# 2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by third-year head coach Dwayne Stephens, played 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. They were defeated by Ohio in the first round of the MAC tournament.

## 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 |
| 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.

### 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:

### Preseason All-MAC

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

## 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 No. 18 Michigan State | L 62–80 | 3–9 | 12 – Willis Jr. | 7 – Willis Jr. | 6 – Willis Jr. | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| MAC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Toledo | L 70–76 | 3–10 (0–1) | 21 – Willis Jr. | 13 – Lobsinger | 7 – Willis Jr. | University Arena (1,819) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bowling Green | L 79–83 | 3–11 (0–2) | 12 – Lobsinger | 8 – Lobsinger | 4 – Willis Jr. | University Arena (1,383) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 11, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Miami (OH) | L 71–91 | 3–12 (0–3) | 14 – Strickland | 8 – Burton | 4 – Willis Jr. | Millett Hall (1,002) Oxford, OH |
| January 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kent State | W 94–83 | 4–12 (1–3) | 18 – Strickland | 7 – tied | 7 – Willis Jr. | MAC Center (1,488) Kent, OH |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Buffalo | L 76–85 | 4–13 (1–4) | 21 – Willis Jr. | 14 – Lobsinger | 5 – Willis Jr. | University Arena (1,672) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Illinois | W 72–70 | 5–13 (2–4) | 18 – Willis Jr. | 9 – Burton | 7 – Willis Jr. | Convocation Center (1,232) DeKalb, IL |
| January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Central Michigan | L 52–73 | 5–14 (2–5) | 14 – Strickland | 9 – Lobsinger | 5 – Willis Jr. | McGuirk Arena (5,361) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Ball State | W 74–71 | 6–14 (3–5) | 17 – tied | 7 – Williams | 7 – Willis Jr. | Worthen Arena (3,026) Muncie, IN |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan | W 61–54 | 7–14 (4–5) | 16 – Willis Jr. | 10 – Williams | 3 – Strickland | University Arena (1,577) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Ohio | L 69–94 | 7–15 (4–6) | 20 – Willis Jr. | 5 – tied | 5 – Willis Jr. | Convocation Center (4,058) Athens, OH |
| February 8, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern MAC–SBC Challenge | L 57–83 | 7–16 | 13 – tied | 6 – Burton | 6 – Willis Jr. | University Arena (1,431) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Akron | L 92–105 | 7–17 (4–7) | 28 – Willis Jr. | 7 – tied | 4 – Willis Jr. | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,380) Akron, OH |
| February 15, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Miami (OH) | W 78–70 | 8–17 (5–7) | 22 – Willis Jr. | 15 – Williams | 7 – Willis Jr. | University Arena (1,639) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | W 97–64 | 9–17 (6–7) | 20 – Strickland | 8 – Williams | 8 – Willis Jr. | Alumni Arena (1,599) Amherst, NY |
| February 22, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Michigan | L 57–86 | 9–18 (6–8) | 19 – Hannah | 5 – Hannah | 4 – Willis Jr. | University Arena (2,506) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Ohio | W 82–73 | 10–18 (7–8) | 34 – Willis Jr. | 12 – Williams | 8 – Willis Jr. | University Arena (1,849) Kalamazoo, MI |
| March 1, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Illinois | W 74–70 | 11–18 (8–8) | 17 – Willis Jr. | 11 – Williams | 7 – Willis Jr. | Convocation Center (2,484) DeKalb, IL |
| March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kent State | L 76–77 | 11–19 (8–9) | 24 – Willis Jr. | 10 – Strickland | 8 – Willis Jr. | University Arena (1,503) Kalamazoo, MI |
| March 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bowling Green | W 64–63 | 12–19 (9–9) | 18 – Hannah | 7 – Lobsinger | 5 – Willis Jr. | Stroh Center (2,992) Bowling Green, OH |
| MAC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Kent State Quarterfinals | L 66–73 | 12–20 | 16 – Lobsinger | 6 – tied | 7 – Willis Jr. | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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