On Tuesday, the Western Michigan Broncos (4-9, 0-0 MAC) this is Kent, Ohio and the M.A.C. Center to play the Kent State Golden Flashes (10-3, 0-0 MAC) in the opening game of the Mid-American Conference schedule for both teams. Western Michigan was defeated by the Wisconsin Badgers 76-66 last Friday. The Broncos have lost three of the last four. Kent State defeated UTEP 47-46 10 days ago in its most recent game and has won four straight. Western Michigan and Kent State do not have any players listed on their injury reports.
The Western Michigan Broncos are scoring an average of only 68.4 points per game while shooting 44.2% overall at 33.7% from behind the three-point line. Western Michigan is shooting only 68.2% from the charity stripe. Lamar Norman Jr is the leading scorer for Western Michigan with an average of 17.8 points per game but is shooting only 43.1%, while the second leading scorer Tray Maddox Jr is averaging 11.1 points per game and shoots just 42.1%. Jefferson Monegro is the leader in assists with an average of 2.5 dishes per contest. Western Michigan averages 13.0 assists and 13.5 turnovers per game.
Western Michigan is allowing an average of 68.2 points per game, while holding opponents to a field goal shooting percentage of 45.4% and a 3-point shooting percentage of 35.6%. Western Michigan is averaging 38.8 rebounds per gam e while allowing an average of 26.5 boards per contest. The leading rebounder for Western Michigan is Markeese Hastings with an average of 9.2 boards per contest. Norman is the leader in steals with an average of 0.9 per game and Titus Wright is the leader in blocked shots with an average of 0.5 swats per contest.