WESTERN MICHIGAN - NORTHERN ILLINOIS NOTES

David Kool scored 26 points to move into fourth in career scoring at Western Michigan with 1,711 points. He is three points away from passing Joe Reitz for third place and 77 points away from setting a new school record

David Kool made three three-pointers to increase his career total to 202. He is the second Bronco to make 200 or more three-pointers (Ben Reed, 246)

Donald Lawson had four blocked shots to increase his career total to 77, three shy of passing Kelvin Oliver for fifth place all-time

Lawson's four blocked shots are the most by a Bronco this season

The Broncos had their five-game winning streak snapped and lost at Northern Illinois for the second year in a row

WMU fell to 45-29 all-time vs. Northern Illinois and have lost two in a row in the series

Head coach Steve Hawkins is 8-5 vs. Northern Illinois

The Broncos were outscored, 28-7, in bench points to snap a streak of seven-straight games with more bench points than the opposition. WMU is 1-5 when its bench is out-scored

Northern Illinois' 12 three-pointers are the most by a team against WMU this season

Mike DiNunno's six three-pointers and 10 assists are the most by a player against WMU this season