The Western Michigan Broncos (8-14, 5-5 MAC) are on the road Tuesday for a Mid American Conference showdown in Kent, Ohio and the M.A.C. Center against the Kent State Golden Flashes (11-11, 4-6 MAC). Western Michigan was defeated by Ball State 77-67 on Saturday and the Broncos have lost each of the last three. Kent State defeated Buffalo 83-52 on Friday, snapping a two-game losing streak for the Golden Flashes. Western Michigan and Kent State do not have any players listed on their injury reports
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Western Michigan is scoring an average of 72.8 points per game which is 222nd in the nation. The Broncos are shooting 45.1% overall and 35.0% from 3-point land, which are 162nd and 136th respectively. Western Michigan is shooting a very poor 59.8% from the free throw line which is 361st. Seth Hubbard is the leading scorer for Western Michigan with an average of 14.9 points per game and is the only player averaging double figures in scoring for the Broncos. Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro is the leader in assists with an average of 3.4 dishes per game.
Western Michigan's defense is allowing an average of 75.6 points per game which is 281st. Opponents are shooting 44.9% overall which is 268th and 34.9% from three point land, which is 283rd. Western Michigan averages 37.8 rebounds per game led by Anthony Crump with an aver age of 6.1 per contest. Hubbard is the leader in steals with an average of 1.1 per game and Titus Wright averages a team best 0.4 blocked shots per game.