KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team closes out a three-game road swing on Friday evening as it heads to Toledo for a nationally-televised battle against the Rockets on CBS Sports Network. 

GAME INFO

Matchup: Western Michigan (4-10, 0-1 MAC) at Toledo (9-5, 0-1 MAC)

Date/Time: Friday, Jan. 6 – 6:30 pm

Site: Savage Arena (Toledo, Ohio)

Video: CBS Sports Network

Radio: Bronco Media Network

Live Stats: SIDEARM

OPENING TIP

• Western Michigan closes out a three-game road swing on Friday night as it visits Toledo at Savage Arena. 
• The Broncos are coming off of an 80-72 loss at Kent State on Tuesday on their Mid-American Conference opener. 
• Four Broncos scored in double-figures, led by Tray Maddox Jr. and his 18 points. 
• Markeese Hastings collected 14 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and seventh of his career. 
• Tuesday's game was the fourth time this season WMU has had at least four different players score in double-figures. 
• A total of 11 Broncos have scored in double-figures at least once this season, two shy of the national lead. 
• Western Michigan leads the MAC in rebounding margin (+8.9) and is tied for first in offensive rebounding (12.3). 
• Toledo leads the all-time series between the two programs 92-63, and enters Friday having won 11 straight meetings. 

END OF THE ROAD
Western Michigan closes out a three-game road swing on Friday evening as it heads to Savage Arena to face Toledo.  

LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos are coming off of an 80-72 loss at Kent State on Tuesday evening in their MAC opener. WMU had four players in double-figures, led by Tray Maddox Jr.'s 18 points. Markeese Hastings added his third double-double of the season, as he collected 14 points and 11 rebounds. 

BALANCED BRONCOS
Four different players scored in double-figures for WMU in Tuesday's setback, as Tray Maddox Jr. had 18, Markeese Hastings added 14, and Lamar Norman Jr. and Tafari Simms netted 12 apiece. Western Michigan has had four or more players score in double-figures four different times this season, and is two shy of the national lead with a total of 11 different players having scored in double-figures in at least one game this season. 

CRASHING THE BOARDS
Western Michigan and Kent State were even on the glass on Tuesday evening, making it six games in a row that WMU has won or tied the rebounding battle. After finishing near the bottom of the league in most rebounding categories last season, the Broncos have turned it around to lead the MAC in rebounding margin (+8.9), tie for first in offensive rebounding (12.3) and rank third in overall rebounding (38.3). Western Michigan's rebounding margin is also currently ranked 11th in the nation. 

WMU VS TOLEDO
Friday's contest marks the 156th all-time meeting between Western Michigan and Toledo. The Rockets own a 92-63 advantage in the all-time series and have won 11 consecutive matchups between the two teams.

STINGY SAVAGE
The Broncos hold just a 15-59 mark in 74 road games at Toledo over the years. The Rockets have won six straight at Savage Arena, with the last Western Michigan win coming in overtime on Feb. 21, 2017.

SCOUTING THE ROCKETS
Like WMU, Toledo is looking to bounce back from a loss in its conference opener on Tuesday, as it suffered a 90-83 setback at home to Ball State. The Rockets are the top scoring team in the MAC (84.9 PPG), and boast three of the top-12 scorers in the league in RayJ Dennis (3rd, 19.2), JT Shumate (T-4, 18.8) and Setric Millner Jr. (12th, 14.6). 

MAKING HIS MARK
Markeese Hastings posted his third double-double and eighth double-digt rebounding performance of the season on Tuesday at Kent State. The Grand Rapids, Mich., native ranks in the top-5 in the league in total rebounds (3rd, 9.4), defensive rebounds (2nd, 6.5) and offensive rebounds (4th, 2.9). His 18 rebounds against Siena Heights tied his career high, and marked the largest single-game total by a MAC player this season. 

SCORIN' NORMAN
Lamar Norman Jr. tallied 12 points at Kent State on Tuesday, marking the 40th time in 43 games as a Bronco he has reached double-figures. The senior has led Western Michigan in scoring 33 times during his tenure in the Brown & Gold, including eight times this season. He ranks seventh in the MAC in scoring at 17.3 points per game.  

LONG-RANGE LAMAR
Lamar Norman Jr. is tied atop the MAC in both total made three-pointers (43) and made three's per game (3.3). The senior is tied for 33rd nationally in total three's and tied for 12th in three-pointers per game.

374 AND COUNTING
WMU has made at least one three-pointer in 374 straight games dating back to 2011. 

HALFTIME LEADS TURN INTO W'S
The Broncos own a 53-20 record over the last five seasons when leading at halftime.

ON THE HORIZON
Following its three-game road stretch, Western Michigan returns to University Arena for the first time in 2023 for its first two home MAC games against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 10) and Bowling Green (Jan. 14).