before the Broncos play on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. on Level Two of Quicken Loans Arena in the Full Court Banquet Room. Cost is $10 and no reservation is required.

Complete WMU game notes for the MAC Tournament are attached.

Bronco Radio Network Stations: WZUU 92.5 FM (Kalamazoo); WRCC 104.9 FM (Battle Creek, Marshall, Jackson); WTVB 1590 AM (Coldwater); WTKG 1230 AM (Grand Rapids); WBCH 100.1 FM/1220 AM (Hastings); WYVN 92.7 FM (South Haven, Grand Haven, Muskegon)