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2020–21 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by first-year head coach Clayton Bates, played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 5–16, 4–12 in MAC play to finish in ninth place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.[1]
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–16 (4–12 MAC) |
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| Home arena | University Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 15 | – | 4 | .789 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 16 | – | 9 | .640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 17 | – | 8 | .680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | 12 | – | 11 | .522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 10 | – | 13 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 5 | – | 16 | .238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 16 | .304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 3 | – | 16 | .158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The MAC announced the removal of division play in-conference beginning this year.[2]
The Broncos finished the 2019–20 season 13–19, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Toledo.[3]
On March 11, 2020, the school announced that Steve Hawkins would not be returning as head coach, ending his 17-year tenure with the team.[4] On April 2, it was announced that long-time assistant Clayton Bates would be named the Broncos' next head coach.[5]
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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| November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, FS1 |
at Butler | L 62–66 | 0–1 |
Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,500) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
| November 28, 2020* |
at Trine | Canceled due to COVID-19 | MTI Center Angola, IN | ||||||||
| December 2, 2020* 7:00 pm |
at Notre Dame | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Purcell Pavilion Notre Dame, IN | ||||||||
| December 6, 2020* 6:00 pm, BTN |
at No. 8 Michigan State | L 61–79 | 0–2 |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||
| December 7, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Adrian College | W 62–42 | 1–2 |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| December 12, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Detroit Mercy | L 57–67 | 1–3 |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| December 13, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Milwaukee | L 63–71 | 1–4 |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
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| December 18, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Central Michigan | W 76–61 | 2–4 (1–0) |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| December 22, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Ball State | L 68–76 | 2–5 (1–1) |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Toledo | L 59–70 | 2–6 (1–2) |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 5, 2021 7:00 pm |
at Ball State | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ||||||||
| January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Kent State | L 54–80 | 2–7 (1–3) |
MAC Center Kent, Ohio | |||||||
| January 12, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Buffalo | L 69–85 | 2–8 (1–4) |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Miami (OH) | Postponed | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | ||||||||
| January 19, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Eastern Michigan | Canceled | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | ||||||||
| January 23, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Akron | L 68–79 | 2–9 (1–5) |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| January 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Ohio | L 58–81 | 2–10 (1–6) |
Convocation Center Athens, OH | |||||||
| January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Miami (OH) | L 56–65 | 2–11 (1–7) |
Millett Hall Oxford, OH | |||||||
| February 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Northern Illinois | Canceled | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | ||||||||
| February 3, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Bowling Green | W 76–70 | 3–11 (2–7) |
Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
| February 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Central Michigan | W 67–65 | 4–11 (3–7) |
McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||||
| February 9, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Buffalo | Postponed | Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | ||||||||
| February 12, 2021 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Buffalo | L 54–86 | 4–12 (3–8) |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
| February 13, 2021 2:00 pm |
Ohio | Canceled | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | ||||||||
| February 16, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Kent State | L 69–76 | 4–13 (3–9) |
University Arena (100) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| February 21, 2021 7:00 pm |
at Ball State | Canceled | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ||||||||
| February 25, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Miami (OH) | L 66–74 | 4–14 (3–10) |
University Arena (100) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
| February 27, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Toledo | L 44–91 | 4–15 (3–11) |
Savage Arena Toledo, OH | |||||||
| March 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Illinois | W 73–63 | 5–15 (4–11) |
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL | |||||||
| March 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Eastern Michigan | L 63–64 | 5–16 (4–12) |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
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- "Why Michigan's three teams will have a lot less MAC-tion in March". Detroit Free Press. February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- "Mid-American Conference cancels postseason tournaments for eight sports, changes basketball format". CBSSports.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "Moving On! MAC Men's Quarterfinals Set". Mid-American Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "Steve Hawkins out at Western Michigan after 17 seasons as head coach". ESPN. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "Introducing Men's Basketball Head Coach Clayton Bates". Western Michigan University Athletics. April 2, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- "2020-21 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2021.