KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team continues its first homestand of the season on Sunday afternoon as it welcomes Campbell to University Arena.
 

GAME INFO

Matchup: Western Michigan (1-1) vs Campbell (0-1)

Date/Time: Sunday, Nov. 8 – 2 pm

Site: University Arena (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Tickets: wmubroncos.com/tickets

Video: ESPN+

Radio: Bronco Media Network

Live Stats: StatBroadcast

OPENING TIP

• Western Michigan continues its homestand on Sunday afternoon as it welcomes Campbell to University Arena.
• The Broncos opened up their home schedule with a 99-52 victory over Kalamazoo College on Thursday.
• The victory was the first at the helm of the Brown and Gold for new Western Michigan head coach Kahil Fennell. 
• WMU made 17 three-pointers, one shy of the single-game program record, with 10 different players making at least one.
• Five Broncos scored in double-figures, led by Mason Bendinger, who netted 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting.
• The Brown and Gold were +33 (63-30) on the glass in the victory. 
• Western Michigan and Campbell are meeting for just the second time ever on Sunday afternoon. 
• The lone prior encounter came last season, with the Fighting Camels claiming a 91-82 victory on their home floor.

HOME SWEET HOME
Western Michigan wraps up its first homestand of the season on Sunday afternoon as it welcomes Campbell to University Arena. The Brown and Gold have won five straight non-conference home games. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos got the first win for new head coach Kahil Fennell on Thursday night, knocking off Kalamazoo College 99-52. Western Michigan made 17 three-pointers in the contest, one shy of the single-game program record. Mason Bendinger led the five Broncos in double-figures with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting. WMU was also plus-33 (63-30) on the glass, with Janis Jünemann pacing the Brown and Gold with 11 rebounds.

BALANCED BRONCOS
Western Michigan got contributions from up and down the lineup on Thursday, with 12 of the 13 players who saw action scoring and 12 grabbing at least one rebound. Mason Bendinger paced the Brown and Gold with 22 points, while Jordan Sigmon (15), Augustinas Kiudulas (11), Rob Lee Jr. (11) and Ramere Draper (10) joined him in double-figures. WMU also had 10 players make at least one three-pointer and 10 notch an assist. 

DIALING LONG DISTANCE
WMU enters Sunday's game having made at least one three-pointer in 488 straight games, dating back to the 2010-11 season. The Broncos hit 17 three-pointers in Thursday's victory over Kalamazoo, one shy of the single-game program record, on a program-record 43 attempts. The 17 triples were made by 10 different players, with Rob Lee Jr.'s three makes leading the way. Through its first two games, Western Michigan has connected on 39.7% of its three-point attempts, the second-best mark in the MAC.

CLEANING THE GLASS
The Broncos dominated on the glass in Thursday's contest, outrebounding Kalamazoo 63-30. It marked the first time Western Michigan had pulled down 60 rebounds in a game in nearly a decade, with the last instance coming on Nov. 11, 2016, against Marygrove. Freshman Janis Jünemann paced the Brown and Gold with 11 rebounds, marking the team's first double-digit rebounding total of the young season. Through two games, WMU is atop the conference and 36th nationally with 47.5 rebounds per game, and ranks second in the league and 55th in the nation with a +14.0 rebounding margin. 

TURNING UP THE D
Western Michigan's defense has been strong through its first two games, holding its opponents to 56.5 points per game, the lowest mark in the league. The Brown and Gold are second in the conference in field goal percentage defense at 34.7% and third in three-point percentage defense at 26.8%.

BENCH BRIGADE
The WMU bench played a large role in Thursday's victory over Kalamazoo, combining to score 65 points. Three players scored double-digit points off of the bench in the victory, including Mason Bendinger, who paced the Broncos with 22 points on the night. Jordan Sigmon (15) and Ramere Draper (10) also scored in double-figures in reserve roles against the Hornets. 

SERIES HISTORY
Western Michigan and Campbell are meeting for the second consecutive year after having not met prior to last season. The Fighting Camels won last season's encounter, 91-82, on their home floor.

SCOUTING THE CAMELS
Campbell comes into Sunday's game with just one game under its belt, having lost 83-64 at NC State on Opening Night. Rashawn Inglemon paced the Fighting Camels with 20 points against the Wolfpack, while Lance Waddles was right behind with 19 points and nine rebounds. Like Western Michigan, Campbell brought in a new coach for this season and was one of the six programs in NCAA Division I to have zero players returning from the 2025-26 season.

THE ROAD AHEAD
Western Michigan hits the road for its next three contests, starting on Thursday with a visit to Purdue Fort Wayne.