2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

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

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

Recruiting class of 2017

College recruiting information
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 
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  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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

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

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

References

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

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