KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team plays the first of two homes games this week beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 18 against Mid-American Conference east division Foe Akron.
Tuesday, Feb. 18 • 7:00 p.m. • Kalamazoo, Mich. • University Arena (5,421)
Akron Zips (19-6, 9-3 MAC) vs.
Western Michigan Broncos (11-14, 4-8 MAC)
Series Record: WMU trails 20-33
University Arena: WMU leads 13-8
Last Meeting: Jan. 7, 2020 – Akron, Ohio – WMU 69, Akron 84
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.
Scouting the Broncos
With six games remaining in the regular season Western Michigan is currently the No.10 seed in the MAC Tournament with an overall record of 11-14 and 4-8 in MAC play. This will be the second meeting of the season with Akron, falling to the Zips back on Jan. 7, 84-69.
Flowers Joins the 1,000-Point Club
With 10 points against Eastern Michigan on Saturday, junior guard
Michael Flowers became the 43
rd member of the WMU 1,000-point club. Flowers eclipsed the 1K mark in just 80 career games.
Another 1K on the Way
Redshirt junior
Brandon Johnson also looks to join the 1,000-point club this season. Johnson needs just 96 points to eclipse 1,000 and ranks second on the team this season with 15.2 points per game
Seeking to Join Elite Company
Michael Flowers needs five more assists to become just the 12
th Bronco in school history to achieve 1,000 career points, 200 rebounds, 200 assists and play over 2,000 minutes.
Big Man in the Middle
Over the past five games freshman
Titus Wright has been stellar in the post for the Broncos, averaging nine points and five rebounds per game. Wright's 157 total points is the 15
th most scored in a single-season by a freshman under head coach
Steve Hawkins.
Spark Off the Bench
Junior Rafael Cruz Jr has been a spark plug off the bench this season ranking fourth on the team with 6.6 points per game.
Scouting the Competition
Akron heads into Tuesday's contest ranked 15
th in the latest
CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll with an overall record of 19-6 and 9-3 in MAC play. If the MAC Tournament began today the Zips would be the No. 2 seed.
The Zips are led by explosive guard Loren Christian Jackson who leads the team and is tied for second in the MAC at 19.4 points per game.
