KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team dropped the opener of a three-game homestand on Friday night, as it fell to SIUE, 79-60, in the first game of the Bronco Classic.
led Western Michigan (1-3) with a season-high 16 points, while and chipped in eight points apiece off of the bench. paced the Brown and Gold in rebounding for the second consecutive game after securing seven boards.
SIUE (3-2) got off to a fast start, opening up a 15-4 margin in the contest's first five minutes. At 20-10, the Cougars rattled off eight consecutive points to boost their lead to 28-10, their largest cushion of the first half.