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2013–14 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

2013–14 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
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Rainbow Classic champions
MAC West Division co-champions
MAC regular season co-champions
MAC tournament champions
NCAA Round of 64 vs. Syracuse, L 77–53
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
2013–14 record 23–10 (14–4 MAC)
Head coach Steve Hawkins (11th year)
Assistant coach Clayton Bates
Assistant coach Larry Farmer
Assistant coach James Holland
Home arena University Arena
Seasons
← 2012–13
2014–15 →
2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Buffalo 13 5   .722     19 10   .655
Akron 12 6   .667     21 13   .618
Ohio 11 7   .611     25 12   .676
Miami 8 10   .444     13 18   .419
Kent State 7 11   .389     16 16   .500
Bowling Green 6 12   .333     12 20   .375
West
Toledo 14 4   .778     27 7   .794
Western Michigan 14 4   .778     23 10   .697
Eastern Michigan 10 8   .556     22 15   .595
Northern Illinois 8 10   .444     15 17   .469
Central Michigan 3 15   .167     10 21   .323
Ball State 2 16   .111     5 25   .167
2014 MAC Tournament winner

The 2013–14 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were Mid-American Conference (MAC) overall and West Division co-champions with Toledo, received the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament and defeated Toledo in the conference finals to receive the MAC's automatic berth into the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. WMU is led by 11th year head coach Steve Hawkins and play their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

WMU was given a 14 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to No. 3 seeded Syracuse in the second round 77–53. Syracuse was ranked No. 14 in the AP Poll.

Seniors David Brown and Shayne Whittington were awarded All-MAC first team honors while Hawkins was awarded the MAC Coach of the Year.

Western Michigan brought in three freshmen from high school detailed in the following table.

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WMU was picked by a 25-member MAC news media panel to finish second in the MAC West Division. They finished with 108 points, 41 points behind first place Toledo and 7 points ahead of third place Eastern Michigan. Senior forward Shayne Whittington was selected to the West Division All-MAC Team. The Broncos did not receive any first place votes to win the division nor any votes to win the conference tournament.

Western Michigan defeated Kalamazoo College 88–59 and Aquinas College 69–54 in exhibition games at University Arena prior to opening the regular season against New Mexico State in the Rainbow Classic.


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