2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represents Western Michigan University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by second-year head coach Dwayne Stephens, play their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the regular season 12–19, 9–9 in MAC play to finish tied for 6th place. They lost to Ohio in the first round of the MAC tournament[4][5]

2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record12–20 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Arena
2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo14–4 .77820–12  .625
Akron †13–5 .72224–11  .686
Ohio13–5 .72220–13  .606
Central Michigan12–6 .66718–14  .563
Bowling Green10–8 .55620–14  .588
Western Michigan9–9 .50012–20  .375
Miami (OH)9–9 .50015–17  .469
Kent State8–10 .44417–17  .500
Ball State7–11 .38915–16  .484
Eastern Michigan6–12 .33313–18  .419
Northern Illinois5–13 .27811–20  .355
Buffalo2–16 .1114–27  .129
† 2024 MAC tournament winner

Previous season
Main article: 2022–23 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

The Broncos finished 8–23 with a 4–14 MAC record.[6] They finished last in the MAC and failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.

Offseason

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Markeese Hastings0F6'7"195RS-JuniorGrand Rapids, MichiganTransferred to Robert Morris
Shemani Fuller1F6'8"205RS-FreshmanThe Bronx, New YorkTransferred to Clark Atlanta
Tray Maddox Jr.2G6'4"200RS-SeniorNovi, MichiganExhausted Eligibility
Lamar Norman Jr.11G6'1"175SeniorGrand Rapids, MichiganExhausted Eligibility
Gus Etchison21F5'11"145SophomoreArcadia, IndianaTransferred to Marian University
Tafari Simms23F6'6"212SeniorHamilton, OntarioExhausted Eligibility
Elisha Warren24G6'2"175FreshmanWoodhaven, MichiganTransferred to Ranger College

[7][8][9]

Incoming Transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Anthony Crump0G5'8"215RS-SeniorInkster, MichiganNorthern Illinois
Markhi Strickland15G/F6'6"210JuniorMiami, FloridaVictoria College
Javonte Brown31C7'0"255JuniorToronto, OntarioTexas A&M

[7][8]

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Thomas
G/F		 Lincolnshire, Illinois Evanston Township 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Michael Sulaka
F		 Macomb, Michigan De La Salle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster
2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Anthony Crump 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSNorthern Illinois Inkster, Michigan
G 1 Brandon Muntu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrTriton College Calgary, Alberta
G 2 Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoOrangeville Prep LaSalle, Quebec
G 3 B. Artis White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS JrCanton High School Canton, Michigan
G 4 Javaughn Hannah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoOrchard Lake St. Mary’s Mount Clemens, Michigan
F 10 Max Burton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrWilliamston Williamston, Michigan
G 12 Seth Hubbard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHuntington Prep Jonesboro, Georgia
G/F 15 Markhi Strickland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrVictoria College Miami, Florida
F 20 Owen Lobsinger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrPowers Catholic High School Flint, Michigan
C 22 Titus Wright 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrThomasville High School Thomasville, Georgia
G/F 23 Josh Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrEvanston Township Lincolnshire, Illinois
F 24 Michael Sulaka 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrDe La Salle Macomb, Michigan
F 31 Javonte Brown 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SoTexas A&M Toronto, Ontario
F 33 Jack Stefanski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoFrankfort High School Frankfort, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 29, 2023

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 Kalamazoo W 94–63  –
   –     –     –    University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 North Dakota State L 76–80 OT 0–1
  20 – White  11 – Wright  4 – White  University Arena (1,364)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 11, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Georgia State
MAC-SBC Challenge		 L 70–77  0–2
  12 – Tied  7 – Strickland  2 – Tied  University Arena (1,313)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 14, 2023*
8:00 p.m., BTN+		 at Northwestern L 59–63  0–3
  17 – Hubbard  9 – Crump  10 – De La Cruz Monegro  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,143)
Evanston, IL
November 19, 2023*
4:00 p.m., BTN		 at Ohio State
Emerald Coast Classic Campus Site Game		 L 56–73  0–4
  24 – Hubbard  11 – Lobsinger  3 – Muntu  Value City Arena (9,505)
Columbus, OH
November 24, 2023*
2:30 p.m., FloHoops		 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Emerald Coast Classic Consolation Game		 W 68–67  1–4
  18 – Hubbard  8 – Tied  4 – Wright  The Arena at NFSC (450)
Niceville, FL
November 25, 2023*
1:30 p.m., FloHoops		 vs. Mercer
Emerald Coast Classic 5th Place Game		 W 72–66  2–4
  25 – Lobsinger  8 – Lobsinger  6 – De La Cruz Monegro  The Arena at NFSC (150)
Niceville, FL
December 1, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 St. Thomas L 51–66  2–5
  12 – Crump  7 – Lobsinger  2 – Hubbard  University Arena (1,411)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 5, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Notre Dame L 65–86  2–6
  14 – Wright  6 – Wright  4 – White  Joyce Center (4,883)
South Bend, IN
December 9, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Youngstown State L 68–72  2–7
  18 – Hannah  9 – Lobsinger  6 – White  University Arena (1,598)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UIC L 68–89  2–8
  16 – Hubbard  11 – Brown  3 – Wright  Credit Union 1 Arena (1,329)
Chicago, IL
December 21, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 at Cleveland State L 77–90  2–9
  23 – Hubbard  11 – Lobsinger  6 – De La Cruz Monegro  Wolstein Center (1,473)
Cleveland, OH
December 29, 2023*
4:00 p.m.		 Aquinas W 127–71  3–9
  27 – Hubbard  6 – White  8 – White  University Arena (1,581)
Kalamazoo, MI
MAC regular season
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 at Miami (OH) W 83–74  4–9
(1–0)		  17 – Hubbard  9 – Crump  5 – White  Millett Hall (1,005)
Oxford, OH
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 at Buffalo W 82–77  5–9
(2–0)		  19 – Hubbard  10 – Crump  6 – White  Alumni Arena (2,260)
Buffalo, NY
January 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 Northern Illinois W 95–90 OT 6–9
(3–0)		  25 – White  10 – Lobsinger  3 – Tied  University Arena (1,339)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 Ohio W 81–79  7–9
(4–0)		  15 – Hubbard  9 – Crump  5 – White  University Arena (1,650)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 at Akron L 66–77  7–10
(4–1)		  17 – De La Cruz Monegro  7 – Brown  3 – De La Cruz Monegro  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,061)
Akron, OH
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 at Bowling Green L 79–84  7–11
(4–2)		  25 – Lobsinger  7 – Lobsinger  5 – White  Stroh Center (2,232)
Bowling Green, OH
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 Eastern Michigan W 73–56  8–11
(5–2)		  15 – Hubbard  11 – Lobsinger  4 – De La Cruz Monegro  University Arena (2,208)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 27, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 Central Michigan L 55–62  8–12
(5–3)		  16 – Hubbard  12 – Lobsinger  9 – De La Cruz Monegro  University Arena (3,110)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 at Toledo L 63–88  8–13
(5–4)		  12 – Wright  8 – Crump  6 – De La Cruz Monegro  Savage Arena (3,915)
Toledo, OH
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 Ball State L 67–77  8–14
(5–5)		  21 – De La Cruz Monegro  11 – Crump  4 – De La Cruz Monegro  University Arena (1,729)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 at Kent State L 61–63  8–15
(5–6)		  14 – Brown  12 – Crump  5 – De La Cruz Monegro  MAC Center (2,564)
Kent, OH
February 10, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Miss
MAC-SBC Challenge		 L 54–86  8–16
  17 – Hubbard  8 – Crump  5 – De La Cruz Monegro  Reed Green Coliseum (3,842)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 at Central Michigan L 42–69  8–17
(5–7)		  12 – White  10 – Lobsinger  3 – Lobsinger  McGuirk Arena (5,032)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 Miami (OH) W 77–58  9–17
(6–7)		  19 – Hubbard  7 – Tied  5 – De La Cruz Monegro  University Arena (1,436)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 24, 2024
2:30 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 Buffalo W 91–72  10–17
(7–7)		  18 – Tied  7 – Tied  8 – White  University Arena (1,928)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan L 67–70  10–18
(7–8)		  18 – Hannah  8 – Hubbard  5 – Hubbard  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,612)
Ypsilanti, MI
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 at Ball State W 78–76 OT 11–18
(8–8)		  17 – Hannah  9 – Lobsinger  4 – White  Worthen Arena (5,223)
Muncie, IN
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 Bowling Green L 65–73  11–19
(8–9)		  12 – Hubbard  10 – Crump  3 – De La Cruz Monegro  University Arena (1,243)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+		 Akron W 90–84  12–19
(9–9)		  23 – White  9 – Lobsinger  4 – Hannah  University Arena (1,636)
Kalamazoo, MI
MAC tournament
March 14, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (6) vs. (3) Ohio
Quarterfinals		 L 55–82  12–20
  12 – White  8 – Lobsinger  2 – Tied  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,854)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[10][11]

References
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