WMU vs. Utah State Post-Game Notes

PRE-GAME

• Both WMU and Troy bested the previous record for points by a team at this tournament in the Broncos' 102-99 OT loss, besting the previous mark set by Utah State in 2008 against Houston Baptist (94)
• The Broncos and Trojans set a new tournament record for combined points (201), besting the previous mark of 175 set by Utah State and Wyoming in 2008
• The Broncos have had at least three players score in double figures in each of its 10 games so far this season
• WMU will play three games in three days for the third time over the last four seasons during this week's World Vision Invitational
  Demetrius Ward and Flenard Whitfield have all scored in double figures in each of the last four games
• WMU had two players score over 20 points in a game for the first time since March 4, 2009 with Juwan Howard Jr. and Demetrius Ward scoring 24 and 21 points, respectively
• WMU's OT loss to Troy was its first overtime game since March 4, 2009 (vs. Ball State - W, 84-82)
• Troy became the first team to score over 100 points against the Broncos during the Steve Hawkins era

FIRST HALF

• Second tie of the game (after 2-2), came at 15-15 on Stainbrook jump hook (9:04)
• WMU takes first lead of the game at 5:51 on David Brown's layup, 20-19
• WMU has zero fastbreak points through three halves of basketball at the World Vision Invitaional
• Utah State goes 11-for-15 at free throw line, while WMU doesn't make a free throw attempt
• Stainbrook and Whitfield enter second half with three fouls
• Nate Hutcheson leads WMU with six points on back-to-back 3-pt FGs
• WMU is outscoring Utah State 14-8 in the paint

SECOND HALF

• WMU fails to have three players score in double figures in a game for the first time this season
• This is the first game since Alma that was not decided by one possession
• Nate Hutcheson scored in double figures for the first time since Detroit
• Matt Stainbrook scored in double figures (10 points in 13 minutes) for the second-straight game
• Ed Thomas made season debut