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FINAL
Mar 15, 2014

Game Recap

Western Michigan tops Toledo for MAC title, tourney berth. vid Brown scored 32 points, Tucker Haymond added 21 and Western Michigan earned its first trip to the NCAA tournament in 10 years by beating Toledo 98-77 on Saturday night in the Mid-American Conference championship.

Box Score

12T
TOL403777
WMU425698
Toledo Rockets logoTOLEDOFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24J.D. Weatherspoon2-70-20-04000044
53Nathan Boothe3-50-00-03203056
20Julius Brown7-183-65-815401122
4Justin Drummond3-90-32-56301118
5Rian Pearson8-193-75-640100224
15Aubrey Williams0-00-00-00000000
43Matt Smith0-10-10-01001010
33Zach Garber0-00-00-00000000
30Donald Beatty0-00-00-00000000
25Jordan Lauf2-50-11-24110235
1Jonathan Williams3-62-40-02101018
TOTAL28-7040%8-2433.3%13-2161.9%25126641877
Western Michigan Broncos logoWESTERN MICHIGANFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Connar Tava5-50-03-353004413
21Shayne Whittington7-150-06-8133121320
1Tucker Haymond7-134-63-492000321
22Austin Richie2-60-20-03410024
5David Brown9-165-119-1333002332
31Mario Matasovic0-10-00-02000100
40Kellen McCormick0-00-00-00000000
34Anthony Avery Jr.2-30-00-03001244
20Tim Brennan0-00-00-00000000
35Charles Harris1-10-00-00000002
32Taylor Perry0-00-00-01000000
00Von Washington III1-10-00-01000002
4Jared Klein0-00-00-01000010
3Hayden Hoerdemann0-00-00-00000000
TOTAL34-6155.7%9-1947.4%21-2875%411523102098

Play-by-Play

1st halftolwmu
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Western Michigan
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (19:41) Shayne Whittington made Layup.
    02
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +3 (19:18) Rian Pearson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Brown.
    32
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (19:03) Shayne Whittington missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (19:03) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (18:48) Connar Tava made Layup.
    34
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (18:31) J.D. Weatherspoon missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (18:31) Shayne Whittington Block.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (18:31) Connar Tava Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (18:17) David Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (18:17) Rian Pearson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (18:08) Foul on Tucker Haymond.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +1 (18:08) Rian Pearson made Free Throw.
    44
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +1 (18:08) Rian Pearson made Free Throw.
    54
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (17:50) Shayne Whittington missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (17:50) Tucker Haymond Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (17:45) David Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (17:45) J.D. Weatherspoon Defensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +3 (17:32) Rian Pearson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Brown.
    84
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (17:09) Foul on Nathan Boothe.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (17:09) David Brown made Free Throw.
    85
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (17:09) David Brown made Free Throw.
    86
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (17:01) Rian Pearson missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (17:00) Shayne Whittington Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (16:57) Tucker Haymond made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shayne Whittington.
    89
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:32) Foul on Connar Tava.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +1 (16:32) Rian Pearson made Free Throw.
    99
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (16:32) Rian Pearson missed Free Throw.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:32) Shayne Whittington Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:11) David Brown Turnover.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (16:11) Julius Brown Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:05) Foul on Austin Richie.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +1 (16:05) Julius Brown made Free Throw.
    109
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (16:05) Julius Brown missed Free Throw.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:05) Shayne Whittington Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (15:50) David Brown made Layup. Assisted by Connar Tava.
    1011
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +2 (15:28) Julius Brown made Jumper.
    1211
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (15:17) Foul on Nathan Boothe.
  • (15:17) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (15:17) Shayne Whittington made Free Throw.
    1212
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (15:17) Shayne Whittington made Free Throw.
    1213
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (15:05) Julius Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:05) Tucker Haymond Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (14:40) Shayne Whittington made Dunk. Assisted by David Brown.
    1215
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:19) Foul on A.J. Avery.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (14:05) Rian Pearson missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:05) David Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (13:59) David Brown made Three Point Jumper.
    1218
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (13:38) J.D. Weatherspoon missed Layup.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (13:38) Toledo Offensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +2 (13:23) J.D. Weatherspoon made Dunk.
    1418
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (13:03) David Brown made Three Point Jumper.
    1421
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (12:41) Rian Pearson missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:41) Shayne Whittington Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:26) David Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (12:26) J.D. Weatherspoon Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:24) Foul on Shayne Whittington.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:07) Foul on Jared Klein.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (12:04) Jonathan Williams missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:04) Taylor Perry Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:47) A.J. Avery Turnover.
  • (11:47) Official TV Timeout
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (11:37) Jonathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:37) Western Michigan Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:20) A.J. Avery missed Layup.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (11:20) Matt Smith Block.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:20) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (11:06) David Brown made Layup.
    1423
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (11:06) Foul on Rian Pearson.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (11:06) David Brown made Free Throw.
    1424
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (10:55) Jordan Lauf Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:55) Austin Richie Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:41) Shayne Whittington missed Jumper.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (10:41) Jonathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +2 (10:35) Jonathan Williams made Layup.
    1624
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (10:14) Foul on Matt Smith.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:14) Shayne Whittington missed Free Throw.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:14) Western Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (10:14) Shayne Whittington made Free Throw.
    1625
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +2 (10:01) Rian Pearson made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Lauf.
    1825
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:47) Shayne Whittington missed Jumper.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (9:47) Rian Pearson Defensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (9:39) Rian Pearson missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:39) Jared Klein Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (9:21) Tucker Haymond made Layup. Assisted by Connar Tava.
    1827
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (9:03) Justin Drummond missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:03) Austin Richie Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:50) Austin Richie missed Layup.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (8:50) Matt Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +2 (8:43) Justin Drummond made Layup.
    2027
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:16) Tucker Haymond missed Jumper.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (8:16) Justin Drummond Block.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:16) Tucker Haymond Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:14) Foul on Connar Tava.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:14) Connar Tava Turnover.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +3 (7:50) Julius Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonathan Williams.
    2327
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (7:31) Tucker Haymond made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Brown.
    2330
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:18) Foul on David Brown.
  • (7:18) Official TV Timeout
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (7:18) Justin Drummond missed Free Throw.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:18) Shayne Whittington Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:01) Tucker Haymond missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (7:01) J.D. Weatherspoon Defensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (6:48) Jordan Lauf missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:48) A.J. Avery Block.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (6:48) Jordan Lauf Offensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +2 (6:48) Jordan Lauf made Two Point Tip Shot.
    2530
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:11) Tucker Haymond missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:11) A.J. Avery Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:07) A.J. Avery Turnover.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (6:07) Jordan Lauf Steal.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (6:02) Julius Brown missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:02) Shayne Whittington Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (5:30) David Brown made Three Point Jumper.
    2533
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (5:14) Julius Brown missed Layup.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (5:14) Jordan Lauf Offensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (5:08) Foul on Jordan Lauf.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (5:08) Jordan Lauf Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:59) Shayne Whittington Turnover.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (4:59) Julius Brown Steal.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (4:54) Julius Brown Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:54) Shayne Whittington Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:44) David Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (4:44) Nathan Boothe Defensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (4:42) Jump Ball won by Toledo
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +3 (4:28) Julius Brown made Three Point Jumper.
    2833
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (4:08) A.J. Avery made Jumper. Assisted by Shayne Whittington.
    2835
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (3:53) Julius Brown missed Jumper.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (3:53) Justin Drummond Offensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +2 (3:47) Rian Pearson made Layup. Assisted by Justin Drummond.
    3035
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (3:27) Shayne Whittington made Jumper.
    3037
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +3 (3:08) Rian Pearson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nathan Boothe.
    3337
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:53) Shayne Whittington missed Jumper.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (2:53) Nathan Boothe Block.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (2:53) J.D. Weatherspoon Defensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (2:46) J.D. Weatherspoon missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:46) Tucker Haymond Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:20) Tucker Haymond missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:20) Tucker Haymond Offensive Rebound.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (2:14) Foul on Rian Pearson.
  • (2:14) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:14) Tucker Haymond missed Free Throw.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:14) Western Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (2:14) Tucker Haymond made Free Throw.
    3338
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +3 (2:05) Jonathan Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Brown.
    3638
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:38) Austin Richie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:38) Austin Richie Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:32) Austin Richie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:32) Mario Matasovic Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:26) Mario Matasovic missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:26) Mario Matasovic Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:22) Mario Matasovic Turnover.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (1:22) Julius Brown Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:22) Foul on Austin Richie.
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +1 (1:22) Julius Brown made Free Throw.
    3738
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +1 (1:22) Julius Brown made Free Throw.
    3838
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (1:09) Tucker Haymond made Layup.
    3840
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (0:52) Justin Drummond missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (0:52) Shayne Whittington Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (0:43) Western Michigan Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (0:22) A.J. Avery made Jumper.
    3842
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    (0:18) Toledo Timeout
  • Toledo Rockets logo
    +2 (0:01) J.D. Weatherspoon made Dunk. Assisted by Julius Brown.
    4042
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

77Points98
28-70(40%)Field Goal(%)34-61(55.7%)
8-24(33.3%)3-Point(%)9-19(47.4%)
13-21(61.9%)Free Throw(%)21-28(75%)
27(12)Rebounds(Offensive)46(12)
12Assists15
6Steals2
6Blocks3
4Turnovers10
18(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)

Game Details

Saturday, March 15, 2014 · 6:30 PM
University Arena (MI) · Kalamazoo, MI
attendance: 5,278 (97.4%)
tv: ESPN2
spread: TOL -3