KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan males’s basketball crew closes out a three-game street swing on Friday night because it heads to Toledo for a nationally-televised battle in opposition to the Rockets on CBS Sports Network. 

GAME INFO

Matchup: Western Michigan (4-10, 0-1 MAC) at Toledo (9-5, 0-1 MAC)

Date/Time: Friday, Jan. 6 – 6:30 pm

Site: Savage Arena (Toledo, Ohio)

Video: CBS Sports Network

Radio: Bronco Media Network

Live Stats: SIDEARM

OPENING TIP

• Western Michigan closes out a three-game street swing on Friday evening because it visits Toledo at Savage Arena. 
• The Broncos are coming off of an 80-72 loss at Kent State on Tuesday on their Mid-American Conference opener. 
• Four Broncos scored in double-figures, led by Tray Maddox Jr. and his 18 factors. 
• Markeese Hastings collected 14 factors and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and seventh of his profession. 
• Tuesday’s sport was the fourth time this season WMU has had a minimum of 4 completely different gamers rating in double-figures. 
• A complete of 11 Broncos have scored in double-figures a minimum of as soon as this season, two shy of the nationwide lead. 
• Western Michigan leads the MAC in rebounding margin (+8.9) and is tied for first in offensive rebounding (12.3). 
• Toledo leads the all-time collection between the 2 packages 92-63, and enters Friday having received 11 straight conferences. 

END OF THE ROAD
Western Michigan closes out a three-game street swing on Friday night because it heads to Savage Arena to face Toledo.  

LAST TIME OUT

The Broncos are coming off of an 80-72 loss at Kent State on Tuesday night of their MAC opener. WMU had 4 gamers in double-figures, led by Tray Maddox Jr.’s 18 factors. Markeese Hastings added his third double-double of the season, as he collected 14 factors and 11 rebounds. 

BALANCED BRONCOS

Four completely different gamers scored in double-figures for WMU in Tuesday’s setback, as Tray Maddox Jr. had 18, Markeese Hastings added 14, and Lamar Norman Jr. and Tafari Simms netted 12 apiece. Western Michigan has had 4 or extra gamers rating in double-figures 4 completely different instances this season, and is 2 shy of the nationwide lead with a complete of 11 completely different gamers having scored in double-figures in a minimum of one sport this season. 

CRASHING THE BOARDS

Western Michigan and Kent State have been even on the glass on Tuesday night, making it six video games in a row that WMU has received or tied the rebounding battle. After ending close to the underside of the league in most rebounding classes final season, the Broncos have turned it round to steer the MAC in rebounding margin (+8.9), tie for first in offensive rebounding (12.3) and rank third in general rebounding (38.3). Western Michigan’s rebounding margin can also be at the moment ranked eleventh within the nation. 

WMU VS TOLEDO

Friday’s contest marks the 156th all-time assembly between Western Michigan and Toledo. The Rockets personal a 92-63 benefit within the all-time collection and have received 11 consecutive matchups between the 2 groups.

STINGY SAVAGE

The Broncos maintain only a 15-59 mark in 74 street video games at Toledo over time. The Rockets have received six straight at Savage Arena, with the final Western Michigan win coming in extra time on Feb. 21, 2017.

SCOUTING THE ROCKETS

Like WMU, Toledo is trying to bounce again from a loss in its convention opener on Tuesday, because it suffered a 90-83 setback at dwelling to Ball State. The Rockets are the highest scoring crew within the MAC (84.9 PPG), and boast three of the top-12 scorers within the league in RayJ Dennis (third, 19.2), JT Shumate (T-4, 18.8) and Setric Millner Jr. (twelfth, 14.6). 

MAKING HIS MARK

Markeese Hastings posted his third double-double and eighth double-digt rebounding efficiency of the season on Tuesday at Kent State. The Grand Rapids, Mich., native ranks within the top-5 within the league in whole rebounds (third, 9.4), defensive rebounds (2nd, 6.5) and offensive rebounds (4th, 2.9). His 18 rebounds in opposition to Siena Heights tied his profession excessive, and marked the most important single-game whole by a MAC participant this season. 

SCORIN’ NORMAN

Lamar Norman Jr. tallied 12 factors at Kent State on Tuesday, marking the fortieth time in 43 video games as a Bronco he has reached double-figures. The senior has led Western Michigan in scoring 33 instances throughout his tenure within the Brown & Gold, together with eight instances this season. He ranks seventh within the MAC in scoring at 17.3 factors per sport.  

LONG-RANGE LAMAR

Lamar Norman Jr. is tied atop the MAC in each whole made three-pointers (43) and made three’s per sport (3.3). The senior is tied for thirty third nationally in whole three’s and tied for twelfth in three-pointers per sport.

374 AND COUNTING

WMU has made a minimum of one three-pointer in 374 straight video games relationship again to 2011. 

HALFTIME LEADS TURN INTO W’S

The Broncos personal a 53-20 report during the last 5 seasons when main at halftime.

ON THE HORIZON

Following its three-game street stretch, Western Michigan returns to University Arena for the primary time in 2023 for its first two dwelling MAC video games in opposition to Eastern Michigan (Jan. 10) and Bowling Green (Jan. 14).