2014–15 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
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The 2014–15 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 12th year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They advanced to the second round of the MAC tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cleveland State.
ConferenceMid-American Conference
West Division
Record20–14 (10–8 MAC)
Headcoach
- Steve Hawkins (12th season)
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CIT, First round | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 20–14 (10–8 MAC) |
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| Home arena | University Arena |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2015 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
The 2014–15 roster is shown in the following table:[1]
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 1 | Tucker Haymond | Guard/forward | 6′ 6″ | 220 | Sophomore | Seattle, Washington |
| 2 | Connar Tava | Forward | 6′ 6″ | 235 | Junior | Macomb, Michigan |
| 4 | Jared Klein | Guard | 6′ 2″ | 175 | Junior | Otsego, Michigan |
| 5 | David Brown | Guard | 6′ 4″ | 205 | Senior (redshirt) | Roscoe, Illinois |
| 11 | Bishop Robinson | Guard | 6′ 3″ | 190 | Freshman (redshirt) | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| 20 | Tim Brennan | Guard/forward | 6′ 5″ | 200 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois |
| 22 | Austin Richie | Guard | 6′ 3″ | 185 | Senior | Lowell, Indiana |
| 30 | Von Washington | Guard | 6′ 2″ | 175 | Sophomore (redshirt) | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| 31 | Mario Matasovic | Forward | 6′ 8″ | 215 | Sophomore | Croatia |
| 32 | Taylor Perry | Guard | 6′ 5″ | 200 | Junior | Rochester, Michigan |
| 34 | A. J. Avery | Forward | 6′ 7″ | 205 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois |
| 35 | Charles Harris | Guard/forward | 6′ 5″ | 195 | Sophomore (redshirt) | Antioch, Illinois |
| 40 | Kellen McCormick | Forward | 6′ 8″ | 215 | Sophomore (redshirt) | West Bloomfield, Michigan |
Schedule
The following is WMU's schedule.[2]
| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 16, 2014* 2:00 pm |
Aquinas | W 87–57 | 1–0 |
University Arena (2,022) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| November 19, 2014* 7:00 pm, WMYD |
at Oakland | W 82–71 | 2–0 |
Athletics Center O'rena (2,415[3]) Rochester, MI | |||||||
| November 22, 2014* 1:00 pm |
Drake | W 91–75 | 3–0[4] |
University Arena (2,328) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| November 24, 2014* 10:00 pm |
at San Diego Wooden Legacy |
W 77–70 | 3–1 |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,836[5]) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| November 27, 2014* 8:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Long Beach State Wooden Legacy |
W 73–55 | 3–2 |
Titan Gym (2,241) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
| November 28, 2014* 9:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. San Jose State Wooden Legacy |
W 79–60 | 4–2 |
Titan Gym (N/A[6][7]) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
| November 30, 2014* 2:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. San Diego Wooden Legacy |
W 68–66 | 5–2 |
Honda Center (N/A[7][8]) Anaheim, CA | |||||||
| December 6, 2014* 4:00 pm |
at Northeastern | W 81–69 | 5–3 |
Matthews Arena (1,116[9]) Boston, MA | |||||||
| December 14, 2014* 8:00 pm |
at Pacific | W 80–72 | 6–3 |
Alex G. Spanos Center (1,736[10]) Stockton, CA | |||||||
| December 20, 2014* 3:00 pm, BTN[11] |
at Northwestern | W 67–61 | 6–4 |
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,612) Evanston, IL | |||||||
| December 22, 2014* 7:00 pm |
Alabama A&M | W 71–62 | 7–4 |
University Arena (3,108[12]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| December 30, 2014* 7:00 pm |
New Hampshire | W 70–56 | 8–4 |
University Arena (N/A[13]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 2, 2015* 7:00 pm |
Rochester College | W 69–54 | 9–4 |
University Arena (2,188[14]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 6, 2015 7:00 pm |
at Akron | W 72–52 | 9–5 (0–1) |
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,741[15]) Akron, OH | |||||||
| January 10, 2015 1:00 pm |
Buffalo | W 78–68 | 10–5 (1–1) |
University Arena (2,507[16]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 14, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Ball State | W 95–93 2OT | 11–5 (2–1) |
University Arena (2,288[17]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 17, 2015 7:00 pm |
at Toledo | W 81–78 OT | 12–5 (3–1) |
Savage Arena (6,089[18]) Toledo, OH | |||||||
| January 21, 2015 7:00 pm |
at Miami (OH) | W 69–58 | 13–5 (4–1) |
Millett Hall (667[19]) Oxford, OH | |||||||
| January 24, 2015 2:00 pm |
Akron | W 71–69 | 13–6 (4–2) |
University Arena (3,837[20]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 27, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Buffalo | W 77–71 | 13–7 (4–3) |
Alumni Arena (3,931[21]) Amherst, NY | |||||||
| January 31, 2015 12:00 pm |
at Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 69–63 | 13–8 (4–4) |
Convocation Center (1,018[22]) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| February 4, 2015 7:00 pm |
Kent State | W 67–66 | 14–8 (5–4) |
University Arena (2,433[23]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| February 7, 2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 70–65 | 14–9 (5–5) |
McGuirk Arena (5,350[24]) Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||||
| February 10, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Bowling Green | W 65–49 | 14–10 (5–6) |
Stroh Center (1,474[25]) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
| February 14, 2015 4:30 pm |
Northern Illinois | W 69–65 | 15–10 (6–6) |
University Arena (2,712[26]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| February 18, 2015 7:00 pm |
Ohio | W 80–69 | 16–10 (7–6) |
University Arena (2,517[27]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| February 21, 2015 2:00 pm |
Toledo | W 97–87 | 16–11 (7–7) |
University Arena (3,451[28]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| February 24, 2015 7:00 pm |
at Ball State | W 53–48 | 17–11 (8–7) |
John E. Worthen Arena (2,794[29]) Muncie, IN | |||||||
| February 28, 2015 4:30 pm |
Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 80–72 | 18–11 (9–7) |
University Arena ([30]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| March 3, 2015 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Northern Illinois | W 65–63 | 18–12 (9–8) |
Convocation Center (992[31]) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
| March 6, 2015 7:00 pm |
Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy |
W 74–62 | 19–12 (10–8) |
University Arena (4,239[32]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| MAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9, 2015 7:00 pm |
Ohio First round |
W 82–74 | 20–12 |
University Arena (N/A[33]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| March 11, 2015 9:00 pm |
vs. Akron Second round |
W 58–45 | 20–13 |
Quicken Loans Arena (2,411[34]) Cleveland, OH | |||||||
| CIT | |||||||||||
| March 18, 2015* 7:00 pm |
Cleveland State First round |
L 57–86 | 20–14 |
University Arena (1,112[35]) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||