2019–20 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| year = 2019–20
| team = Western Michigan Broncos
| sport = Basketball
| image = Western Michigan Athletics wordmark.svg
| image_size = 175
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 13–19
| conf_record = 6–12
| head_coach = Steve Hawkins
| hc_year = 17th
| asst_coach1 = Clayton Bates
| asst_coach2 = Thomas Kelley
| asst_coach3 = Glen Heffernan
| stadium = University Arena
| champion =
}}
{{2019–20 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2019–20 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by 17th-year head coach Steve Hawkins, and played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, MI as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Toledo.{{Cite web|title=Western Michigan vs. Toledo – Game Recap – March 9, 2020 – ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401211649|access-date=2020-11-20|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}
Previous season
The Broncos finished the 2018–19 season 8–24 overall, 2–16 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. As the No. 12 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Central Michigan.{{Cite web|title=Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan – Game Recap – March 11, 2019 – ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401121728|access-date=2020-11-20|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2019|team=Western Michigan Broncos|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kawanise|last=Wilkins|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=230|class=JR|rs=|home=Chicago, IL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chase|last=Barrs|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Tampa, FL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adrian|last=Martin|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=Sugar Hill, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=B. Artis|last=White|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=150|class=FR|rs=|home=Canton, MI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jared|last=Printy|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Cedar Rapids, IA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Toliver|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Paw Paw, MI}}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rafael|last=Cruz Jr.|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Chicago, IL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Flowers|dab=basketball|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=|home=Southfield, MI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Patrick|last=Emilien|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=SO|rs=|home=Toronto, ON}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=William|last=Boyer-Richard|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Drummondville, QC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Titus|last=Wright|num=22|pos=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=250|class=FR|rs=|home=Thomasville, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adida|last=Congshul|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Madison, IN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Whitens|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Powers, MI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Johnson|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Chicago, IL}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Steve Hawkins ({{college|South Alabama}})
|asst_coach=
- Clayton Bates ({{college|Florida}})
- Thomas Kelley ({{college|Michigan State}})
- Glen Heffernan (Cardinal Stritch)
|roster_url=https://wmubroncos.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|ranklink=2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2019|rank=|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Michigan Broncos}}|Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 2, 2019
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Kalamazoo
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 76–56
| attend =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Michigan Broncos}}|Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–65
| attend = 1,690
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Milwaukee
| site_stadium = UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 115–110
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 2,038
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 91–81
| attend = 1,591
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game
| tv = SECN+
| score = 58–85
| attend = 7,310
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Alma
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 102–56
| attend = 1,804
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–70
| attend = 6,097
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Yale
| site_stadium = HP Field House
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off Orlando Bracket
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 51–73
| attend = 250
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Seattle
| site_stadium = HP Field House
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off Orlando Bracket
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 55–59
| attend = 250
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Oakland
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–72
| attend = 2,114
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Youngstown State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–64
| attend = 1,658
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Manhattan
| site_stadium = Draddy Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bronx, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–58
| attend = 1,002
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Aquinas (MI)
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–61
| attend = 1,409
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Breslin Student Events Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| tv = BTN
| score = 62–95
| attend = 14,797
| record = 7–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Michigan Broncos}}| MAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–65
| attend = 2,683
| record = 8–6
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–84
| attend = 2,522
| record = 8–7
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 59–67
| attend = 4,371
| record = 8–8
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–85
| attend = 1,863
| record = 8–9
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2020
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–63
| attend = 2,110
| record = 9–9
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–90
| attend = 2,748
| record = 9–10
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 52–58
| attend = 1,030
| record = 9–11
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–85
| attend = 3,416
| record = 9–12
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–60
| attend = 1,245
| record = 10–12
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2020
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–64
| attend = 2,387
| record = 11–12
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–73
| attend = 4,372
| record = 11–13
| conference = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–69
| attend = 4,324
| record = 11–14
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–71
| attend = 1,652
| record = 11–15
| conference = 4–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 59–68
| attend = 2,264
| record = 11–16
| conference = 4–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–71
| attend = 4,390
| record = 11–17
| conference = 4–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 2020
| time = 4:30 pm
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–69
| attend = 2,488
| record = 12–17
| conference = 5–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–54
| attend = 1,821
| record = 13–17
| conference = 6–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| score = 68–85
| attend = 2,264
| record = 13–18
| conference = 6–12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Michigan Broncos}}| 2019 MAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| seed = 10
| away = yes
| opponent = Toledo
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–76
| attend = 3,286
| record = 13–19
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank = yes
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time Zone
}}
:Source:{{cite press release|url=https://wmubroncos.com/news/2019/7/30/mens-basketball-unveils-2019-20-non-conference-schedule.aspx?path=mbball|title=Men’s Basketball Unveils 2019–20 Non-Conference Schedule|publisher=WMU Athletics|date=July 30, 2019|accessdate=September 20, 2019}}{{Cite web|title=2019–20 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2711/season/2020|access-date=2020-11-20|website=ESPN|language=en}}
References
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