WMU vs. BSU Post-Game Notes

PRE-GAME

• Western Michigan looks for its second four-game win streak of the season when it travels to Ball State
• The Broncos are looking for two-straight wins over the Cardinals
• WMU captured its fi rst overtime win of the season and eighth under head coach Steve Hawkins with a 63-56 win over Central Michigan in the MAC opener
• The Broncos improved to 6-2 in MAC openers under Hawkins, 31-33 in MAC openers overall and 25-12 in conference openers at home
• Western Michigan had four players score in double figures for the fifth time this season
• Demetrius Ward scored a career high 21 points for the second time this season
• Ward shot a career high 14 free throws, making a career high 12 FTs in the win over CMU
• Nate Hutcheson was one rebound away from his first career double-double despite corralling a career high nine rebounds against Central Michigan
• WMU holds a 56-55 edge in the all-time series against Ball State
• The Broncos are looking for their fi rst win at John E. Worthen Arena since Jan. 16, 2008 (71-45)
  Matt Stainbrook grabbed double digit rebounds in a game for the third time this season with a career high 12 boards against CMU
• Western Michigan looks to even its road record at 3-3 with a win at Ball State

FIRST HALF

• Matt Stainbrook scored the Broncos first six points of the game
• Ball State did not score until the 17:09 mark of the game
• Ball State did not score a FG until the 14:16 mark of the game
• Western Michigan jumped out to 16-7 lead on Muhammed Conteh's put back
• BSU uses 13-7 run to take first lead of the game at 8:50 on Jesse Berry 3-pt FG
• WMU scores three FGs over the last 13:25
• WMU went 6:28 without a FG
• Matt Stainbrook scores 10 points, scoring in double digits for the eighth time this season
• Ball State's Jesse Berry scored 10-straight points and finished 4-for-4 from beyond the arc

SECOND HALF

• WMU's defense held Ball State without a FG the first 5:29 of the half
• WMU cut 12-point deficit to six points (40-34) on Caleb Dean's jumper
• Flenard Whitfield's layup put WMU down by six points for the second time in the half
• Whitfield scores in double figures for the eighth time this season (tied with Stainbrook for team lead)
• Stainbrook records third double-double of the season
• WMU has at least three players score in double figures for the 14th time this season (Douglas, Stainbrook, Whitfield)