KALAMAZOO, Mich. – After completing a season sweep of Miami on Tuesday night, the Western Michigan men's basketball team looks to do the same thing on Saturday as it welcomes Buffalo to Kalamazoo for the second part of a basketball doubleheader at University Arena. The WMU women's team is set to take on rival Central Michigan at noon, with the men's game to follow at either 2:30 pm or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the women's game. 
 

GAME INFO

Matchup: Western Michigan (9-17, 6-7 MAC) vs Buffalo (4-22, 2-11)

Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 24 – 2:30 pm

Site: University Arena (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Tickets: wmubroncos.com/tickets

Video: ESPN+

Radio: Bronco Media Network

Live Stats: StatBroadcast

OPENING TIP

• Western Michigan completes its week-long homestand on Saturday afternoon as it welcomes Buffalo to Kalamazoo.
• The Broncos halted their skid with a 77-58 victory over Miami on Tuesday night.
• The win gave Western Michigan its first season sweep of Miami since 2017-18.
• Seth Hubbard came off of the bench to lead WMU with 19 points, while Max Burton had a career-high 10 off of the bench.
• Overall, the Broncos were plus-22 in bench points (40-18) for the night.
• Miami's 19 field goals were the fewest allowed by Western Michigan this season.
• Titus Wright played in his 136th game as a Bronco to set a new program record.
• Buffalo holds a 22-14 advantage in the all-time series heading into Saturday.
• The Broncos won the first meeting between the two, 82-77, back on Jan. 6, its first win at UB since Feb. 1, 2010.
• Western Michigan is looking for its first-ever season sweep of the Bulls.

HOME SWEET HOME
Western Michigan continues its week-long homestand on Saturday afternoon as it welcomes Buffalo to town. The Broncos are 4-2 at home in MAC play and have three of their final five regular season games within the friendly confines of University Arena. 

LAST TIME OUT
WMU snapped a six-game slide with a 77-58 victory over Miami on Tuesday night at University Arena. Four players scored in double-figures for the Brown and Gold, led by Seth Hubbard's 19 points. MU's 19 field goals were the fewest allowed by Western Michigan this season, as it completed its first sweep of Miami since the 2017-18 season. 

SETTING THE RECORD WRIGHT
On Tuesday, senior center Titus Wright set a new Western Michigan program record by playing in his 136th game for the Brown and Gold. The Thomasville, Ga., native is also closing in on the program's all-time games started record, which is currently held by Joe Reitz, who started 126 from 2004-08. Wright has started 120 games in his WMU career.

BALANCED BRONCOS
For the eighth time this season, WMU had four players score double-digit points on Tuesday night against Miami. Seth Hubbard led the way with 19 points, while B. Artis White netted 14, Owen Lobsinger tallied 12 and Max Burton had a career-high 10.

BENCH BOOST
The Broncos got big production from their bench on Tuesday, as the reserves combined for 40 points, the second-most bench points for Western Michigan this season. Seth Hubbard paced the bench unit with 19 points, the second-highest point total for a WMU player off of the bench this season.

BLOCK PARTY
Western Michigan tied its season high with seven blocks on Tuesday night against Miami. Five different Broncos had at least one rejection, with Javonte Brown and JaVaughn Hannah leading the way with two apiece. WMU had set its season high of seven blocks in its first matchup with the RedHawks. 

CLEANING THE GLASS
Led by Anthony Crump (9th, 6.4) and Owen Lobsinger (10th, 6.2), Western Michigan ranks second in the MAC in overall rebounding (37.5), tied for second in rebounding margin (+2.3) and leads the conference in offensive rebounding (12.4). The 12.4 offensive rebounds per game rank 41st nationally. Crump and Lobsinger have helped the Broncos take things up a notch in league play, as WMU leads the MAC in total rebounds (38.7) and offensive boards (12.6), and is second in rebounding margin (+4.2) in league play. 

SHARING IS CARING
WMU is tied for third in the MAC in assists (13.4) behind the duo of Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro (6th, 3.4) and B. Artis White (8th, 3.2). In conference games, De La Cruz Monegro is fifth (3.8) and White is eighth (3.3).

DIALING LONG DISTANCE
The Broncos enter the weekend as the only team in the league with two players in the top-10 in made three's, with Seth Hubbard third at 2.4 and B. Artis White 10th at 2.0. WMU has made at least one three-pointer in 417 straight games dating back to 2011. 

SERIES HISTORY
Buffalo holds a 22-14 advantage in the all-time series heading into Saturday, including a 9-7 edge in Kalamazoo. After winning in Buffalo for the first time since 2010 last month, the Broncos are looking for their first-ever season sweep of the Bulls. 

WHEN LAST WE MET
Western Michigan picked up an 82-77 win at Buffalo in the first meeting between the two back on Jan. 6, its first road win over the Bulls since Feb. 1, 2010. The backcourt duo of Seth Hubbard (19) and B. Artis White (17) led the way for the Broncos, with Anthony Crump picking up 10 points and 10 rebounds to register his first double-double for the Brown and Gold. Sy Chatman led the four Bulls in double-figures with 24 points. 

THE ROAD AHEAD
Western Michigan is set for its final two road games of the regular season next week as it visits EMU (Feb. 27) and Ball State (March 2).