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WMU - NIU Notes

First Half

 

  • Starters: Ward, Douglas, Hutcheson, Whitfield, Stainbrook
  • Flenard Whitfield returned to the starting lineup for the first time since December 7 at Detroit, a span of seven games
  • Hayden Hoerdemann hit a trio of three pointers in the first half, already a single game career high; Hoerdemann finished the half with a game-high 11 points
  • Matt Stainbrook hit an 18-foot jumper as time expired in the half
  • Neither team led by more than five points at any time in the first half
  • The Broncos shot 50 percent from the floor Second Half

Second Half

 

  • The Broncos started the second half on a 12-4 run for the first 3:17; Matt Stainbrook single-handedly outscored the Huskies 7-4 in that span
  • Hoerdemann hit a pair of free throws at the 6:52 mark to break his career high of 12 points; he finished with a career high 18 points
  • The Broncos finished the game with 24 made baskets and 20 assists; those 20 assists rank fourth for a single game in program history
  • The Broncos shot 95.2 percent from the free throw line, which is tied for fifth-best in a single game in program history
  • Mike Douglas recorded eight assists, passing Todd Dietrich for third on the career assists list at Western Michigan; Douglas now has 394 career assists
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Players Mentioned

Mike Douglas

#5 Mike Douglas

G
6' 0"
Senior
Matt Stainbrook

#40 Matt Stainbrook

C
6' 9"
Sophomore
Flenard Whitfield

#33 Flenard Whitfield

F
6' 7"
Senior
Hayden Hoerdemann

#3 Hayden Hoerdemann

G
6' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Mike Douglas

#5 Mike Douglas

6' 0"
Senior
G
Matt Stainbrook

#40 Matt Stainbrook

6' 9"
Sophomore
C
Flenard Whitfield

#33 Flenard Whitfield

6' 7"
Senior
F
Hayden Hoerdemann

#3 Hayden Hoerdemann

6' 3"
Sophomore
G