The 2007–08

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team is an NCAA Division I

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team competing in the

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(MAC). The Broncos, 20–12 overall and 12–4 in the conference, captured the MAC West Division championship by four games and earned the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. WMU reached the semi-finals of the MAC tournament before falling to No. 3 seed Akron. During the regular season, Western Michigan defeated No. 25 ranked

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, a team that reached the

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of the NCAA tournament. WMU finished the non-conference portion of their schedule 7–7, defeating Davidson, Detroit Mercy, Loyola Chicago, North Carolina Central, Pepperdine,

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and Wisconsin–Green Bay. WMU also retained the

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for the third consecutive season. Sophomore

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and senior Joe Reitz earned First Team All-MAC honors. Reitz was also named to the MAC All-Tournament team.

Preseason

The Broncos were picked to win the West Division by members of the MAC News Media Association, receiving 23 of 32 possible first place votes ( received six votes and three). Western Michigan also received six votes to win the MAC Tournament, which was second to Kent State (7 votes). Joe Reitz was named to the Preseason All-MAC Team.

Awards

* Derek Drews ** West Division Player of the Week (week 1) *

** All-MAC First Team ** 3-time West Division Player of the Week (weeks 12, 16, 17) * Joe Reitz ** All-MAC First Team ** 4-time West Division Player of the Week (weeks 2, 7, 13, 14) ** Academic All-District IV First Team ** Mid-American Conference Academic Player of the Week (February 7)

Roster

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the 2007–2008 season''

Schedule

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Coaching staff

* Steve Hawkins – Head coach * Clayton Bates – Assistant coach * Cornell Mann – Assistant coach * Andy Hipsher – Assistant coach * Phil Sayers – Director of Basketball Operations

2008–2009 recruits

Western Michigan signed forwards Muhammed Conteh, Justin Hairston and Flenard Whitfield, center Lemarcus Lowe and guards Mike Douglas and Demetrius Ward during this season. Each player will be a freshman for the 2008–09 season. Lowe was rated the #1

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high school center in 2007.

References

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Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball seasons