THE MATCHUP
Western Michigan Broncos (5-10, 1-2 MAC)
vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (9-7, 1-2 MAC)
Jan. 14, 2017 • 2 p.m. • University Arena (5,421)

Series Record: WMU trails, 61-56
Last Meeting: 85-78 OT, KSU (2/16/16, in Kent, Ohio)

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio • Bronco Radio Network - Aaron Coyle PBP (Pre-game show begins at 6:30 p.m. ET)
Stations • WZOX — 96.5 FM: (Flagship) Kalamazoo, Portage, Mattawan; WMAX — 96.1 FM: Holland, Muskegon; WMAX — 96.1 FM: WTKG 1230 AM: Grand Rapids
Watch Live: ESPN3
Talent: Mike Monaco (PBP), Brian Snider (Color)
Twitter Updates: @WMUMBB

SCOUTING WESTERN MICHIGAN
Western Michigan maintains a 5-10 overall, 1-2 MAC record, with all five wins coming at home - vs. Marygrove (90-74), Central Arkansas (80-63), James Madison (74-67), Alabama A&M (80-50) and Toledo (90-74).

> Junior point guard Thomas Wilder is averaging a team-best 16.5 ppg and 4.3 rpg while senior Tucker Haymond is averaging 12.8 ppg and 4.4 rpg. The two have 100 assists combined. Freshman post Brandon Johnson (8.5 ppg), junior center Drake LaMont (8.5) and freshman guard Reggie Jones (8.3) are averaging just under double figures. Johnson is the team's leading rebounder with 6.0 rpg and has three double-doubles this season.

> The Broncos are averaging 73.9 ppg this season and allowing 77.9 ppg defensively. WMU is shooting 44.5 percent from the field, 34.9 percent from three and 67.9 percent from the free-throw line.

BRONCOS RED HOT AGAINST TOLEDO
WMU shot a staggering 70 percent from the floor and 13-for-16 (81.3%) from the free-throw line in a 90-74 victory over Toledo this past Tuesday. The Broncos seemed to get better as the game grew on and connected on 19 of 25 shots for a 76 percent clip in the second half. The 70 percent shooting percentage was the second highest in a game in school history.

> Reggie Jones  finished with a game-high 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting and went 4-for-4 from deep. He also had six rebounds, two assists and a steal. Thomas Wilder ended with 19 points, nine assists, six rebounds and two steals. Three additional Broncos scored in double figures.

SCOUTING KENT STATE
Kent State is led by sixth-year head coach Rob Senderoff and enters the game with a 9-7, 1-2 MAC record. The Golden Flashes started off league play with a 100-90 home win over Ball State. KSU has since dropped its last two, falling to Ohio on the road (85-67) and at home against Northern Illinois (74-70, OT).

> Three players average double figures for Kent State, led by First Team All-MAC selection Jimmy Hall who is putting up a double-double with 16.8 ppg and 10.6 rpg. Jaylin Walker (15.3 ppg) and Deon Edwin (12.2) are the next two top scorers.

SERIES HISTORY VS. THE GOLDEN FLASHES
This will be the 118th meeting between the Broncos and the Golden Flashes, with Kent State holding a slight 61-56 advantage in the all-time series. KSU swept last year's meetings against the Broncos, with both games going into overtime. The Golden Flashes took an 87-84 victory in Kalamazoo and an 85-78 win on their home floor. Prior to last year, WMU had won three in a row in the all-time series.