Falcons Head To Cleveland For Mac

Women's Basketball March 06, 2018 Story Links. MAC TOURNAMENT No. 6 Western Michigan (17-14, 9-9 MAC) MAC Tournament Record – 23-28 MAC Tournament Championships – 1985, 2003 Quarterfinals – vs. 3 Ball State - Wednesday, March 7 - Tipoff Approx. 7:30 PM Semifinals – vs.

TBA - Friday, March 9 - 1:30 PM Championship – vs. TBA - Saturday, March 10 - 11 AM BROADCAST INFORMATION ESPN3 Championship Game - CBS Sports Network Radio – 1660 AM The Fan, Aaron Coyle Live Stats – Twitter Updates - @WMUWBB HOW WE GOT HERE Western Michigan concluded the regular season with a 16-14 overall record and a 9-9 mark in MAC play, finishing third in the MAC West and earning the No. 6 tournament seed. The Broncos advanced to Cleveland after defeating No. 11 seed Bowling Green in Kalamazoo Monday, 85-71. WMU enters Cleveland on a three-game winning streak after dropping its four games prior. WMU IN THE MAC TOURNEY Western Michigan is 23-28 all-time in the MAC Tournament and 8-5 under head coach.

WMU has advanced to Cleveland in six straight seasons since Clipfell took over the program in 2013. WMU had failed to reach Cleveland in the four years prior to his arrival. The Broncos have won two MAC Tournament championships in their history (1985, 2003). Last season as the No. 8 seed, WMU defeated No.

9 Miami in Kalamazoo in a first round game, 73-66 and upset No. 1 seed Central Michigan in Cleveland in the quarterfinals, 67-63. The Broncos were eliminated by No. 4 seeded Northern Illinois in the semifinals, 83-55.

Falcons Head To Cleveland For Mac

SCOUTING REPORT Junior is averaging 16.3 ppg and 8.4 rpg, both of which lead Western Michigan and rank in the top 10 in their respective categories in the MAC. Fellow junior is also scoring in double figures with 11.9 ppg and leads WMU with 169 assists and 65 steals. She is also chipping in 4.8 rpg. Senior is averaging 10.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg and has a team-high 26 blocks. As a team, the Broncos are averaging 70.6 ppg and allowing 67.0 ppg defensively. WMU is shooting 42.6 percent from the field. FIRST ROUND WIN OVER BGSU Western Michigan had huge performances from freshman and juniors and in an 85-71 victory over BGSU in Monday's first round game as the three combined for 75 of WMU's 85 points.

Walker made five three-pointers and finished with a team season-high 32 points on 11-for-16 shooting. She also totaled six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Her previous scoring career high was 16 points, which she had recorded three times this season, including twice last week. Wimby notched a point-assist double-double for the third straight game with 21 points and 12 assists, also adding seven rebounds. The 12 assists tied a career-high established last week against Eastern Michigan. Over the last three contests Wimby is averaging 15.3 points, 11.7 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game.

Mobley was responsible for Western Michigan's attack down low, notching her 30th career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds. She moved into fifth place all-time on WMU's career rebounding list, currently with 794, passing Sharon Brown's 789 recorded in 1976-77 and 1979-80. The game was tied 40-40 at halftime but the Broncos were finally able to create distance outscoring the Falcons 22-10 in the third quarter. Walker led the charge with nine points in the quarter and Mobley contributed seven.

WMU shot a team season-high 58.2 percent from the floor, connecting on 32-of-55 attempts. WIMBY RECORDS POINT ASSIST DOUBLE-DOUBLES IN THREE STRAIGHT GAMES Junior point guard recorded a point-assist double-double in three straight games leading in to Cleveland. At Eastern Michigan on Feb. 28 (won 74-66) she tallied 11 points, a career-high 12 assists, seven rebounds and five steals. On March 3 at Northern Illinois, she helped the Broncos to their largest MAC victory of the season as WMU downed NIU by a 19-point margin, 85-66. She had 14 points and 11 assists, while adding three rebounds and a steal.

On Monday in the first round 85-71 win over Bowling Green she had 21 points and 12 assists, also adding seven rebounds. Over the three games she averaged 15.3 points, 11.7 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals. Wimby's 12 assists were the most by a Bronco since Taylor Manley handed out 15 against Miami in 2011. Her 179 assists this season are a career high and rank third most in the MAC this season.

MOBLEY NAMED HONORABLE MENTION ALL-MAC Junior earns All-MAC honorable mention honors after leading the Broncos in both points and rebounds per game. Mobley has collected 11 double-doubles this season and notched her 30th career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds in a victory over Bowling Green in the first round of the MAC Tournament on Monday. Mobley ranks eighth in the MAC with 16.3 points per game and fifth in rebounds at 8.4 per game.

The Lansing, Mich., native also ranks fourth in the conference in field goal percentage (.553), eighth in blocked shots (0.8) and second in offensive rebounds (3.9). The junior forward is currently fifth on WMU's career rebounding list with 794.

With one season left in the Brown & Gold, Mobley can become the second player in program history to collect 1,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds. The junior also has a total of 505 points this season heading into the tournament quarterfinals, which is the seventh highest single season points record and stands 15th on WMU's career points list with 1,219. This season, Mobley has recorded 10 20-plus point games, pouring in a season-high 28 at Northern Illinois on March 3. It's the second year in a row Mobley has been given All-MAC accolades earning All-MAC Third Team and All-MAC Tournament team honors a year ago. WALKER HITTING HER STRIDE Freshman has been a force in the three games leading up Cleveland, averaging a team-high 21.3 points over the stretch and contributing 6.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals. The 2017 Miss Michigan Basketball recipent notched 16 points in games against Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois and scored a team-season high 32 points in the first round win over Bowling Green. Her 32 points were the most scored by a Bronco since the 2014 season.

Entering Cleveland she is averaging 8.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg. Jordan is the younger sister of redshirt junior Jasmym Walker who averaged 8.4 ppg and 5.3 rpg before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Central Michigan on Jan. SENIORS SET RECORD WMU's five seniors:, and became the program's all-time winningest class this past Wednesday with WMU's win over Eastern Michigan. It was the 71st career win for the group, passing the 1978 and 1981 seniors who both tallied 70 wins as a class. With a win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, the seniors have 73 total victories to date.

The (2-7) head east to take on the (3-6). After hosting the Falcons, the Bulls then head to Muncie to take on Ball State. If they win those two, they have a season ending game against the Bobcats. Could the Bulls close out the season with 3 straight wins and bowl eligibility? Stranger things have happened.

When the Falcons Have The Ball The Bulls defense has been surprisingly solid this season, considering the gaping holes last year. The 24.7 points per game is a little misleading, since 71 points came in the 7 overtime game against Western Michigan. Linebacker is have a fantastic season, but the weakness in the Bulls defense is against the run. They are giving up 210 yards per game on the ground. Considering the level of play of the linebackers, it’s a telling stat.

The Falcons are hurt along the offensive line, but do get quarterback Jarrett Doege back from injury. Their rushing attack has been solid all season, with and nearing 600 yards on the season. The freshman Clair is a big play threat and averaging 8 yards per carry. Look for him to have some big runs against the Bulls.

With the return of Doege and Bowling Green’s ability to run going against the weakness of the Bulls defense, I do expect the Falcons to score some points. When The Bulls Have The Ball The four losses in the MAC by the Bulls have come by a combined 15 points. Other than the marathon overtime game against Western Michigan, a lack of scoring was a major problem. Their starting QB, and then the back up, going down with injury is a big reason for that.

Starting QB was back for last week’s game against Akron and was able to throw for over 300 yards. Rushing the football has been a problem for the Bulls all season, and likewise, stopping the run has been a huge problem for the Falcons. I think adds up to Buffalo moving the ball and then being able to punch it in once they get to the red zone. Prediction Bowling Green gained some confidence when they blasted Kent last week, and I expect some of that momentum to carry over into this game. Buffalo is at home, and with the return of, I look for him to hook up with receiver early and often.

I think Buffalo wins in a bit of a shootout, 44-28.