KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women's basketball team plays host to in-state rival Central Michigan University on Wednesday, Feb. 13 inside University Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 13 • 7:00 p.m. • Kalamazoo, Mich. • University Arena (5,421)
Central Michigan Chippewas (16-6, 7-3 MAC) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (8-12, 2-7 MAC)

Series Record: Central Michigan leads 53-50
Last Meeting: CMU won 78-62 in Kalamazoo, Mich. (Feb. 24, 2018)

GAME NOTES: WESTERN MICHIGAN | CENTRAL MICHIGAN

BROADCAST INFORMATION:
Radio • WQLR 1600 AM The Fan Flagship (Kalamazoo/Portage) - Aaron Coyle (PBP)
Watch Live: ESPN+ (Conor Clingen - PBP, Color, Sam Mattlin - Sideline)

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VALENTINE'S DAY GAME
Fans are invited to celebrate Valentine's Day with the Broncos, with a chance to win a $100 value prize pack with gift cards courtesy of Bilbo's Pizza, Black Rock, Craig's Cruisers, Helzberg Diamonds, and Kalamazoo Candle Company. A Moment of Magic characters will be available, along with a Teddy Bear Toss, in which fans are encouraged to bring NEW ONLY teddy bears and/or stuffed animals to be donated to Bronson Children's Hospital. 

LAST TIME OUT
Western Michigan most recently dropped a second consecutive Mid-American Conference road contest last Saturday, Feb. 9, falling 69-62 at the University of Akron. A back-and-forth game between the Broncos and Zips resulted in 10 lead changes as well as 10 instances in which the score was tied. Down 32-25 at halftime, WMU fought back to outscore the home team 17-15 in the third quarter, once claiming a three-point advantage as a three-pointer from Kamrin Reed gave the Brown & Gold a 49-46 lead with three minutes left in the third quarter. However, Akron found a way to hang on and maintain a lead in the final minutes. WMU had three starters score in double figures, with sophomore Leighah-Amori Wool leading the way with 17 points, two points shy of her career-high. Deja Wimby was one rebound away from a double-double with 16 points and a team-high nine rebounds while adding five assists. Jasmyn Walker followed with 11 points.

SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday's contest will mark the 104th all-time matchup between Western Michigan and Central Michigan, with the Chippewas owning a 53-50 series advantage. CMU holds an 8-2 advantage over the last ten meetings while the teams have met three times in the MAC Tournament, with WMU prevailing twice. Central Michigan swept the Broncos last season despite the Brown & Gold nearly upsetting CMU in Mount Pleasant, 70-74. 

LAST 10 MEETINGS: 2-8

Date    Home/Away/Neutral    Result
2/21/2015     A                        L, 51-63
3/11/2015     N                       W, 81-68
1/27/2016     A                        L, 51-53
2/27/2016     H                        L, 61-73
3/9/2016       N                        L, 62-66
2/11/2017     A                         L, 83-94
3/1/2017      H                         L, 73-94
3/8/2017      N                         W, 67-63
1/27/2018     A                        L, 70-74
2/24/2018     H                        L, 62-78

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS
After snapping a four-game losing streak in the MAC with a 14-point comeback victory at Ball State (Jan. 26), the Broncos have dropped three straight. WMU is led by seniors Deja Wimby and Jasmyn Walker. Wimby leads the team with 13.4 points per game and ranks among the top 20 in the MAC in scoring, rebounding, assists, and steals (3rd/MAC). Walker ranks eighth in the MAC and leads the team with seven boards per contest. Additionally, Kamrin Reed has averaged 11.1 points per game during conference play. 

SCOUTING THE CHIPPEWAS
Central Michigan, ranked No. 8 in College Insider's Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, most recently had its three-game winning streak snapped by the conference leaders from Ohio last Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Mich., downed 78-75 by the Bobcats. CMU sits atop of the MAC West Division standings with a 7-3 mark in the conference while leading the MAC with a 47.5 field goal percentage. The Chippewas are led by seniors Presley Hudson and Reyna Frost, who stand as the third and fourth leading scorers in the MAC, with 20.8 and 19.8 points per game, respectively. Hudson ranks third in the nation with a 92.3 free throw percentage, while Frost's 19 double-doubles are the third most in NCAA Division I. 

BALL SECURITY
The Brown & Gold have turned the ball over 262 times through 19 games in 2018-19, which ranks as the ninth fewest in the NCAA and the best in the MAC. Western Michigan's 13.1 turnovers per game also ranks as No. 1 in the MAC and ranks 21st in the nation.   

EVERY POSSESSION COUNTS
Five of nine conference games for the Broncos have been decided by four points or less. The last time WMU had five MAC games decided by four points or less came during the 2008-09 season, as well as the 2004-05 season. The last time a Western Michigan squad had more than five conference games decided by four points or less was in 1995-96, when six games were decided by a four-point margin. 

MILLER FROM THE ARC
Stepping into a starting role this season, senior Meredith Miller is one of three Broncos to have started in all 20 games this year and leads the team with 41 three-point field goals made (11th/MAC). Miller tallied a career-high seven three-pointers at Ball State (Jan. 26), which ranked tied for third most in a game in Western Michigan history and is the eighth Bronco all-time to tally at least seven three-pointers in a game. She ranks 15th all-time at WMU with 86 career three-point field goals. 

WIMBY CLIMBS RECORD BOOK
Senior point guard Deja Wimby continues to move up in the Bronco women's basketball record book. She notched at least four assists for a fifth-straight game at Akron and ranks sixth all-time at WMU with 441 career assists. With a pair of steals at Kent State (Feb. 6), Wimby moved into seventh program history and now has 210 career steals. In addition, she is just nine points away from joining the 1,000-point club with 991 points in Brown & Gold. 

WALKER JOINS 1K CLUB
Jasmyn Walker scored 13 points versus Toledo (Jan. 13) to surpass 1,000 points in her career. After totaling 679 points in two seasons at Valparaiso University, Walker has now accumulated 368 points in 40 games played in Brown & Gold. 

WALKER SELECTED TO WBCA COACHES PROGRAM
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced the class for the 17th annual "So You Want To Be A Coach" program on Jan. 22, with redshirt senior Jasmyn Walker included. Each member will participate in the three-day workshop with speakers provided by WeCOACH on April 3-5 in conjunction with the WBCA Convention in Tampa Bay, Fla. Walker, a business administration major, is one of 60 student-athletes throughout NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, invited to participate in the program. She will follow in the footsteps of former Broncos Breanna Bankston and Carrie Moore, who both went on to become Division I coaches.

LAST YEAR IN THE MAC
Last season, the Broncos 9-9 overall during Mid-American Conference, finishing third in the MAC West standings, the best finish since the 2014-15 season. WMU received the No. 6 seed in the MAC Tournament and upset No. 3 seeded Ball State prior to falling to No. 2 Buffalo in the semifinals.
 
CLIPFELL THIRD IN ALL-TIME IN WINS AT WMU
Head Coach Shane Clipfell, who eclipsed the 100-win mark versus Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 28), moved into third place in all-time coaching wins at Western Michigan during the victory over Bowling Green (Jan. 5). His 105th career win in his seventh season at the helm passed Jim Hess' (1982-90) career win total.