KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women's basketball team heads east this weekend to take on Northern Illinois for the first time this conference season. Tipoff time on Saturday, Feb. 15, is set for 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

Saturday, Feb. 15 • 7:00 p.m. • DeKalb, Ill.. • NIU Convocation Center (10,00)
Western Michigan Broncos (12-10, 5-6 MAC) at Northern Illinois (8-14, 407 MAC)

Series Record: WMU leads 38-27

Last Meeting: March 11, 2019 – MAC Tournament– NIU 70, WMU 69

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LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos defeated Buffalo 74-62 on Wednesday night.
Western Michigan led in all three shooting categories, converting 26 of 63 field goals (41.3 percent) with 32.1 percent shooting from long range and an impressive 86.7 percent at the line, going 13-for-15. The Broncos tallied 26 points in the paint and limited the Bulls to just 5-for-21 shooting from three-point range.
 
All eight Broncos that saw action in tonight's games scored at least four points for the Brown & Gold. Six of those players at least one made basket from long range, while four scored in the double-digits. Jordan Walker led the charge with 18 points, converting a season high four three-pointers. She added six rebounds and four steals. Breanna Mobley tallied her second straight double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Leighah-Amori Wool led the assist game with a team-high seven helps, adding five points and a pair of rebounds. The Bronco bench saw 44 minutes of action and poured in 24 points, junior Reilly Jacobson leading with 15.
 
SCOUTING THE BRONCOS
The Broncos finished the nonconference portion of their season with an 8-4 mark, including four wins on the road. Western Michigan heads into Saturday's contest with a 5-6 record in conference play, averaging 70.8 points per game and 39.5 rebounds. The squad is led by Jordan Walker and Breanna Mobley. Walker has led the team in scoring this season with 15.4 points per game, while Mobley averages a double-double with 13.7 points and 11.0 rebounds. Walker is one of only three players in the conference to rank in the top 20 of scoring, rebounding, assists and steals.
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SERIES HISTORY
The Broncos lead NIU 38-27 all time, with a split 5-5 record over the last ten games. The Huskies hold the advantage on their home court 18 to 15. WMU is looking to pick up their first win against Northern Illinois since 2018. Last season saw the Broncos and the Huskies clashed three times, with NIU earning the season sweep, including a heartbreaking one-point loss in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament in March.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
Northern Illinois stands at 8-14 overall and 4-17 in the conference, coming off of back-to-back overtime wins, by five against Bowling Green on February 8 and by four on Wednesday (Feb. 12) versus Miami (OH). The Huskies are led by Courtney Woods, who is averaging 5.7 rebounds and 18.5 points per game, with a team-high 62 assists.
 
RECORD-BREAKING BRONCO                                                                      
Breanna Mobley is dominating the rebounding category this season, breaking multiple records in her senior season. Mobley surpassed 1,000 rebounds against Ball State to become the second-ever Bronco to have scored 1,000 points and rebounds in her career. She became a member of the 1,000-point club against Miami on Jan. 20, 2018. The record puts her alongside former WMU legend and coach Pat Charity, who hit the milestone in the 1977-78 season. On Feb. 3 against Miami (Ohio), Mobley moved up to 1,028 rebounds to tie the all-time rebounding record, also earned by Charity, and broke the record on Feb. 8 against Eastern Michigan to move to 1,038 rebounds in her career. Mobley now holds the rebounding record for all of Bronco basketball.