Even before Saturday’s game, Kent State associate head coach Eric Haut knew that Western Michigan University had a potent, high-scoring offense. He took note of the way that the Broncos played Jan. 6 in a loss at The University of Akron, and saw that they played well.
He also recognized the fact that Western Michigan has a potential NBA prospect on its roster in Thomas Wilder, a junior guard who put up 22 earlier in the year against UCLA, and Tucker Haymond — a senior averaging 14.2 points per game.
But afterwards, Haut admitted that the Flashes didn’t do all that well guarding the duo of Wilder and Haymond.