KALAMAZOO, Mich. – With the regular season coming to a close the Western Michigan men's basketball team travels to Mount Pleasant for a showdown with in-state rival Central Michigan on Friday, March 6.

Friday, March 6 • 7:00 p.m. • Mount Pleasant, Mich. • McGuirk Arena (5,300)
Western Michigan Broncos (13-17, 6-11 MAC) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (13-17, 6-11 MAC)

Series Record: WMU leads 91-52
Last Meeting: Feb. 1, 2020 – Kalamazoo, Mich. – WMU 78, CMU 85

BROADCAST INFORMATION:
Radio • Bronco Radio Network – Aaron Coyle (PBP)
Stations • WZOX – 96.5 FM: Kalamazoo (flagship), Portage, Mattawan; WMAX – 96.1 FM: Holland, Muskegon; WTKG 1230 AM: Grand Rapids
Watch Live: ESPN3 (Chris Jared – PBP, Eli Thaut – Color)

Scouting the Broncos
Western Michigan is riding a two-game win streak heading into the final game of  the regular season. WMU currently has an overall record of 13-17 and 6-11 in Mid-American Conference play. The Broncos are currently the No.11 seed if the MAC Tournament began today and can move to the No.8 seed with a win followed by losses from EMU and Ohio.

Johnson Chasing 1,000
Redshirt junior Brandon Johnson is 18 points away from becoming the 44^th member of WMU's 1,000-point club. Johnson ranks second on the team at 15.3 points per game and has scored in double figures in each of the last six games.

Three's a Plenty
Over the past three games WMU is shooting 50.7 percent from the three-point line.

Boost from the Bench
Over the past three games the Broncos are averaging 27.3 points off the bench. WMU scored 2 points off the bench last Tuesday at Ball State.

Fortune Flowers 500
Junior Michael Flowers needs just 12 points to score over 500 for the season. WMU has had at least one player score over 500 points in each of the past six seasons.

Halftime Lead Lock
When having the lead at the half the Broncos have a stellar 40-11 record over the past three seasons. During the 2019-20 campaign, WMU is 10-1 when having the lead heading into the locker room.

Block Party, Opponents Invited
Forward Brandon Johnson leads WMU and ranks seventh in the MAC with 26 blocks this season. Johnson is averaging 0.9 blocks per game and has had at least two blocks in six contests.

Scouting the Opponent
Central Michigan heads into Friday's contest having lost nine straight and has an overall record of 13-17 and 6-11 in conference play. CMU has played three road games in the past six days, falling to Miami, Eastern Michigan and Ball State. Despite the 2-13 road record the Chippewas are a stellar 11-4 inside McGuirk Arena.

Offensively CMU is averaging 78.5 points per game and is led by David DiLeo at 14.7 points per game. Behind DiLeo is Dallas Morgan at 13.6 points and Kevin McKay at 13.1 points per game.