KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team plays its final home game of its non-conference slate on Wednesday afternoon as it welcomes Siena Heights to University Arena for a 1 pm contest. 

GAME INFO

Matchup: Western Michigan (3-8) vs Siena Heights (4-9)

Date/Time: Wednesday, Dec. 21 – 1 pm

Site: University Arena (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Tickets: wmubroncos.com/tickets

Video: ESPN+

Radio: Bronco Media Network

Live Stats: StatBroadcast

OPENING TIP

• WMU returns to University Arena on Wednesday for its final non-conference home game against Siena Heights.
• The Broncos are coming off of a 73-57 loss on Sunday afternoon at Iowa State. 
• Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos in scoring for the eighth time this season as he netted a game-high 24 points. 
• Tray Maddox Jr. and JaVaughn Hannah chipped in 13 and 10 points, respectively.
• The Broncos held a 27-26 edge on the glass against ISU, the eighth time this season WMU has won the rebounding battle. 
• The Broncos lead the MAC in rebounding margin (+9.5) and are second in the league in both total rebounding (38.5) and offensive rebounding (12.7). 
• Siena Heights has won back-to-back games to reach 4-9 on the season. 
• The Broncos enter Wednesday's game 2-0 all-time against the Saints.
• Western Michigan won the most recent meeting, 103-72, on Nov. 11, 2017.

HOME SWEET HOME
Western Michigan is in the midst of four out of five on the road, with Wednesday's contest the lone home tilt among the five. After its matchup with Siena Heights, WMU will have three in a row on the road, with its next home game slated for Jan. 10, as Eastern Michigan is set to come to University Arena. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos are coming off of a 73-57 loss at Iowa State on Sunday afternoon. Lamar Norman Jr. posted a game-high 24 points in the setback, the eighth time this season the senior guard has led WMU in scoring. 

CRASHING THE BOARDS
Western Michigan edged out Iowa State 27-26 on the glass on Sunday, marking the third straight game and eighth time in 11 games this season the Broncos have won the rebounding battle. For the season, WMU leads the MAC in rebounding margin (+9.5) and is second in both total rebounding (38.5/game) and offensive rebounding (12.7).

STEALING THE SHOW
WMU totaled a season-high nine steals on Sunday in Ames. Markeese Hastings and Owen Lobsinger led the way for the Broncos with three swipes apiece. Hastings' three steals tied a career best, while Lobsinger's three established a new career high. 

IN-STATE FOES
Siena Heights is the second in-state opponent of the season for Western Michigan. The Broncos beat Concordia Ann Arbor 94-50 back on Dec. 5 in their first in-state encounter of the season. After Wednesday, WMU has four games remaining against other teams from around Michigan, with two games each against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 10 & Feb. 21) and Central Michigan (Jan. 28 & March 3). Western Michigan has won three straight against in-state foes. 

SCOUTING THE SAINTS
Siena Heights is coming off of back-to-back wins to get to 4-9 on the season. Curtis Bell III leads SHU in scoring (17.0 PPG), rebounding (8.5) and assists (3.3). Wednesday's game is an exhibition contest for the Saints. 

SCORIN' NORMAN
Lamar Norman Jr. bounced back from his first single-digit point output of the season (5 vs UIC on Dec. 10) with a game-high 24 points on Sunday at Iowa State. Since arriving in Kalamazoo from Duquesne prior to last season, Norman has scored in double-figures in 37 of his 40 games as a Bronco, and led Western Michigan in scoring 33 times. The senior has led WMU in scoring eight times this season, and ranks fourth in the MAC in scoring at 19.1 points per game. 

LONG-RANGE LAMAR
Lamar Norman Jr. sits atop the MAC with an average of 3.5 made three's per game this season, and has made 35 total, second-most in the conference. The senior's 3.5 made three-pointers per game rank 10th in the nation, and his 35 total triples are 29th.

MAKING HIS MARK
Markeese Hastings has been a key part of Western Michigan's success on the glass, as the redshirt junior has reeled in double-digit rebounds six times thus far this season. Hastings enters Wednesday ranked third in the conference in rebounding (8.6/game), third in defensive rebounding (5.7) and fourth in offensive rebounding (2.8).

FIELD EFFICIENT FRONTCOURT
Coming into Wednesday's action, Western Michigan boasts two of the most efficient shooters in the MAC, in senior forward Tafari Simms and junior center Titus Wright. Simms boasts the second-highest field goal percentage in the league (.607), while Wright is right behind him in third at .596.

371 AND COUNTING
WMU has made at least one three-pointer in 371 straight games dating back to 2011. 

HALFTIME LEADS TURN INTO W'S
The Broncos own a 52-20 record over the last five seasons when leading at halftime.

ON THE HORIZON
After a break for the holidays, Western Michigan returns to action on Dec. 30, as it wraps up non-conference play with a road trip to Madison to face #17 Wisconsin.