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

The 2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team represents Western Michigan University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 13th-year head coach Shane Clipfell, play their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.

## Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2023–24 season 12–13, 7–7 in MAC play, to finish in eighth place. They were defeated by top-seeded Toledo in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament.

## 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 | Ball State | 120 (10) |
| 2 | Kent State | 104 (2) |
| 3 | Buffalo | 98 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 96 |
| 5 | Toledo | 82 |
| T-6 | Northern Illinois | 64 |
| T-6 | Ohio | 64 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 44 |
| 9 | Akron | 43 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 34 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 23 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 20 |
MAC tournament champions: Ball State (8), Bowling Green (1), Buffalo (1), Kent State (1), Toledo (1)
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### Preseason All-MAC

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

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 31, 2024* 7:00 pm | Olivet | W 72–53 | – | 12 – Carrier | 9 – Tied | 4 – Asensio | University Arena (618) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Arkansas State MAC–SBC Challenge | W 61–52 | 1–0 | 15 – Spitzley | 8 – Spitzley | 7 – Asensio | University Arena (658) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 10, 2024* 3:00 pm, SECN+ | at Texas A&M | L 38–86 | 1–1 | 10 – Asensio | 7 – Carrier | 2 – Tied | Reed Arena (3,055) College Station, TX |
| November 12, 2024* 12:00 pm, ACCNX | at SMU | L 44–72 | 1–2 | 15 – Kouki | 9 – Rekowski | 2 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (2,719) University Park, TX |
| November 17, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Michigan State | L 42–79 | 1–3 | 15 – Spitzley | 5 – Wagner | 3 – Morato | University Arena (2,051) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 23, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Detroit Mercy | L 63–72 | 1–4 | 24 – Asensio | 5 – Spitzley | 4 – Asensio | Calihan Hall (411) Detroit, MI |
| November 27, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | Cleary | W 70–48 | 2–4 | 19 – Spitzley | 10 – Bolds | 6 – Asensio | University Arena (677) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Valparaiso | L 54–67 | 2–5 | 14 – Asensio | 9 – Carrier | 6 – Asensio | Athletics–Recreation Center (234) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 7, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Loyola Chicago | L 46–57 | 2–6 | 16 – Carlson | 7 – Spitzley | 5 – Asensio | University Arena (682) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Prairie View A&M | W 87–58 | 3–6 | 17 – Spitzley | 7 – Asensio | 6 – Asensio | University Arena (695) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 21, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 75–83 | 3–7 | 25 – Spitzley | 7 – Spitzley | 7 – Asensio | Gates Sports Center (518) Fort Wayne, IN |
| MAC regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Eastern Michigan | W 65–51 | 4–7 (1–0) | 22 – Asensio | 8 – Spitzley | 7 – Carlson | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,131) Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 4, 2025 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | Miami (OH) | L 51–57 | 4–8 (1–1) | 16 – Asensio | 7 – Spitzley | 4 – Asensio | University Arena (1,075) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Ohio | W 66–49 | 5–8 (2–1) | 18 – Spitzley | 6 – Asensio | 7 – Asensio | University Arena (647) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Northern Illinois | W 61–57 | 6–8 (3–1) | 20 – Spitzley | 6 – Spitzley | 4 – Asensio | Convocation Center (940) DeKalb, IL |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Toledo | W 41–38 | 7–8 (4–1) | 14 – Spitzley | 10 – Spitzley | 4 – Asensio | University Arena (711) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Kent State | L 50–80 | 7–9 (4–2) | 18 – Spitzley | 3 – Richardson | 8 – Asensio | MAC Center (2,448) Kent, OH |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Bowling Green | W 63–60 | 8–9 (5–2) | 19 – Asensio | 6 – Carlson | 7 – Asensio | Stroh Center (1,535) Bowling Green, OH |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Central Michigan | L 70–81 | 8–10 (5–3) | 22 – Spitzley | 6 – Spitzley | 5 – Tied | University Arena (1,257) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 29, 2025 11:00 am, ESPN+ | Buffalo | L 40–73 | 8–11 (5–4) | 11 – Carrier | 6 – Carrier | 3 – Tied | University Arena (723) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Ball State | L 51–61 | 8–12 (5–5) | 17 – Asensio | 7 – Asensio | 3 – Tied | Worthen Arena (2,025) Muncie, IN |
| February 5, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Akron | W 70–64 | 9–12 (6–5) | 22 – Spitzley | 4 – Tied | 5 – Asensio | James A. Rhodes Arena (291) Akron, OH |
| February 8, 2025* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas State MAC–SBC Challenge | W 59–50 | 10–12 | 13 – Asensio | 5 – Audino | 6 – Asensio | Strahan Arena (644) San Marcos, TX |
| February 15, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | Northern Illinois | L 51–60 | 10–13 (6–6) | 11 – Carlson | 7 – Spitzley | 3 – Tied | University Arena (791) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Bowling Green | L 63–70 | 10–14 (6–7) | 17 – Spitzley | 6 – Spitzley | 7 – Asensio | University Arena (734) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 22, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Central Michigan | L 43–56 | 10–15 (6–8) | 20 – Spitzley | 7 – Spitzley | 2 – Tied | McGuirk Arena (1,226) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Akron | W 77–66 | 11–15 (7–8) | 26 – Asensio | 7 – Spitzley | 7 – Asensio | University Arena (321) Kalamazoo, MI |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Ball State | L 45–55 | 11–16 (7–9) | 19 – Spitzley | 6 – Spitzley | 3 – Asensio | University Arena (720) Kalamazoo, MI |
| March 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Ohio | | | | | | Convocation Center Athens, OH |
| March 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Buffalo | | | | | | Alumni Arena Amherst, NY |
| MAC tournament |||||||||
| March 12–15, 2025 ESPN+/CBSSN | vs. | | | | | | Rocket Arena Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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