KALAMAZOO, Mich. – After back-to-back road games, the Western Michigan men's basketball team returns home on Tuesday, Jan. 14 for a match-up with preseason Mid-American Conference favorite Bowling Green. 

Tuesday, Jan. 14 • 7:00 p.m. • Kalamazoo, Mich. • University Arena (5,421)
Bowling Green Falcons (11-5, 2-1 MAC) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (8-8, 1-2 MAC)

Series Record: WMU trails 48-73
University Arena: WMU trails 29-30
Last Meeting: Feb. 5, 2019 – Kalamazoo, Mich. – WMU 72, BGSU 85

BROADCAST INFORMATION:
Radio • Bronco Radio Network – Robin Hook (PBP)
Stations • WZOX – 96.5 FM: Kalamazoo (flagship), Portage, Mattawan; WMAX – 96.1 FM: Holland, Muskegon; WTKG 1230 AM: Grand Rapids; WDFN 1130 AM: Detroit
Watch Live: ESPN Plus (Evan Stockton – PBP, Wayne Hinton – Color, Sam Mattlin – Sideline)

Get your Tickets!
Make sure to join us for Bronco basketball this season inside University Arena! Single-game tickets start at just $12. Also available is the "Pick Six" plan as Bronco fans have the opportunity to pick six men's home games that fit their schedule starting at only $66. Tickets can be purchased at the Bronco Ticket Office, online at wmubroncos.com/tickets or by calling 1-888-4-WMU-Tix.

PROMOTION: Official 2020 "The Zoo" T-Shirt Giveaway
Students will receive the official "Zoo" t-shirt sponsored by Meijer (while supplies last).

Scouting the Broncos
Western Michigan is coming off a pair of losses on the road last week and enters Tuesday's contest with an overall record of 8-8 and 1-2 in MAC play. Last time out, on Saturday night, the Broncos fell to MAC West foe Toledo, 67-59.  WMU is led by the duo of redshirt junior Brandon Johnson and junior Michael Flowers, who each rank in the top ten in scoring in the MAC.

Johnson Got Buckets
Against Toledo last Saturday, Brandon Johnson scored a career-high 23 points on 8-of-19 shooting from the field. It was Johnson's fifth career 20-point performance and fourth this season. Johnson ranks second on the team and 10^th in the MAC at 15.1 points per game.

Home Court Advantage
The Broncos are 6-1 inside University Arena for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign. It's WMU's best start at home since going 7-1 during the 2014-15 season. At home WMU is averaging 79.6 points per game and owns an average margin of victory of 13.3 points.

An Elite Scorer
Junior Michael Flowers leads the Broncos and ranks second in the MAC at 17.5 points per game. Flowers ranks in the top 20 in the conference in field goal percentage (.451) while standing fifth in the MAC in three-point field goal percentage (.419) and second in free-throw percentage (.872).

Closing In On 500
The Western Michigan men's basketball program needs just one victory to clinch its 500^th conference win in school history. WMU will become the fifth program in the MAC to eclipsed 500 conference wins.

Chasing 1,000
Junior Michael Flowers is just 140 points away from reaching 1,000 for his career while redshirt junior Brandon Johnson is 234 points away.

Lead at the Half
This season WMU is 7-0 when leading at halftime and over the past three seasons has an overall record of 37-10.

Scouting the Competition
The preseason MAC favorites are riding a two-game win streak and currently have an overall record of 11-5 and 2-1 in conference play. After dropping its first MAC game, Bowling Green has registered back-to-back victories over Miami and Ohio. BGSU is led by the trio of Justin Turner, Dylan Fyre and Daeqwon Plowden who are each averaging in double figures.