KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team returns to University Arena on Tuesday evening as it hosts Eastern Michigan.

GAME INFO

Matchup: Western Michigan (7-11, 4-2 MAC) vs EMU (8-10, 1-5)

Date/Time: Tuesday, Jan. 23 – 7 pm

Site: University Arena (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Tickets: wmubroncos.com/tickets

Video: ESPN+

Radio: Bronco Media Network

Live Stats: StatBroadcast

OPENING TIP

• After dropping a pair of road tilts, Western Michigan returns home on Tuesday night to face Eastern Michigan.
• The Broncos are coming off of an 84-79 loss at Bowling Green on Saturday.
• Owen Lobsinger went 7-for-7 from three-point range on the way to tying his career high with 25 points.
• Lobsinger's 7-for-7 effort set a new single-game program record for made three-pointers without a miss. 
• Joining Lobsinger in double-figures were Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro (18), Javonte Brown (10) and JaVaughn Hannah (10).
• Through six conference games, WMU is second in the MAC in scoring at 81.0 PPG.
• Western Michigan leads the league in offensive rebounding for the second straight season at 12.4 per contest.
•  The Broncos hold a 64-59 lead in the all-time series against the Eagles.
• The two teams have split their two meetings each of the last two seasons. 

HOME SWEET HOME
Western Michigan returns to Kalamazoo this week for a pair of home games at University Arena. The Broncos have won three in a row on their home floor, including their first two league home games against NIU and Ohio.

LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos are coming off of an 84-79 loss at Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon. WMU did not turn the ball over during the first seven minutes of the game on its way to a 16-3 start, but BGSU answered with 14 in a row and eventually led by eight at the break. After trailing by double-digits for a large portion of the second half, the Brown and Gold got back to within one late, but could not quite overcome the Falcons, who dealt Western Michigan its second straight loss. 

OWEN'S OFFENSIVE OUTBURST
Owen Lobsinger had a career day on Saturday against Bowling Green, as he went a perfect 7-for-7 from three-point range on the way to a career-high tying 25 points. The junior's 7-for-7 performance from beyond the arc set a single-game program record for three-pointers made without a miss. The seven three-pointers were also a career high for Lobsinger and tied for the most by a Bronco in a single game this season. 

BALANCED BRONCOS
For the fifth time this season, Western Michigan had four players score in double-figures on Saturday at BGSU. Owen Lobsinger paced the Brown and Gold with his career-high tying 25 points, while Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro tallied a season-high 18 points and Javonte Brown and JaVaughn Hannah each contributed 10 points apiece.

CLEANING THE GLASS
Western Michigan has won the rebounding battle in seven of its last nine games. Heading into the week, the Broncos lead the conference in offensive rebounding (12.4), rank second in total rebounding (37.7) and are third in rebounding margin at +2.4 per game. WMU has stepped up its rebounding efforts in conference play, ranking atop the league in both total rebounding (39.3) and rebounding margin (+4.5). 

OFFENSE CLICKING
During its 4-2 start to conference play, Western Michigan's offense has taken things up a notch to rank near the top of the league in several offensive categories. In MAC games, the Broncos are second in scoring (81.0 PPG), assists (16.0) and three-point percentage (.395), as well as ranking fourth in both field goal percentage (.475) and three-pointers made per game (8.2).

SHARING IS CARING
WMU has been sharing the basketball well all season long, as it ranks third in the league at 14.3 assists per game. The Broncos have taken that up a notch in league play, as they're averaging 16.0 assists per game, second-best in the league. Both B. Artis White and Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro rank among the league leaders in assists, with White ranking sixth at 3.4 per contest and De La Cruz Monegro 10th at 2.8. In MAC play, White is tied for third in assists (4.2) and is second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.8).

DIALING LONG DISTANCE
Western Michigan made 10 three-pointers on Saturday, its fifth game this season with double-digit three-pointers. Seth Hubbard is WMU's leader and is second in the conference at 2.4 per game. The Broncos have made at least one three-pointer in 409 straight games dating back to 2011. 

SERIES HISTORY
Western Michigan holds a 64-59 lead in the all-time series against Eastern Michigan. The two teams have split the series each of the last two seasons, with each team winning on its home floor last year. 

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Eastern Michigan enters Tuesday's contest on a four-game slide. The Eagles boast the top scorer in the league in Tyson Acuff, who is averaging 22.2 points per contest. EMU is 6-3 at home so far this season, but is just 2-7 in games away from Ypsilanti.

ON THE HORIZON
Western Michigan is at home once again on Saturday is at welcomes rival Central Michigan to University Arena for a 1 pm tip.