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2020–21 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by first-year head coach Clayton Bates, played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 5–16, 4–12 in MAC play to finish in ninth place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.[1]

2020–21 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–16 (4–12 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Thomas Kelley
  • Kristof Kendrick
  • Jacob Bullock
Home arenaUniversity Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo15–4 .78921–9 .700
Buffalo12–5 .70616–9 .640
Akron12–6 .66715–8 .652
Kent State12–6 .66715–8 .652
Ohio †9–5 .64317–8 .680
Bowling Green10–8 .55614–12 .538
Miami (OH)9–8 .52912–11 .522
Ball State8–9 .47110–13 .435
Western Michigan4–12 .2505–16 .238
Eastern Michigan3–11 .2146–12 .333
Central Michigan3–13 .1887–16 .304
Northern Illinois2–12 .1433–16 .158
† 2021 MAC tournament winner

The MAC announced the removal of division play in-conference beginning this year.[2]

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2019–20 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.[3]

On March 11, 2020, the school announced that Steve Hawkins would not be returning as head coach, ending his 17-year tenure with the team.[4] On April 2, it was announced that long-time assistant Clayton Bates would be named the Broncos' next head coach.[5]

Roster

2020–21 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Kawanise Wilkins6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS JrBarton Community CollegeChicago, Illinois
F1Chase Barrs6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoBerkeley Preparatory SchoolTampa, Florida
G2Adrian Martin6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrLanier High SchoolSugar Hill, Georgia
G3B. Artis White6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)150 lb (68 kg)SoCanton High SchoolCanton, Michigan
G4Daylan Hamilton6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
FrKlein Forest High SchoolHouston, Texas
G10Luke Toliver6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrPaw Paw High SchoolPaw Paw, Michigan
G11Rafael Cruz Jr.6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrTriton CollegeChicago, Illinois
G12Josiah Freeman6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
FrManassas Park High SchoolManassas Park, Virginia
F15Patrick Emilien6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrToronto Basketball AcademyToronto, Ontario, Canada
G20William Boyer-Richard6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrCollège Jean-de-BrébeufDrummondville, Quebec
C22Titus Wright6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)SoThomasville High SchoolThomasville, Georgia
F23Greg Lee6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
SrCal State BakersfieldRockford, Illinois
G24Jaylon Holmes6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
RS SoLincoln Trail CollegeGary, Indiana
G30Jason Whitens6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS JrPowers North Central High SchoolPowers, Michigan
F34Danny Kolp6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrNorthwoodPetoskey, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 12, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm, FS1		 at ButlerL 62–66 0–1
Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,500)
Indianapolis, IN
November 28, 2020*
 at TrineCanceled due to COVID-19MTI Center 
Angola, IN
December 2, 2020*
7:00 pm		 at Notre DameCanceled due to COVID-19Purcell Pavilion 
Notre Dame, IN
December 6, 2020*
6:00 pm, BTN		 at No. 8 Michigan StateL 61–79 0–2
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
December 7, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Adrian CollegeW 62–42 1–2
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
December 12, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Detroit MercyL 57–67 1–3
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
December 13, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 MilwaukeeL 63–71 1–4
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
MAC regular season
December 18, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Central MichiganW 76–61 2–4
(1–0)		University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
December 22, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Ball StateL 68–76 2–5
(1–1)		University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 2, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 ToledoL 59–70 2–6
(1–2)		University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 5, 2021
7:00 pm		 at Ball StatePostponed due to COVID-19Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Kent StateL 54–80 2–7
(1–3)		MAC Center 
Kent, Ohio
January 12, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 BuffaloL 69–85 2–8
(1–4)		University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Miami (OH)PostponedUniversity Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 19, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Eastern MichiganCanceledConvocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 23, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 AkronL 68–79 2–9
(1–5)		University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at OhioL 58–81 2–10
(1–6)		Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Miami (OH)L 56–65 2–11
(1–7)		Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
February 2, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Northern IllinoisCanceledUniversity Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
February 3, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bowling GreenW 76–70 3–11
(2–7)		Stroh Center 
Bowling Green, OH
February 6, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Central MichiganW 67–65 4–11
(3–7)		McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 9, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at BuffaloPostponedAlumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
February 12, 2021
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 at BuffaloL 54–86 4–12
(3–8)		Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
February 13, 2021
2:00 pm		 OhioCanceledUniversity Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
February 16, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Kent StateL 69–76 4–13
(3–9)		University Arena (100)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 21, 2021
7:00 pm		 at Ball StateCanceledWorthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
February 25, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Miami (OH)L 66–74 4–14
(3–10)		University Arena (100)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 27, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 at ToledoL 44–91 4–15
(3–11)		Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
March 2, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern IllinoisW 73–63 5–15
(4–11)		Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
March 5, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Eastern MichiganL 63–64 5–16
(4–12)		University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[6][7]

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