2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Fowler
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Arena
Seasons
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2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kent State 0 – 0   – 8 – 3   .727
Akron 0 – 0   – 7 – 4   .636
Miami (OH) 0 – 0   – 7 – 4   .636
Eastern Michigan 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
Toledo 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
Ball State 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Buffalo 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Central Michigan 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Ohio 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Bowling Green 0 – 0   – 5 – 7   .417
Northern Illinois 0 – 0   – 3 – 8   .273
Western Michigan 0 – 0   – 3 – 8   .273
† 2025 MAC tournament winner
As of December 23, 2024

The 2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represents Western Michigan University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by third-year head coach Dwayne Stephens, play their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2023–24 season 12–20, 9–9 in MAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.[1] They were defeated by Ohio in the first round of the MAC tournament.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Anthony Crump 0 F 6' 8" 215 Graduate student Inkster, MI Graduated
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro 2 G 6' 4" 185 Sophomore LaSalle, QC Transferred to Valparaiso
B. Artis White 3 G 5' 10" 155 RS Junior Canton, MI Transferred to Richmond
Seth Hubbard 12 G 6' 4" 175 Sophomore Jonesboro, GA Transferred to Toledo
Titus Wright 22 C 6' 8" 220 Senior Thomasville, GA Graduated
Javonte Brown 31 C 7' 0" 255 RS Sophomore Toronto, ON Transferred to Rhode Island
Alika Edmonds 52 G 6' 1" 185 Senior Kalamazoo, MI Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Donovan Williams 0 G 6' 5" 220 Graduate student Rockford, IL Pacific
Marquese Josephs 1 G 6' 1" 200 Sophomore Toronto, ON Grand Canyon
Chansey Willis Jr. 2 G 6' 2" 190 Junior Detroit, MI Henry Ford College
Hutch Ward 12 F 6' 7" 210 Sophomore Kalamazoo, MI Wayne State
Seryee Lewis 15 F 6' 9" 240 RS Sophomore Chicago, IL Keiser

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
EJ Ryans
G 		Grand Rapids, MI Northview High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Junior Sileu
F 		Douala, Cameroon AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Western Michigan was picked to finish tenth in the MAC regular season.[3]

Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 121 (11)
2 Akron 106 (1)
3 Kent State 99
4 Toledo 95
5 Bowling Green 73
6 Miami (OH) 72
7 Ball State 67
8 Central Michigan 55
9 Eastern Michigan 36
10 Western Michigan 33
11 Northern Illinois 24
12 Buffalo 11

MAC tournament champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source:[3]

Preseason All-MAC

No Broncos were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.[3]

Roster

2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Donovan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Pacific Rockford, IL
G 1 Marquese Josephs 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Grand Canyon Toronto, ON
G 2 Chansey Jr. Willis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Henry Ford College Detroit, MI
G 3 EJ Ryans 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Northview High School Grand Rapids, MI
G 4 JaVaughn Hannah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Orchard Lake St. Mary's Mount Clemens, MI
G 7 Brandon Muntu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Triton College Calgary, AB
F 10 Max Burton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Williamston High School Williamston, MI
F 12 Hutch Ward 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wayne State Kalamazoo, MI
F 15 Seryee Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Keiser Chicago, IL
F 20 Owen Lobsinger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Flint Powers Catholic High School Flint, MI
G/F 22 Markhi Strickland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Victoria College Miami, FL
G/F 23 Josh Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Evanston Township High School Lincolnshire, IL
F 24 Michael Sulaka 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr De La Salle High School Macomb, MI
F 33 Jack Stefanski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Frankfort High School Frankfort, MI
F 52 Junior Sileu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep Douala, Cameroon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m. 		Kalamazoo W 92–63  –
   – -    – -    – -  University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina
MAC–SBC Challenge 		L 56–60  0–1
  13 – tied   11 – Lobsinger   2 – tied  HTC Center (2,192)
Conway, SC
November 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m. 		Davenport W 86–46  1–1
  17 – Muntu   10 – Lewis   7 – Ryans  University Arena (1,370)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at Butler L 65–85  1–2
  17 – Williams   9 – Williams   2 – tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,855)
Indianapolis, IN
November 15, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		SIU Edwardsville
Bronco Classic 		L 60–79  1–3
  16 – Lobsinger   7 – Williams   1 – tied  University Arena (1,258)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 17, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Canisius
Bronco Classic 		W 92–69  2–3
  15 – Strickland   9 – Lobsinger   7 – Josephs  University Arena (1,406)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Dakota L 76–80  2–4
  20 – Strickland   11 – Burton   3 – Lobsinger  University Arena (1,203)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 27, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Youngstown State W 73–62  3–4
  18 – tied   12 – Burton   2 – tied  Beeghly Center (1,543)
Youngstown, OH
December 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Dayton L 69–77  3–5
  24 – Lobsinger   6 – Burton   5 – Ryans  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 13, 2024*
9:00 p.m., SLN 		at St. Thomas L 71–77  3–6
  17 – Hannah   8 – tied   5 – Willis Jr.  Schoenecker Arena (1,092)
St. Paul, MN
December 15, 2024*
2:00 p.m., SLN 		at North Dakota State L 62–98  3–7
  22 – Willis Jr.   7 – Lobsinger   5 – Willis Jr.  Scheels Center (1,009)
Fargo, ND
December 20, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Valparaiso L 73–76  3–8
  16 – Willis Jr.   7 – tied   7 – Willis Jr.  University Arena (1,234)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 30, 2024*
3:00 p.m., BTN 		at Michigan State       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
MAC regular season
January 4, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Toledo       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bowling Green       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 11, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Miami (OH)       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
January 14, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kent State       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 18, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Buffalo       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Illinois       Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
January 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Central Michigan       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ball State       Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Michigan       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
February 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ohio       Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Akron       James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
February 15, 2025
2:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Miami (OH)       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
February 18, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Buffalo       Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
February 22, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Michigan       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
February 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Ohio       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
March 1, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Illinois       Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
March 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kent State       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
March 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bowling Green       Stroh Center 
Bowling Green, OH
MAC tournament
March 13–15, 2025
 ESPN+/CBSSN/ESPN2 		vs.        Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Booker, Aidan (March 14, 2024). "Ohio overpowers Western Michigan, 82-55, to earn a spot in MAC men's basketball tournament semifinals". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "MAC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". Mid-American Conference. October 22, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Western Michigan Broncos Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2024.