The 2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represents Western Michigan University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by second-year head coach Dwayne Stephens, play their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the regular season 12–19, 9–9 in MAC play to finish tied for 6th place. They lost to Ohio in the first round of the MAC tournament[4][5]
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 12–20 (9–9 MAC) |
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Home arena | University Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 4 | – | 27 | .129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 MAC tournament winner |
Previous season
The Broncos finished 8–23 with a 4–14 MAC record.[6] They finished last in the MAC and failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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Markeese Hastings | 0 | F | 6'7" | 195 | RS-Junior | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Transferred to Robert Morris |
Shemani Fuller | 1 | F | 6'8" | 205 | RS-Freshman | The Bronx, New York | Transferred to Clark Atlanta |
Tray Maddox Jr. | 2 | G | 6'4" | 200 | RS-Senior | Novi, Michigan | Exhausted Eligibility |
Lamar Norman Jr. | 11 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Exhausted Eligibility |
Gus Etchison | 21 | F | 5'11" | 145 | Sophomore | Arcadia, Indiana | Transferred to Marian University |
Tafari Simms | 23 | F | 6'6" | 212 | Senior | Hamilton, Ontario | Exhausted Eligibility |
Elisha Warren | 24 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Woodhaven, Michigan | Transferred to Ranger College |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Anthony Crump | 0 | G | 5'8" | 215 | RS-Senior | Inkster, Michigan | Northern Illinois |
Markhi Strickland | 15 | G/F | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Miami, Florida | Victoria College |
Javonte Brown | 31 | C | 7'0" | 255 | Junior | Toronto, Ontario | Texas A&M |
Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Josh Thomas G/F | Lincolnshire, Illinois | Evanston Township | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Michael Sulaka F | Macomb, Michigan | De La Salle | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | Kalamazoo | W 94–63 | – | – | – | – | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | North Dakota State | L 76–80 OT | 0–1 | 20 – White | 11 – Wright | 4 – White | University Arena (1,364) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
November 11, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Georgia State MAC-SBC Challenge | L 70–77 | 0–2 | 12 – Tied | 7 – Strickland | 2 – Tied | University Arena (1,313) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
November 14, 2023* 8:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Northwestern | L 59–63 | 0–3 | 17 – Hubbard | 9 – Crump | 10 – De La Cruz Monegro | Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,143) Evanston, IL | ||||
November 19, 2023* 4:00 p.m., BTN | at Ohio State Emerald Coast Classic Campus Site Game | L 56–73 | 0–4 | 24 – Hubbard | 11 – Lobsinger | 3 – Muntu | Value City Arena (9,505) Columbus, OH | ||||
November 24, 2023* 2:30 p.m., FloHoops | vs. Southeastern Louisiana Emerald Coast Classic Consolation Game | W 68–67 | 1–4 | 18 – Hubbard | 8 – Tied | 4 – Wright | The Arena at NFSC (450) Niceville, FL | ||||
November 25, 2023* 1:30 p.m., FloHoops | vs. Mercer Emerald Coast Classic 5th Place Game | W 72–66 | 2–4 | 25 – Lobsinger | 8 – Lobsinger | 6 – De La Cruz Monegro | The Arena at NFSC (150) Niceville, FL | ||||
December 1, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | St. Thomas | L 51–66 | 2–5 | 12 – Crump | 7 – Lobsinger | 2 – Hubbard | University Arena (1,411) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
December 5, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | at Notre Dame | L 65–86 | 2–6 | 14 – Wright | 6 – Wright | 4 – White | Joyce Center (4,883) South Bend, IN | ||||
December 9, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Youngstown State | L 68–72 | 2–7 | 18 – Hannah | 9 – Lobsinger | 6 – White | University Arena (1,598) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UIC | L 68–89 | 2–8 | 16 – Hubbard | 11 – Brown | 3 – Wright | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,329) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | at Cleveland State | L 77–90 | 2–9 | 23 – Hubbard | 11 – Lobsinger | 6 – De La Cruz Monegro | Wolstein Center (1,473) Cleveland, OH | ||||
December 29, 2023* 4:00 p.m. | Aquinas | W 127–71 | 3–9 | 27 – Hubbard | 6 – White | 8 – White | University Arena (1,581) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
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January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | at Miami (OH) | W 83–74 | 4–9 (1–0) | 17 – Hubbard | 9 – Crump | 5 – White | Millett Hall (1,005) Oxford, OH | ||||
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | at Buffalo | W 82–77 | 5–9 (2–0) | 19 – Hubbard | 10 – Crump | 6 – White | Alumni Arena (2,260) Buffalo, NY | ||||
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | Northern Illinois | W 95–90 OT | 6–9 (3–0) | 25 – White | 10 – Lobsinger | 3 – Tied | University Arena (1,339) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
January 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | Ohio | W 81–79 | 7–9 (4–0) | 15 – Hubbard | 9 – Crump | 5 – White | University Arena (1,650) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | at Akron | L 66–77 | 7–10 (4–1) | 17 – De La Cruz Monegro | 7 – Brown | 3 – De La Cruz Monegro | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,061) Akron, OH | ||||
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | at Bowling Green | L 79–84 | 7–11 (4–2) | 25 – Lobsinger | 7 – Lobsinger | 5 – White | Stroh Center (2,232) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | Eastern Michigan | W 73–56 | 8–11 (5–2) | 15 – Hubbard | 11 – Lobsinger | 4 – De La Cruz Monegro | University Arena (2,208) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | Central Michigan | L 55–62 | 8–12 (5–3) | 16 – Hubbard | 12 – Lobsinger | 9 – De La Cruz Monegro | University Arena (3,110) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | at Toledo | L 63–88 | 8–13 (5–4) | 12 – Wright | 8 – Crump | 6 – De La Cruz Monegro | Savage Arena (3,915) Toledo, OH | ||||
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | Ball State | L 67–77 | 8–14 (5–5) | 21 – De La Cruz Monegro | 11 – Crump | 4 – De La Cruz Monegro | University Arena (1,729) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | at Kent State | L 61–63 | 8–15 (5–6) | 14 – Brown | 12 – Crump | 5 – De La Cruz Monegro | MAC Center (2,564) Kent, OH | ||||
February 10, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southern Miss MAC-SBC Challenge | L 54–86 | 8–16 | 17 – Hubbard | 8 – Crump | 5 – De La Cruz Monegro | Reed Green Coliseum (3,842) Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | at Central Michigan | L 42–69 | 8–17 (5–7) | 12 – White | 10 – Lobsinger | 3 – Lobsinger | McGuirk Arena (5,032) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | Miami (OH) | W 77–58 | 9–17 (6–7) | 19 – Hubbard | 7 – Tied | 5 – De La Cruz Monegro | University Arena (1,436) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | Buffalo | W 91–72 | 10–17 (7–7) | 18 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 8 – White | University Arena (1,928) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | at Eastern Michigan | L 67–70 | 10–18 (7–8) | 18 – Hannah | 8 – Hubbard | 5 – Hubbard | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,612) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | at Ball State | W 78–76 OT | 11–18 (8–8) | 17 – Hannah | 9 – Lobsinger | 4 – White | Worthen Arena (5,223) Muncie, IN | ||||
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | Bowling Green | L 65–73 | 11–19 (8–9) | 12 – Hubbard | 10 – Crump | 3 – De La Cruz Monegro | University Arena (1,243) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | Akron | W 90–84 | 12–19 (9–9) | 23 – White | 9 – Lobsinger | 4 – Hannah | University Arena (1,636) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Ohio Quarterfinals | L 55–82 | 12–20 | 12 – White | 8 – Lobsinger | 2 – Tied | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,854) Cleveland, OH | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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