KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team returns to University Arena on Tuesday evening for a 7 pm tip against Toledo. Fans can purchase tickets here. The game will also be streamed live on ESPN3 and the Bronco Media Network. 

At halftime of Tuesday's game, the nearly 300 Western Michigan student-athletes who recorded a 3.0 GPA or higher in the fall semester will be recognized. There will also be a ceremony honoring first-time letterwinners from the fall. 
 

GAME INFO

Matchup: Western Michigan (6-21, 2-14 MAC) vs Toledo (21-6, 13-3 MAC)

Date/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 22 – 7 pm

Site: University Arena (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Tickets: wmubroncos.com/tickets

Radio: Bronco Media Network

Video: ESPN3

Live Stats: StatBroadcast

OPENING TIP

• Western Michigan returns to University Arena on Tuesday for its penultimate home game of the season against Toledo.
• The Broncos are coming off of an 87-73 setback at Buffalo on Saturday afternoon.
• WMU held a five-point halftime edge over the Bulls, but UB scored the first 11 points after halftime and never looked back. 
• Lamar Norman Jr. netted a team-high 23 points to extend his double-digit scoring streak to 24 consecutive games.
• Norman enters the week as the MAC's leading scorer at 20.2 points per game. 
• Mileek McMillan registered double-figures for the sixth straight game with 12 points. 
• Tuesday's game marks the 155th all-time meeting between WMU and Toledo.
• The Rockets own a 91-63 advantage in the series and have won 10 straight.
• Toledo won this season's first meeting between the two, 83-56, on Dec. 29.
• Western Michigan holds a 45-30 edge against Toledo in Kalamazoo. 

WELCOME HOME
Western Michigan looks to extend its home winning streak to three in a row on Tuesday as it welcomes Toledo to University Arena.

LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos are coming off of an 87-73 loss at Buffalo on Saturday afternoon. Western Michigan got out to a fast start, as runs of 13-0 and 8-0 helped WMU jump in front 29-13. The Bulls closed the gap to five heading into halftime, and scored the first 11 points out of the locker room to regain a lead they did not relinquish for the rest of the game. 

MILEEK'S MOVE
Mileek McMillan has made the most of his recent return to the starting lineup, averaging 11.7 points and scoring in double-figures in all six of those contests. The senior is 10-of-17 (.588) from three-point land during this stretch and 18-of-22 (.818) at the foul line.

WMU VS TOLEDO
Tuesday's game marks the 155th all-time meeting between Western Michigan and Toledo. The Rockets own a 91-63 edge in the series and have won 10 straight. The Broncos are 45-30 against Toledo in Kalamazoo. 

EARLIER THIS SEASON
WMU and Toledo met back on Dec. 29, and the Rockets came out on top, 83-56, in what was the conference opener for both teams. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos with 10 points, while Markeese Hastings grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds, 11 on the offensive end, which is tied for the most in a single game by a MAC player this season. JT Shumate had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets, while Ryan Rollins added 20 points.

SCOUTING THE ROCKETS
Toledo enters the week tied with Ohio atop of the MAC standings after escaping with a 68-66 win over Central Michigan on Saturday. Four Rockets are averaging double-figures, led by Ryan Rollins, who ranks fourth in the league at 19.0 points per game, and JT Shumate, who is 10th at 15.7 points per contest. Toledo is the only team in the conference to have a double-digit scoring margin this season (+11.0 points per game).

SCORIN' NORMAN
Western Michigan junior Lamar Norman Jr. sits atop the MAC at 20.2 points per game, and leads the conference in league play at 21.7 points per contest. His 23 points on Saturday extended his streak of double-digit scoring games to 24 in a row. Norman is the only player in the conference to have three 30+ point games, and his 14 games of 20+ points are tied for second in the conference. His 3.3 made threes per game lead the MAC. 

NORMAN'S STREAK CONTINUES
With his 23 points on Saturday, Lamar Norman Jr. extended his double-digit scoring streak to 24 straight. Norman's streak is tied for the seventh-longest in the nation this season, with Mississippi State's Iverson Molinar, Ohio's Mark Sears and Sam Houston State's Savion Flagg all on 27-game streaks.  

MAKING HIS MARK
Redshirt sophomore Markeese Hastings ranks in the top-10 of the MAC in several categories as well, including rebounding (2nd, 8.9), offensive rebounding (3rd, 3.2), defensive rebounding (2nd, 5.7) and field goal percentage (10th, .500). In league play, Hastings is third in the MAC at 10.1 rebounds per game, and his 18 rebounds at Toledo on Dec. 29 is tied for the highest single-game total by a MAC player this season.

THE GODWIN HEIGHTS CONNECTION
Former Godwin Heights HS teammates Lamar Norman Jr. and Markeese Hastings are all over the MAC leaderboards and climbing in the national rankings as well. Norman ranks 17th nationally in points per game (20.2), 19th in total points (524), 27th in made field goals (184), 13th in made threes per game (3.3) and 14th in total threes made (86). Hastings sits 31st in rebounds per game (8.9), 27th in total rebounds (239) and 30th in offensive rebounds per game (3.2).

356 AND COUNTING
WMU has made at least one three-pointer in 356 straight games dating back to 2011. 

ON THE HORIZON
Western Michigan hits the road for its next two, starting on Saturday at Bowling Green.