:Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
{{Short description|Basketball team in Kalamazoo, Michigan}}
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{{Infobox CBB Team
| name = Western Michigan Broncos
| current = 2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
| logo = Western Michigan Broncos (2021) logo.svg
| logo_size = 200
| university = Western Michigan University
| conference = Mid-American
| location = Kalamazoo, Michigan
| coach = Dwayne Stephens
| tenure = 3rd
| arena = University Arena
| capacity = 5,421
| nickname = Broncos
| NCAAchampion =
| NCAAfinalfour =
| NCAAeliteeight =
| NCAAsweetsixteen = 1976
| NCAAroundof32 = 1976 • 1998
| NCAAopeninground =
| NCAAtourneys = 1976 • 1998 • 2004 • 2014
| conference_tournament = 2004 • 2014
| conference_season = 1952 • 1976 • 1981 • 1998 • 2004 • 2014
|division_season = 1998 • 2004 • 2005 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 • 2013 • 2014 • 2017
}}
The Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represents Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school's team competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and are coached by Dwayne Stephens. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2014.
Postseason
=NCAA tournament results=
The Broncos have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.
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| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos |Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}} | ||||
| 1976 | Quarterfinals Regional semifinals | Virginia Tech Marquette | W 77–67 L 62-57 | |
| 1998 | #11 | First round Second Round | Clemson Stanford | W 75–72 L 83-65 |
| 2004 | #11 | First round | Vanderbilt | L 71-58 |
| 2014 | #14 | First round | Syracuse | L 77-53 |
=NIT results=
The Broncos have appeared in three National Invitational Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.
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| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}} | |||
| 1992 | First round | Notre Dame | L 63-56 |
| 2003 | First round Second Round | Illinois–Chicago Siena | W 63–62 L 68-62 |
| 2005 | First round Second Round | Marquette Texas Christian | W 54–50 L 78-76 |
=CBI results=
The Broncos have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 2–1.
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| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}} | |||
| 2013 | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals | North Dakota State Wyoming George Mason | W 72–71 OT W 75–67 OT L 62-52 |
=CIT results=
The Broncos have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.
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| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}} | |||
| 2011 | First round Second Round | Tennessee Tech Buffalo | W 74–66 L 49-48 |
| 2015 | First round | Cleveland State | L 86-57 |
Broncos in the NBA
- Don Boven, 1950–1953
- Dillard Crocker, 1949–1953
- Paul Griffin, 1977–1983
- Ben Handlogten, 2004–2005
- Reggie Lacefield, 1969
- Walker Russell, 1983–1988
- Shayne Whittington, 2014–2016
All-time win–loss record
File:1962-63 Western Michigan at Loyola - Jerry Harkness jumps.png at Western Michigan, January 10, 1963]]
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Buck Read
| overall = 345–169
| confrecord = 5–8
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Bill Perigo
| conference = no
| startyear = 1949
| endyear = 1952
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Bill Perigo
| overall = 41–27
| confrecord = 19–9
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Joe Hoy
| conference = no
| startyear = 1952
| endyear = 1958
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| overall = 12–9
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| name = Hoy
| overall = 13–9
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| overall = 9–13
| conference = 4–8
| confstanding = 5th
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| name = Hoy
| overall = 5–18
| conference = 1–11
| confstanding = 7th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Joe Hoy
| overall = 61–70
| confrecord = 31–40
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Don Boven
| conference = no
| startyear = 1958
| endyear = 1966
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| name = Boven
| overall = 2–20
| conference = 1–11
| confstanding = 7th
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| name = Boven
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| conference = 6–6
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| conference = 7–5
| confstanding = 5th
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| name = Boven
| overall = 10–14
| conference = 6–6
| confstanding = 4th
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| name = Boven
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| name = Boven
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| conference = 4–8
| confstanding = 5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Don Boven
| overall = 75–112
| confrecord = 36–60
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Sonny Means
| conference = no
| startyear = 1966
| endyear = 1970
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| name = Means
| overall = 10–14
| conference = 4–8
| confstanding = 5th
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| season = 1967–68
| name = Means
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| confstanding = 4th
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| name = Means
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| conference = 6–6
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| name = Means
| overall = 6–17
| conference = 2–8
| confstanding = T-5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Sonny Means
| overall = 38–57
| confrecord = 17–29
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Eldon Miller
| conference = no
| startyear = 1970
| endyear = 1976
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| season = 1970–71
| name = Miller
| overall = 14–10
| conference = 5–5
| confstanding = 3rd
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| season = 1971–72
| name = Miller
| overall = 10–14
| conference = 5–5
| confstanding = 4th
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| season = 1972–73
| name = Miller
| overall = 8–18
| conference = 2–10
| confstanding = 7th
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| championship =
| season = 1973–74
| name = Miller
| overall = 13–13
| conference = 5–7
| confstanding = 6th
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| season = 1974–75
| name = Miller
| overall = 16–10
| conference = 8–6
| confstanding = 5th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1975–76
| name = Miller
| overall = 25–3
| conference = 15–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Sweet Sixteen
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Eldon Miller
| overall = 86–68
| confrecord = 40–34
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Dick Shilts
| conference = no
| startyear = 1976
| endyear = 1979
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| championship =
| season = 1976–77
| name = Shilts
| overall = 14–13
| conference = 8–8
| confstanding = 5th
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| name = Shilts
| overall = 7–20
| conference = 4–12
| confstanding = T-9th
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| season = 1978–79
| name = Shilts
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| conference = 3–13
| confstanding = 10th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Dick Shilts
| overall = 28–56
| confrecord = 15–33
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Les Wothke
| conference = no
| startyear = 1979
| endyear = 1982
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| championship =
| season = 1979–80
| name = Wothke
| overall = 12–14
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = T-4th
| postseason =
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1980–81
| name = Wothke
| overall = 15–13
| conference = 10–6
| confstanding = T-1st
| postseason =
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| ranking2 = no
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| championship =
| season = 1981–82
| name = Wothke
| overall = 15–14
| conference = 8–8
| confstanding = T-4th
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Les Wothke
| overall = 42–41
| confrecord = 25–23
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Vernon Payne
| conference = no
| startyear = 1982
| endyear = 1989
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| championship =
| season = 1982–83
| name = Payne
| overall = 5–23
| conference = 3–15
| confstanding = 10th
| postseason =
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1983–84
| name = Payne
| overall = 4–22
| conference = 2–16
| confstanding = 10th
| postseason =
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1984–85
| name = Payne
| overall = 12–16
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = T-7th
| postseason =
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1985–86
| name = Payne
| overall = 12–16
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = T-6th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1986–87
| name = Payne
| overall = 12–16
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = T-5th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1987–88
| name = Payne
| overall = 12–17
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = T-5th
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1988–89
| name = Payne
| overall = 12–16
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = T-6th
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Vernon Payne
| overall = 69–126
| confrecord = 39–81
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Bob Donewald
| conference = no
| startyear = 1989
| endyear = 2000
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1989–90
| name = Donewald
| overall = 9–18
| conference = 3–13
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1990–91
| name = Donewald
| overall = 5–22
| conference = 2–14
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1991–92
| name = Donewald
| overall = 21–9
| conference = 11–5
| confstanding = T-2nd
| postseason = NIT first round
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1992–93
| name = Donewald
| overall = 17–12
| conference = 12–6
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1993–94
| name = Donewald
| overall = 14–14
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1994–95
| name = Donewald
| overall = 14–13
| conference = 9–9
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1995–96
| name = Donewald
| overall = 16–11
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1996–97
| name = Donewald
| overall = 14–14
| conference = 9–9
| confstanding = T-5th
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1997–98
| name = Donewald
| overall = 21–8
| conference = 14–4
| confstanding = T-1st (West)
| postseason = NCAA round of 32
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1998–99
| name = Donewald
| overall = 11–15
| conference = 6–12
| confstanding = 4th (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1999–00
| name = Donewald
| overall = 10–18
| conference = 6–12
| confstanding = 5th (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Bob Donewald
| overall = 152–154
| confrecord = 92–100
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Robert McCullum
| conference = no
| startyear = 2000
| endyear = 2003
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2000–01
| name = McCullum
| overall = 7–21
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = 4th (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2001–02
| name = McCullum
| overall = 17–13
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = 3rd (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2002–03
| name = McCullum
| overall = 20–11
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = 3rd (West)
| postseason = NIT first round
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Robert McCullum
| overall = 44–45
| confrecord = 27–27
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Steve Hawkins
| conference = no
| startyear = 2003
| endyear = 2020
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2003–04
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 26–5
| conference = 15–3
| confstanding = 1st (West)
| postseason = NCAA round of 64
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| season = 2004–05
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 20–13
| conference = 11–7
| confstanding = T-1st (West)
| postseason = NIT second round
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2005–06
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 14–17
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = T-2nd (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2006–07
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 16–16
| conference = 9–7
| confstanding = 2nd (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| season = 2007–08
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 20–12
| conference = 12–4
| confstanding = 1st (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| season = 2008–09
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 10–21
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = T-1st (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2009–10
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 18–15
| conference = 8–8
| confstanding = T-2nd (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| season = 2010–11
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 21–13
| conference = 11–5
| confstanding = 1st (West)
| postseason = CollegeInsider.com second round
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2011–12
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 14–20
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = T-3rd (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| season = 2012–13
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 22–13
| conference = 10–6
| confstanding = 1st (West)
| postseason = CBI semifinals
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2013–14
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 23–10
| conference = 14–4
| confstanding = 1st (West)
| postseason = NCAA round of 64
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2014–15
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 20–14
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = 3rd (West)
| postseason = CIT first round
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2015–16
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 13–19
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = 6th (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| season = 2016–17
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 16–16
| conference = 11–7
| confstanding = T-1st (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2017–18
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 17–15
| conference = 9–9
| confstanding = 4th (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2018–19
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 8–24
| conference = 2–16
| confstanding = 6th (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2019–20
| name = Hawkins
| overall = 13–19
| conference = 6–12
| confstanding = T-5th (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Steve Hawkins
| overall = 291–262
| confrecord = 158–134
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Clayton Bates
| conference = no
| startyear = 2020
| endyear = 2022
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2020–21
| name = Bates
| overall = 5–16
| conference = 4–12
| confstanding = 3rd (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2021–22
| name = Bates
| overall = 8–23
| conference = 4–16
| confstanding = 6th (West)
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Clayton Bates
| overall = 13–39
| confrecord = 8–28
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Dwayne Stephens
| conference = no
| startyear = 2022
| endyear =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2021–22
| name = Stephens
| overall = 8–23
| conference = 4–14
| confstanding = 12th
| postseason =
| ranking =
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Dwayne Stephens
| overall = 8–23
| confrecord = 4–14
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 1,370–1,283
| poll =
| polltype =
| polltype2 =
| legend =
}}
Records
Through 2019–20 season
{{See also|Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball statistical leaders}}
=Career leaders=
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==Points==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Points|Player|Career}} | |||
| 1 | 2,122 | David Kool | 2006–10 |
| 2 | 2,040 | Thomas Wilder | 2014–18 |
| 3 | 1,787 | Manny Newsome | 1961–64 |
| 4 | 1,743 | Booker James | 1983–87 |
| 5 | 1,713 | Joe Reitz | 2004–08 |
==Rebounds==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Rebounds|Player|Career}} | |||
| 1 | 1,008 | Paul Griffin | 1972–76 |
| 2 | 947 | Tom Cutter | 1973–77 |
| 3 | 939 | Joe Reitz | 2004–08 |
| 4 | 864 | Booker James | 1983–87 |
| 5 | 846 | Anthony Kann | 2000–04 |
==Assists==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Assists|Player|Career}} | |||
| 1 | 477 | Mike Douglas | 2008–12 |
| 2 | 427 | Billy Stanback | 1986–90 |
| 3 | 418 | Thomas Wilder | 2014–18 |
| 4 | 406 | Brian Snider | 2002–06 |
| 5 | 391 | Connor Roberts | 1977–81 |
==Field goal percentage (3 made per game)==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Field goal pct|Player|Career}} | |||
| 1 | 59.5% (459–771) | Tom Cutter | 1973–77 |
| 2 | 59.3% (176–297) | Russ DesErmia | 1995–97 |
| 3 | 56.7% (421–743) | Paul Griffin | 1972–76 |
| 4 | 55.3% (283–512) | Matt Stainbrook | 2010–12 |
| 5 | 54.8% (568–1036) | Joe Reitz | 2004–08 |
==Free throw percentage (2 made per game)==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Free throw pct|Player|Career}} | |||
| 1 | 90.5% (86–95) | Kylo Jones | 1997–99 |
| 2 | 89.0% (605–680) | David Kool | 2006–10 |
| 3 | 82.9% (247–298) | Billy Stanback | 1986–90 |
| 3 | 82.6% (266–322) | Jason Black | 1994–97 |
| 4 | 82.5% (329–399) | Manny Newsome | 1961–64 |
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==Three point field goal percentage (1 made per game)==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|3-pt field goal pct|Player|Career}} | |||
| 1 | 50.7% (139–274) | Sean Wightman | 1990–93 |
| 2 | 47.6% (70–147) | Eli Parker | 1987–89 |
| 3 | 46.6% (165–354) | Mark Brown | 1987–90 |
| 4 | 41.3% (171–414) | Darrick Brooks | 1989–93 |
| 5 | 40.9% (128–313) | Levi Rost | 2003–05 |
==Blocks==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Blocks|Player|Career}} | |||
| 1 | 149 | Matt Van Abbema | 1991–95 |
| 2 | 137 | Mike Seberger | 1978–82 |
| 3 | 130 | Shayne Whittington | 2009–14 |
| 4 | 116 | Ben Handlogten | 1992–96 |
| 5 | 104 | Donald Lawson | 2006–10 |
==Steals==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Steals|Player|Career}} | |||
| 1 | 199 | Robby Collum | 2000–03 |
| 2 | 190 | Thomas Wilder | 2014–18 |
| 3 | 185 | Booker James | 1983–87 |
| 4 | 177 | Anthony Kann | 2000–04 |
| 5 | 173 | Saddi Washington | 1993–98 |
==Games played==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Games|Player|Career}} | |||
| 1 | 135 | David Brown | 2009–15 |
| 1 | 135 | Nate Hutcheson | 2009–13 |
| 3 | 130 | Drake LaMont | 2014–18 |
| 3 | 130 | Austin Richie | 2011–15 |
| 3 | 130 | Demetrius Ward | 2008–12 |
| 3 | 130 | Thomas Wilder | 2014–18 |
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=Single-season leaders=
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==Points==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Points|Player|Season (games)}} | |||
| 1 | 714 | David Kool | 2009–10 (33) |
| 2 | 654 | Manny Newsome | 1963–64 (20) |
| 3 | 631 | David Brown | 2013–14 (33) |
| 4 | 630 | Kenny Cunningham | 1979–80 (26) |
| 5 | 626 | Saddi Washington | 1997–98 (29) |
==Rebounds==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Rebounds|Player|Season (games)}} | |||
| 1 | 324 | Edgar Blair | 1957–58 (24) |
| 2 | 316 | Seth Dugan | 2018–19 (32) |
| 3 | 313 | Bob Bolton | 1960–61 (24) |
| 4 | 308 | Shayne Whittington | 2012–13 (35) |
| 5 | 300 | Earl Jenkins | 1970–71 (24) |
==Assists==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Assists|Player|Season (games)}} | |||
| 1 | 170 | Rod Brown | 1999–00 (28) |
| 2 | 168 | Mike Douglas | 2010–11 (33) |
| 3 | 166 | Jason Kimbrough | 1997–98 (29) |
| 4 | 160 | Rickey Willis | 2004–05 (33) |
| 5 | 159 | Brian Snider | 2005–06 (31) |
==Field goal percentage (3 made per game)==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Field goal pct|Player|Season (games)}} | |||
| 1 | 64.5% (140–217) | Tom Cutter | 1975–76 |
| 2 | 60.5% (78–129) | Russ DesErmia | 1995–96 |
| 3 | 59.92% (154–257) | Ben Handlogten | 1995–96 |
| 4 | 59.90% (115–192) | Paul Griffin | 1975–76 |
| 5 | 59.8% (134–224) | Tom Cutter | 1974–75 |
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==Free throw percentage (2 made per game)==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Field throw pct|Player|Season (games)}} | |||
| 1 | 93.2% (55–59) | Thadus Williams | 1998–99 |
| 2 | 91.7% (99–108) | David Kool | 2006–07 |
| 3 | 89.7% (209–233) | David Kool | 2009–10 |
| 4 | 89.4% (161–180) | David Kool | 2008–09 |
| 5 | 89.2% (58–65) | Sean Wightman | 1992–93 |
==Three point field goal percentage (1 made per game)==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|3-pt field goal pct|Player|Season (games)}} | |||
| 1 | 63.2% (48–76) | Sean Wightman | 1991–92 |
| 2 | 49.3% (37–75) | William Boyer-Richard | 2018–19 |
| 3 | 48.8% (63–129) | Sean Wightman | 1992–93 |
| 4 | 48.2% (67–139) | Mark Brown | 1989–90 |
| 5 | 47.3% (61–129) | Mark Brown | 1987–88 |
==Blocks==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Blocks|Player|Season (games)}} | |||
| 1 | 58 | Shayne Whittington | 2012–13 (35) |
| 2 | 56 | Matt Van Abbema | 1993–94 (28) |
| 3 | 48 | LaMarcus Lowe | 2008–09 (28) |
| 4 | 47 | Donald Lawson | 2009–10 (33) |
| 4 | 47 | Matt Van Abbema | 1992–93 (29) |
| 4 | 47 | Shayne Whittington | 2013–14 (31) |
==Steals==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:90%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Western Michigan Broncos|Rank|Steals|Player|Season (games)}} | |||
| 1 | 83 | Robby Collum | 2002–03 (31) |
| 2 | 72 | Robby Collum | 2001–02 (30) |
| 3 | 63 | Brian Snider | 2005–06 (31) |
| 4 | 62 | Thomas Wilder | 2017–18 (32) |
| 5 | 60 | Mike Williams | 2003–04 (31) |
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=NCAA records=
- Ben Handlogten, highest single game field goal percentage, 100% (13–13), January 22, 1996 vs. Toledo
- David Kool, fourth highest single-season free throw percentage by a freshman, 91.7% (99–108), 2006–07
- Sean Wightman, second highest single-season three-point field goal percentage, 63.2% (48–76), 1991–92
References
{{Reflist}}