Western Michigan men’s basketball hosted Miami Ohio for a MAC matchup on Feb. 15 at University Arena. It defeated the Redhawks 78-70.
In the first half, WMU shot 34% from the field. The Broncos shot just 12.5% from deep.
Despite three-point struggles in the first half, WMU dominated Miami Ohio in the paint. WMU scored 48 points to Miami Ohio’s 34 points in the paint.
The Broncos grabbed 54 rebounds, while Miami Ohio grabbed only 26 rebounds.
WMU’s resilience at grabbing rebounds led to many second chance points. They scored 23 second chance points, while Miami Ohio scored eight second chance points.