2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 17–15 (9–9 MAC) |
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Home arena | University Arena |
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Buffalo † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 MAC tournament winner |
The 2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 15th-year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish fourth in the West Division. As the No. 8 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round of the conference tournament to Akron.
Previous season
[edit]The Broncos finished the 2016–17 season 16–16, 11–7 in MAC play to tie for first in the West Division. As the No. 5 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to Ball State. They declined invitations from both the CollegeInsider.com and College Basketball Invitational postseason tournaments.[1]
Offseason
[edit]Recruiting class of 2017
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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T. J. Clifford PF |
Downers Grove, IL | Downers Grove South High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Jul 9, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Michael Flowers PG |
Southfield, MI | Southfield High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 29, 2017* 2:00 pm |
Lourdes | W 106–51 | University Arena (1,375) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||||||
November 4, 2017* 2:00 pm |
Kalamazoo | W 87–62 | University Arena (1,503) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 11, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Siena Heights | W 103–72 | 1–0 |
University Arena (1,871) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
November 13, 2017* 8:00 pm, SECN |
at South Carolina Puerto Rico Tip-Off non-bracket game |
W 78–60 | 1–1 |
Colonial Life Arena (12,136) Columbia, SC | |||||||
November 16, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPNews |
vs. Tulsa Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals |
W 81–74 | 1–2 |
HTC Center (704) Conway, SC | |||||||
November 17, 2017* 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Appalachian State Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation 2nd round |
W 86–67 | 2–2 |
HTC Center (1,827) Conway, SC | |||||||
November 19, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. South Carolina Puerto Rico Tip-Off 5th place game |
W 79–66 | 2–3 |
HTC Center (1,774) Conway, SC | |||||||
November 25, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Northwood | W 88–59 | 3–3 |
University Arena (1,879) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
November 28, 2017* 8:00 pm, FSMW |
at Saint Louis | W 65–51 | 4–3 |
Chaifetz Arena (5,081) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
December 2, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Oakland | W 78–73 | 4–4 |
University Arena (2,418) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
December 6, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Cleveland State | W 78–67 | 5–4 |
University Arena (1,923) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
December 9, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Detroit | W 87–79 | 6–4 |
Calihan Hall (1,307) Detroit, MI | |||||||
December 18, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Idaho | W 83–52 | 6–5 |
University Arena (1,645) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
December 22, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Milwaukee | W 66–63 | 7–5 |
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,115) Milwaukee, WI | |||||||
December 30, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Chicago State | W 92–71 | 8–5 |
University Arena (2,364) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Akron | W 87–75 | 9–5 (1–0) |
University Arena (2,110) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 6, 2018 3:30 pm, ESPN3 |
at Miami (OH) | W 67–62 | 10–5 (2–0) |
Millett Hall (3,809) Oxford, OH | |||||||
January 9, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Toledo | W 84–61 | 10–6 (2–1) |
Savage Arena (3,594) Toledo, OH | |||||||
January 13, 2018 4:30 pm, ESPN3 |
Ball State | W 73–58 | 11–6 (3–1) |
University Arena (2,733) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 16, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Kent State | W 73–71 | 11–7 (3–2) |
MAC Center (2,585) Kent, OH | |||||||
January 19, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
Buffalo | W 84–74 | 11–8 (3–3) |
University Arena (2,548) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 23, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Toledo | W 85–81 | 11–9 (3–4) |
University Arena (2,014) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 27, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Northern Illinois | W 79–72 | 12–9 (4–4) |
University Arena (3,116) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 30, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 71–57 | 13–9 (5–4) |
Convocation Center (2,422) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
February 2, 2018 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Buffalo | W 92–86 | 13–10 (5–5) |
Alumni Arena (6,670) Amherst, NY | |||||||
February 6, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Miami (OH) | W 68–64 | 14–10 (6–5) |
University Arena (1,878) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
February 10, 2018 4:30 pm, ESPN3 |
at Ohio | W 69–60 | 15–10 (7–5) |
University Arena (2,707) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
February 13, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Bowling Green | W 83–81 | 15–11 (7–6) |
Stroh Center (1,421) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
February 17, 2018 4:30 pm, ESPN3 |
at Northern Illinois | L 67–75 | 15–12 (7–7) |
Convocation Center (1,743) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
February 20, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 83–81 OT | 16–12 (8–7) |
University Arena (2,895) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
February 23, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Ball State | W 87–80 | 17–12 (9–7) |
Worthen Arena (5,924) Muncie, IN | |||||||
February 27, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
L 58–74 | 17–13 (9–8) |
University Arena (2,610) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
March 3, 2018 11:00 am |
vs. Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 84–71 | 17–14 (9–9) |
Riepma Arena (150) Midland, MI | |||||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 2018 7:45 pm, ESPN3 |
(6) | (11) Akron First round |
W 79–78 | 17–15 |
University Arena (897) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Zone. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "WMU, CMU hoops get tournament offers, but decline". March 12, 2017. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017.