W. Michigan battles Aquinas College

Aquinas College vs. Western Michigan (3-6)

University Arena in Read Fieldhouse, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Western Michigan Broncos are set to battle the Saints of NAIA school Aquinas College. Western Michigan lost 83-64 on the road against Detroit in its most recent game.

STEPPING UP: Lamar Norman Jr. has averaged 18.3 points this year for Western Michigan. Mack Smith has complemented Norman Jr. with 10.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.LONG-RANGE LAMAR: Through nine games, Western Michigan’s Lamar Norman Jr. has connected on 39.3 percent of the 89 3-pointers he’s attempted. He’s also converting 73.7 percent of his foul shots this season.

DID YOU KNOW: Western Michigan went 0-4 overall against out-of-conference competition last season. The Broncos put up 60.8 points per matchup across those four games.

___

For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25

___

This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com

Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up