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2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

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2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record17–15 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Arena
Seasons
2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
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
West
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

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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

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Recruiting class of 2017

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Michael Flowers
PG
Southfield, MI Southfield High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  • "2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  • "2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.

Roster

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2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Bryce Moore 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Park Tudor Indianapolis, IN
G 1 Michael Flowers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Southfield A&T Southfield, MI
G 2 Kyle McDermed (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Don Bosco Prep Frankfort, IL
G/F 3 Josh Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Henry J. Ford Detroit, MI
G 4 Jared Printy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Linn-Mar Cedar Rapids, IA
G 10 Thomas Wilder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Quakerdale Prep Montgomery, IL
G 12 Jarrin Randall 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Morgan Park Chicago, IL
G/F 23 Reggie Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Marion Marion, IN
F 24 Adida Ikongshul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Madison Consolidated Nigeria
G 30 Jason Whitens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Powers North Central Powers, MI
F 32 TJ Clifford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Downers Grove South Downers Grove, IL
F 35 Brandon Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Thea Bowman Leadership Academy Chicago, IL
C 42 Drake LaMont 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr American Heritage Plantation, FL
C 50 Seth Dugan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Otsego Otsego, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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

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References

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  1. ^ "WMU, CMU hoops get tournament offers, but decline". March 12, 2017. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017.