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Game Notes

  • The Broncos advance to the MAC Tournament championship game for the first time since the 2009-10 season, and will look to win their first MAC Tournament championship since the 2003-04 season
  • Shayne Whittington (18 pts, 13 rbds) and Connar Tava (16 pts, 12 rbds) recorded double-doubles in the same game for the second time this season
  • WMU erased an 18-point deficit in the second half to force overtime, out-scoring the Zips 35-18 in the last 20 minutes of regulation
  • The Broncos now improve to 3-1 in overtime games on the season
  • Steve Hawkins improves to 14-9 in MAC Tournament games as head coach of the Broncos
  • David Brown finished with 16 points, with nine of those coming in the overtime period
  • Tucker Haymond scored all eight of his points in the last 6:38 of regulation
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Players Mentioned

Shayne Whittington

#21 Shayne Whittington

C
6' 11"
Redshirt Senior
David Brown

#5 David Brown

G
6' 4"
Graduate Student
Tucker Haymond

#1 Tucker Haymond

G/F
6' 6"
Sophomore
Connar Tava

#2 Connar Tava

F
6' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Shayne Whittington

#21 Shayne Whittington

6' 11"
Redshirt Senior
C
David Brown

#5 David Brown

6' 4"
Graduate Student
G
Tucker Haymond

#1 Tucker Haymond

6' 6"
Sophomore
G/F
Connar Tava

#2 Connar Tava

6' 6"
Junior
F