| 2014–15 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball | |
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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 |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Roster
The 2014–15 roster is shown in the following table:[1]
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Basketball-M - 2014-15 Roster & Bios". Western Michigan University. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Basketball-M - Schedule/Results - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics". Wmubroncos.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies - Box Score - November 19, 2014 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. November 19, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ Drew, David (September 8, 2014). "WMU basketball coach Steve Hawkins says 3 issues delaying non-conference schedule from being finalized". mlive.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. San Diego Toreros - Box Score - November 24, 2014 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. November 24, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. San José St Spartans - Box Score - November 28, 2014 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. November 28, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- 1 2 "Wooden Legacy". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "San Diego Toreros vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - November 30, 2014 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Northeastern 81, WMU 69 - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics". Wmubroncos.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Week 6". Mattsarzsports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Alabama A&M vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - December 22, 2014 - ESPN".
- ↑ "New Hampshire vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - December 30, 2014 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Rochester University (MI) vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - January 2, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Akron - Box Score - January 6, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Buffalo vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - January 10, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Ball State vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - January 14, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Toledo - Box Score - January 17, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Miami (OH) - Box Score - January 21, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Akron vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - January 24, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Buffalo - Box Score - January 27, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan - Box Score - January 31, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Kent State vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - February 4, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan - Box Score - February 7, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Bowling Green - Box Score - February 10, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - February 14, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Ohio vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - February 18, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Toledo vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - February 21, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Ball State - Box Score - February 24, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - February 28, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - March 3, 2015 - ESPN".
- ↑ "Central Michigan vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - March 6, 2015 - ESPN".
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