KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team is set to take a trip east on I-94 on Saturday to take on Detroit Mercy. Tip is set for 1 pm. Fans can stream the game live on ESPN+ and the Bronco Media Network.

GAME INFO

Matchup: Western Michigan (3-5) at Detroit Mercy (2-7)

Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 11 – 1 pm

Site: Calihan Hall (Detroit, Mich.)

Radio: Bronco Media Network

Video: ESPN+

Live Stats: SIDEARM

OPENING TIP

• Western Michigan is set to face its fourth team from the state of Michigan on Saturday as it travels east to face Detroit Mercy.
• The Broncos are coming off of a 71-60 loss to Valpo on Sunday at University Arena. 
• Three WMU players were in double-figures, led by Lamar Norman Jr.'s 13 points.
• Playing against his former team, Mileek McMillan had a season-high 12 points, while freshman Gus Etchison netted a career-best 11 against the Beacons.
• The Broncos were plus-six (39-33) on the glass against Valparaiso and pulled down 12 offensive rebounds, one shy of their season high (13 at Iowa on Nov. 22).
• Saturday marks the 57th all-time meeting between the two programs, with the Titans holding a 30-26 edge in the series.
• Detroit Mercy won the most recent meeting, 67-57, on Dec. 12, 2020 in Kalamazoo.
• Western Michigan was victorious in its most recent trip to Calihan Hall, beating the Titans, 87-79, on Dec. 9, 2017.

HEADING EAST
Western Michigan is set to head across the state on I-94 on Saturday to take on Detroit Mercy in what will be WMU's fourth game of the season against another team from the state. The Broncos are 1-2 against in-state opponents so far during the 2021-22 campaign and are scheduled to play a total of nine games against in-state foes this season.

LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos are coming off of a 71-60 loss to Valparaiso last Sunday at University Arena. Three different Broncos scored in double-figures, led by Lamar Norman Jr.'s 13. Playing against his former team, Mileek McMillan netted a season-high 12 points, while Gus Etchison added a career-high 11 for WMU.

CLEANING THE GLASS
Western Michigan was plus-six (39-33) in rebounding in Sunday's setback against Valpo. The Broncos grabbed 12 offensive rebounds in the contest, one shy of their season high. WMU has won the rebounding battle in five of its eight games so far this season, but owns just a 2-3 record in those contests.

WMU VS. THE HORIZON
The Broncos are 1-0 so far against teams from the Horizon League this season, having knocked off Purdue Fort Wayne, 93-85, in overtime on Nov. 27 down in Fort Myers, Fla. Western Michigan is 9-5 against Horizon League opponents over the last five seasons.

WMU VS. DETROIT MERCY
Saturday marks the 57th all-time meeting between Western Michigan and Detroit Mercy. The Titans hold a 30-26 edge in a series that dates back to the 1916-17 season. The most recent game came back on Dec. 12, 2020, a 67-57 Detroit Mercy win in Kalamazoo. WMU won the most recent matchup at Calihan Hall, 87-79, on Dec. 9, 2017.

THE LAST TIME WE MET
In last season's 67-57 win in Kalamazoo, Detroit Mercy had five players in double-figures, led by Antoine Davis' 14 points. Titus Wright posted one of his three double-doubles for the season, scoring 14 points and grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds.

TITANS CONTINUE #MACTION TOUR
Western Michigan will be the third of four MAC opponents on the non-conference schedule for Detroit Mercy. The Titans lost at Toledo 81-73 back on Nov. 13 and fell 69-52 at Kent State on Thursday. Detroit Mercy is then set to host CMU on Dec. 19. 

DEALING WITH DAVIS
The Titans are led by senior guard Antoine Davis, who tops the Horizon League and ranks fourth nationally in scoring at 22.5 points per game. In the first game of his collegiate career, Davis netted 32 points against the Broncos in the 2018-19 season opener.

SCORIN' NORMAN
Western Michigan newcomer Lamar Norman Jr. has burst onto the scene, ranking third in the MAC at 19.3 points per game. The junior is one of three players in the league to have a 30+ point game this season and has four 20+ point efforts, second-most in the conference. At 4.0 made three-pointers per game, he is averaging one more make per game than the next closest player in the league.

MAKING HIS MARK
Fellow newcomer Markeese Hastings ranks in the top-10 of the conference in several categories as well. The redshirt sophomore ranks eighth in field goal percentage (.517), is tied for sixth in rebounding (7.4) and is tied for second in offensive rebounding (3.1).

SHARPSHOOTING MARTIN
Through his first seven games, Adrian Martin has knocked down an even 50.0 percent of his three-point tries, the third-highest percentage in the conference. The junior's biggest outburst of the season from downtown was his single-game program record 6-for-6 performance in WMU's overtime win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 27.

HALFTIME LEADS TURN INTO W'S
Including its 2-0 mark this season, Western Michigan owns a 47-15 record over the last four seasons when leading at halftime.

337 AND COUNTING
WMU has made at least one three-pointer in 337 straight games dating back to 2011. 

ON THE HORIZON
The Broncos return to University Arena for their final non-conference home game on Friday, Dec. 17, against Aquinas College.