The 2008–09 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Western Michigan University. The team was the defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division champion and was picked to finish first in the MAC West Division by members of the MAC News Media Association.[1]
| 2008–09 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball | |
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MAC West Division Co-Champions | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| West | |
| Record | 10–21 (7–9 MAC) |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coaches |
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| Home arena | University Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WMU opened the season losing to Texas Christian in the first game of the inaugural Charleston Classic.
In February 2009, redshirt freshman Justin Hairston decided to transfer.[2]
Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown (Previous school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Luke Adaline | C | 7'0" | 262 | Fr. | Tawas City, MI (Tawas) |
| 32 | Muhammed Conteh | F | 6'7" | 236 | Fr. | Bloomington, IN (Providence School) |
| 5 | Mike Douglas | G | 6'0" | 162 | Fr. | Detroit, MI (Finney) |
| 4 | Derek Drews | F | 6'5" | 214 | Sr. | Elkhart, IN (Elkhart Central) |
| 34 | Shawntes Gary | G | 6'2" | 210 | Sr. | Elkhart, IN (Concord) |
| 13 | Justin Hairston | F | 6'5" | 205 | Fr.-R | Fort Wayne, IN (Fort Wayne South) |
| 23 | David Kool | G | 6'3" | 205 | Jr. | Grand Rapids, MI (South Christian) |
| 24 | Donald Lawson | C | 6'9" | 241 | Jr. | Chicago, IL (Leo Catholic) |
| 20 | LaMarcus Lowe | F/C | 6'11" | 200 | Fr. | Flint, MI (Northwestern) |
| 3 | Martelle McLemore | G | 6'5" | 205 | Jr. | Detroit, MI (Consortium Prep) |
| 10 | Troy Peter | G | 6'4" | 203 | Fr. | Stevensville, MI (Lakeshore) |
| 22 | Michael Redell | G | 6'0" | 183 | Sr. | Rockford, MI (Cleveland State) |
| 12 | Andre Ricks | G | 5'9" | 160 | Sr. | Detroit, MI (Pershing) |
| 1 | Demetrius Ward | G | 6'2" | 215 | Fr. | Detroit, MI (Pershing) |
| 33 | Flenard Whitfield | F | 6'7" | 222 | Fr. | Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King) |
| 15 | Alex Wolf | G | 5'11" | 193 | So. | Parchment, MI (Parchment) |
Awards
- David Kool
- Mid-American Conference Player of the Week (3)
- Week 1 – Led Charleston Classic in scoring and was named to the All-Tournament Team after putting up 24.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game in three losses.[3]
- Week 6 – 19 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in only 28 minutes in 68–55 win over Iona.[4]
- Week 9 – 26 points and a career-high nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in victory over Central Michigan.[5]
- Mid-American Conference Scholar–Athlete of the Week, January 11[6]
- Charleston Classic All-Tournament Team
- Academic All-District IV First Team[7]
- Mid-American Conference Player of the Week (3)
Schedule
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 14, 2008* 12:30pm | vs. TCU Charleston Classic | L 63–67 | 0–1 | Carolina First Arena (N/A) Charleston, SC | |||||||
| November 15, 2008* 5:30pm | vs. Hofstra Charleston Classic | L 68–71 OT | 0–2 | Carolina First Arena (N/A) Charleston, SC | |||||||
| November 16, 2008* 10:30am | vs. SIU Edwardsville Charleston Classic | L 72–83 | 0–3 | Carolina First Arena (N/A) Charleston, SC | |||||||
| November 18, 2008* 7:30pm, Fox Sports Detroit | Detroit | W 71–58 | 1–3 | University Arena (2,848) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| November 22, 2008* 2:00pm | Loyola | L 51–54 | 1–4 | University Arena (2,816) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| November 25, 2008* 8:00pm | at Sam Houston State | W 65–62 | 2–4 | Johnson Coliseum (1,262) Huntsville, TX | |||||||
| November 29, 2008* 2:00pm | IUPUI | L 68–76 | 2–5 | University Arena (2,574) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| December 4, 2008* 7:30pm | at VCU | L 62–79 | 2–6 | Stuart C. Siegel Center (4,487) Richmond, VA | |||||||
| December 6, 2008* 12:30pm | at Holy Cross | L 63–69 | 2–7 | Hart Center (2,291) Worcester, MA | |||||||
| December 14, 2008* 7:00pm | at UNLV | L 61–70 | 2–8 | Orleans Arena (6,701) Las Vegas, NV | |||||||
| December 18, 2008* 8:00pm | Iona | W 68–55 | 3–8 | University Arena (2,574) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| December 22, 2008* 8:05pm | at Southern Illinois | L 46–64 | 3–9 | SIU Arena (5,324) Carbondale, IL | |||||||
| December 30, 2008* 6:00pm | UW–Green Bay | L 51–61 | 3–10 | University Arena (3,306) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| MAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 11, 2009 6:00pm | at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 72–63 | 4–10 (1–0) | Rose Arena (1,741) Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||||
| January 14, 2009 7:00pm | Toledo | W 70–52 | 5–10 (2–0) | University Arena (2,518) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 17, 2009 2:00pm | Northern Illinois | W 71–52 | 6–10 (3–0) | University Arena (3,128) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 20, 2008 7:00pm | at Ball State | L 44–50 | 6–11 (3–1) | John E. Worthen Arena (3,018) Muncie, IN | |||||||
| January 24, 2009 4:00pm | at Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 53–45 | 7–11 (4–1) | Convocation Center (1,663) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| January 27, 2009 7:00pm | Buffalo | L 71–74 | 7–12 (4–2) | University Arena (2,832) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 31, 2009 2:00pm | Kent State | L 47–65 | 7–13 (4–3) | University Arena (3,234) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| February 4, 2009 7:00pm | at Bowling Green | L 61–68 | 7–14 (4–4) | Anderson Arena (1,865) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
| February 8, 2009 2:00pm | at Akron | L 63–87 | 7–15 (4–5) | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,504) Akron, OH | |||||||
| February 11, 2009 7:00pm | Ohio | W 76–62 | 8–15 (5–5) | University Arena (2,758) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| February 14, 2009 7:00pm, ESPNU | at Miami | L 46–64 | 8–16 (5–6) | Millett Hall (3,986) Oxford, OH | |||||||
| February 18, 2009 7:00pm | Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 46–38 | 9–16 (6–6) | University Arena (3,122) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| February 21, 2009* 2:00pm | Eastern Illinois Bracket Busters | L 57–59 | 9–17 | University Arena (2,894) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| February 25, 2009 8:00pm | at Northern Illinois | L 63–78 | 9–18 (6–7) | Convocation Center (1,394) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
| February 28, 2009 7:00pm | at Toledo | L 62–63 | 9–19 (6–8) | Savage Arena (7,036) Toledo, OH | |||||||
| March 4, 2009 7:00pm, Fox Sports Detroit Plus | Ball State | W 84–82 OT | 10–19 (7–8) | University Arena (2,616) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| March 8, 2009 2:00pm | Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 68–71 | 10–20 (7–9) | University Arena (4,214) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| MAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11, 2009 4:00pm | (8) | vs. (9) Ohio First round | L 55–62 | 10–21 | Quicken Loans Arena (N/A) Cleveland, OH | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
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