WMU - NIU Notes

First Half

Starters: Ward, Douglas, Hutcheson, Whitfield, Stainbrook
Shayne Whittington missed the game due to injury after starting the last six games
Muhammed Conteh returned to action after missing several games with a knee injury
Demetrius Ward and Nate Hutcheson hit back-to-back threes in the first half to give WMU a 25-14 lead and prompt a NIU timeout
The Broncos went on an 8-2 run to build a 25-14 lead
The Broncos' largest lead of the half came at the 3:06 mark, when Flenard Whitfield made a pair of free throws to make it 29-17
Demetrius Ward led all players with 12 points in the first half
Flenard Whitfield had nine points and six rebounds in the first half

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