# 2022–23 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by first-year head coach Dwayne Stephens, played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished 8–23 with a 4–14 MAC record. They finished last in the MAC and failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.

## Previous season

The Broncos finished the season 8–23, 4–16 in MAC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
On March 7, 2022, head coach Clayton Bates resigned after only two seasons. On April 5, the school named longtime Michigan State assistant Dwayne Stephens the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
| Josiah Freeman | 12 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Freshman | Manassas Park, Virginia | Transferred to Howard College |
| Cameron Kimble | 14 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Freshman | Las Vegas, Nevada | Transferred to New Mexico Junior College |
| Mileek McMillan | 1 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Merrillville, Indiana | Exhausted Eligibility |
| Mack Smith | 32 | G | 6'2" | 210 | Senior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Exhausted Eligibility |

### Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Tray Maddox | 2 | G | 5'10" | 155 | Senior | Novi, Michigan | Cal State Fullerton |
| Tafari Simms | 23 | F | 6'6" | 212 | Senior | Hamilton, Ontario | Milwaukee |

### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Max Burton C | Williamston, Michigan | Williamston | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Javaughn Hannah SG | Williamston, Michigan | Orchard Lake St. Mary’s | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 26, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Seth Hubbard CG | Jonesboro, Georgia | Huntington Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ||||||
| Jefferson Monegro CG | LaSalle, Quebec | Orangeville Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jack Stefanski F | Frankfort, Michigan | Frankfort High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Elisha Warren G | Woodhaven, Michigan | Woodhaven | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | Kalamazoo | W 82–59 | – | – | – | – | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 9:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Minnesota | L 60–61 | 0–1 | 15 – Norman | 10 – Hastings | 4 – Norman | Williams Arena (8,119) Minneapolis, MN |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Goshen | W 99–62 | 1–1 | 13 – Wright | 10 – Hastings | 5 – Etchison | University Arena (1,444) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 13, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Valparaiso | L 65–81 | 1–2 | 25 – Norman | 12 – Wright | 3 – Norman | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,680) Valparaiso, IN |
| November 18, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Houston Christian Owl Invitational | W 90–84 | 2–2 | 34 – Norman | 8 – Hannah | 4 – Norman | Tudor Fieldhouse (502) Houston, TX |
| November 19, 2022* 6:00 p.m., CUSATV | at Rice Owl Invitational | L 88–96 | 2–3 | 30 – Norman | 11 – Hastings | 3 – Tied | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,141) Houston, TX |
| November 20, 2022* 1:00 p.m. | vs. Georgia Southern Owl Invitational | L 57–63 | 2–4 | 23 – Norman | 12 – Hastings | 6 – Monegro | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,267) Houston, TX |
| November 26, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Cleveland State | L 49–71 | 2–5 | 13 – Norman | 6 – Wright | 3 – Norman | University Arena (1,422) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Dayton | L 47–67 | 2–6 | 10 – Norman | 6 – Maddux | 2 – Tied | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| December 5, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | Concordia | W 94–50 | 3–6 | 22 – Tied | 17 – Hastings | 6 – Tied | University Arena (1,286) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 10, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPN3 | UIC | L 56–62 | 3–7 | 24 – Simms | 14 – Hastings | 4 – Monegro | University Arena (1,682) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 18, 2022* 1:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | at Iowa State | L 57–73 | 3–8 | 24 – Norman | 8 – Hastings | 3 – Wright | Hilton Coliseum (11,992) Ames, IA |
| December 21, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Siena Heights | W 61–41 | 4–8 | 12 – Lobsinger | 18 – Hastings | 3 – Etchison | University Arena (1,035) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 30, 2022* 8:00 p.m., BTN+ | at No. 15 Wisconsin | L 66–76 | 4–9 | 16 – Maddux | 8 – Hastings | 4 – Hastings | Kohl Center (15,138) Madison, WI |
| MAC regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Kent State | L 72–80 | 4–10 (0–1) | 18 – Maddux | 11 – Hastings | 5 – Maddux | MAC Center (2,113) Kent, OH |
| January 6, 2023 6:30 pm, CBSSN | at Toledo | L 74–102 | 4–11 (0–2) | 18 – Wright | 20 – Hastings | 4 – Maddox | Savage Arena (4,237) Toledo, OH |
| January 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Eastern Michigan | W 85–79 | 5–11 (1–2) | 25 – Norman | 14 – Hastings | 3 – Tied | University Arena (3,017) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 14, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Bowling Green | W 108–92 | 6–11 (2–2) | 24 – Hannah | 7 – Wright | 8 – Norman | University Arena (1,940) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 17, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Ball State | L 70–71 | 6–12 (2–3) | 31 – Norman | 11 – Wright | 4 – Norman | Worthen Arena (3,799) Muncie, IN |
| January 21, 2023 2:30 p.m., ESPN3 | Akron | W 63–55 | 6–13 (2–4) | 18 – Hastings | 10 – Hastings | 6 – Norman | University Arena (2,288) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Ohio | L 76–88 | 6–14 (2–5) | 20 – Norman | 7 – Hastings | 4 – Maddox | Convocation Center (4,703) Athens, OH |
| January 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Central Michigan | L 69–70 | 6–15 (2–6) | 27 – Norman | 10 – Hastings | 3 – Tied | McGuirk Arena (5,425) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Northern Illinois | L 59–73 | 6–16 (2–7) | 22 – Hastings | 19 – Hastings | 3 – Norman | University Arena (1,757) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 4, 2023 2:30 p.m., ESPN3 | Buffalo | L 76–85 | 6–17 (2–8) | 21 – Maddox | 6 – Maddox | 5 – Tied | University Arena (2,007) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Miami | L 78–85 | 6–18 (2–9) | 20 – Hubbard | 12 – Hastings | 3 – Tied | Millett Hall (1,304) Oxford, OH |
| February 11, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Northern Illinois | L 53–81 | 6–19 (2–10) | 18 – Norman | 14 – Fuller | 11 – Norman | Convocation Center (1,048) DeKalb, IL |
| February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Kent State | L 58–82 | 6–20 (2–11) | 17 – Norman | 6 – Wright | 3 – Tied | University Arena (1,381) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 18, 2023 2:30 p.m., ESPN3 | Ball State | W 78–68 | 7–20 (3–11) | 22 – Maddox | 10 – Hastings | 3 – Hastings | University Arena (2,196) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Eastern Michigan | L 59–66 | 7–21 (3–12) | 18 – Norman | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | George Gervin GameAbove Center (2,703) Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 25, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Akron | L 64–81 | 7–22 (3–13) | 19 – Hubbard | 6 – Maddox | 5 – Norman | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,739) Akron, OH |
| February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Miami | L 66–72 | 7–23 (3–14) | 25 – Maddox | 8 – Wright | 4 – Norman | University Arena (1,398) Kalamazoo, MI |
| March 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Central Michigan | W 81–65 | 8–23 (4–14) | 22 – Maddox Jr. | 15 – Hastings | 6 – Norman Jr. | University Arena (1,992) Kalamazoo, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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