Men's basketball schedule announced

Contact: Deanne Puca
Photo of WMU basketball player.

First home game is Nov. 13.

KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University's men’s basketball team will play 12 regular season and two exhibition games at University Arena, including eight conference games; and the Broncos will face non-conference opponents from the Ivy League, Big Ten, Big East and Atlantic Coast conferences.

Basketball fans can preview this year's team at one of two pre-season exhibition matches at University Arena:

  • Thursday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., versus Kalamazoo College
  • Saturday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m., versus Roosevelt University

WMU opens its regular season Nov. 10 in Ithaca, N.Y., against Cornell.

The Broncos' home opener is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, versus Marygrove. The Broncos will head to Tampa, Fla., later that week for the South Florida Multi-Team Events tournament Nov. 16-18, and will play against Loyola-Chicago, Maryland-Eastern Shore and South Florida.

WMU will welcome a mystery opponent to University Arena Feb. 23 for the ESPN BracketBuster. The Broncos' final regular-season home game is March 8 or 9 against Central Michigan.

The MAC Tournament begins with first-round games at campus locations March 11, and moves to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland March 13-16.

2012-13 Bronco men's basketball home schedule


All contests take place in University Arena.

  • Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Marygrove
  • Thursday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m., High Point
  • Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m., Oakland
  • Saturday, Dec. 22, 2 p.m., Mount St. Mary's
  • Saturday, Jan. 12, time TBA, Ohio
  • Wednesday, Jan. 16, time TBA, Toledo
  • Wednesday, Jan. 23, time TBA, Eastern Michigan
  • Saturday, Feb. 2, time TBA, Buffalo
  • Wednesday, Feb. 6, time TBA, Kent State
  • Saturday, Feb. 16, time TBA, Northern Illinois
  • Saturday, Feb. 23, time TBA, ESPN BracketBuster
  • Tuesday, March 5, time TBA, Ball State
  • Friday or Saturday, March 8 or 9, time TBA, Central Michigan

For more information, including the complete schedule and to order individual and season tickets, visit wmubroncos.com/mbasketball.