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This Monday, the (0-0) Western Michigan Broncos will travel to Minneapolis, MN to take on the (0-0) Minnesota Golden Gophers. Tipoff will be at 9:00 PM EST inside Williams Arena. This will be each of these teams' first game of the season, as they will both look to start this year strong.
The Western Michigan Broncos are coming into this season, after hiring Dwayne Stephens from the Michigan State staff. The Broncos struggled last year, but they will be looking to slowly turn that program around.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are entering this one after a disappointing season. They finished the year (13-17), as they will be looking to pick up more wins than losses this season. They ar e also bringing back the lowest percentage of last season’s minutes, as this roster will look new.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Western Michigan Broncos went (8-23) last season and (4-16) inside their conference, as they will be looking to better this year. According to KenPom, the Broncos have an adjusted offensive rating of 96.1, which is the 228th highest in the country. They also scored 65.4 points per game last year and shot 42% from the floor. This was the 312th most points scored per game and the 283rd-highest team shooting percentage. They struggled to efficiently score last year, as they also had issues from behind the arc. The Broncos only shot 33% from deep, which was the 217th-highest percentage in the country. Western Michigan averaged 10.3 assists per game, as well. This was the 343rd most in the nation, as they will have to share the ball more if they want to have more success on the offensive side of the field.
On the defensive side of the field, the Broncos allowed 75.1 points per game last season and their opponents shot 46% from the floor. This was the 316th most points allowed per game and the 312th-highest field goal percentage allowed. They have to continue to contest shots on the perimeter and near the rim. According to KenPom, the Broncos have an adjusted defensive rating of 104.2, which is the 292nd highest in the nation. They struggled to consistently get stops last season, as they will need to be more active. Last year, the Broncos averaged 2.3 blocks per game and 5.3 steals. This was the 343rd most blocks per game and the 304th most steals.
Injury Report No Injuries.