2019–20 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by 17th-year head coach Steve Hawkins, and played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, MI as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Toledo.[1]

2019–20 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record13–19 (6–12 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Arena
Seasons
2019–20 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Akron144 .778247 .774
Bowling Green126 .6672110 .677
Buffalo117 .6112012 .625
Kent State99 .5002012 .625
Ohio810 .4441715 .531
Miami (OH)513 .2781319 .406
West
Ball State117 .6111813 .581
Northern Illinois117 .6111813 .581
Toledo810 .4441715 .531
Central Michigan711 .3891418 .438
Western Michigan612 .3331319 .406
Eastern Michigan612 .3331616 .500
Note: The 2020 MAC tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2018–19 season 8–24 overall, 2–16 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. As the No. 12 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Central Michigan.[2]

Roster

2019–20 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F0Kawanise Wilkins6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg)JrChicago, IL
F1Chase Barrs6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrTampa, FL
G2Adrian Martin6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoSugar Hill, GA
G3B. Artis White5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg)FrCanton, MI
G4Jared Printy6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrCedar Rapids, IA
G10Luke Toliver6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoPaw Paw, MI
G11Rafael Cruz Jr.6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrChicago, IL
G12Michael Flowers6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrSouthfield, MI
F15Patrick Emilien6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)SoToronto, ON
G20William Boyer-Richard6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoDrummondville, QC
C22Titus Wright6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)FrThomasville, GA
F24Adida Congshul6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrMadison, IN
G30Jason Whitens6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS SoPowers, MI
F35Brandon Johnson6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS JrChicago, IL
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#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2019*
KalamazooW 76–56 
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
McNeese StateW 75–65 1–0
University Arena (1,690)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 9, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at MilwaukeeW 115–110 3OT2–0
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,038)
Milwaukee, WI
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Mississippi Valley StateW 91–81 3–0
University Arena (1,591)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 15, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Ole Miss
NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game
L 58–85 3–1
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,310)
Oxford, MS
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
AlmaW 102–56 4–1
University Arena (1,804)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 22, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oklahoma State
NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game
L 63–70 4–2
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,097)
Stillwater, OK
November 25, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Yale
NIT Season Tip-Off Orlando Bracket
L 51–73 4–3
HP Field House (250)
Orlando, FL
November 26, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Seattle
NIT Season Tip-Off Orlando Bracket
L 55–59 4–4
HP Field House (250)
Orlando, FL
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
OaklandL 62–72 4–5
University Arena (2,114)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 7, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Youngstown StateW 66–64 5–5
University Arena (1,658)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 14, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at ManhattanW 59–58 6–5
Draddy Gymnasium (1,002)
Bronx, NY
December 18, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Aquinas (MI)W 84–61 7–5
University Arena (1,409)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 29, 2019*
8:00 pm, BTN
at No. 14 Michigan StateL 62–95 7–6
Breslin Student Events Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
MAC regular season
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN3
OhioW 77–65 8–6
(1–0)
University Arena (2,683)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 7, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at AkronL 69–84 8–7
(1–1)
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,522)
Akron, OH
January 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at ToledoL 59–67 8–8
(1–2)
Savage Arena (4,371)
Toledo, OH
January 14, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bowling GreenL 82–85 8–9
(1–3)
University Arena (1,863)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 18, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN3
Kent StateW 67–63 9–9
(2–3)
University Arena (2,110)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 21, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at BuffaloL 79–90 9–10
(2–4)
Alumni Arena (2,748)
Amherst, NY
January 25, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern IllinoisL 52–58 9–11
(2–5)
Convocation Center (1,030)
DeKalb, IL
February 1, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Central MichiganL 78–85 9–12
(2–6)
University Arena (3,416)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Miami (OH)W 64–60 10–12
(3–6)
Millett Hall (1,245)
Oxford, OH
February 8, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN3
Ball StateW 68–64 11–12
(4–6)
University Arena (2,387)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at OhioL 61–73 11–13
(4–7)
Convocation Center (4,372)
Athens, OH
February 15, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Eastern MichiganL 51–69 11–14
(4–8)
Convocation Center (4,324)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 18, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
AkronL 67–71 11–15
(4–9)
University Arena (1,652)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 22, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
ToledoL 59–68 11–16
(4–10)
University Arena (2,264)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 25, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ball StateL 61–71 11–17
(4–11)
Worthen Arena (4,390)
Muncie, IN
February 29, 2020
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Northern IllinoisW 72–69 12–17
(5–11)
University Arena (2,488)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern MichiganW 70–54 13–17
(6–11)
University Arena (1,821)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 68–85 13–18
(6–12)
McGuirk Arena (2,264)
Mount Pleasant, MI
MAC tournament
March 9, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(10) at (7) Toledo
First round
L 73–76 13–19
Savage Arena (3,286)
Toledo, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Zone.
Source:[3][4]

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