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Saturday, December 29, 2012  Western Michigan won a shootout 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Great Lakes Classic. They will play Michigan Tech on Sunday.

Monday, December 17, 2012  A person familiar with the decision says Western Michigan has hired 32-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant P.J. Fleck as its head coach.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Trey Burke had 20 points and seven assists, and No. 3 Michigan eased past Western Michigan for a 73-41 victory Tuesday night.

Saturday, March 05, 2011  Western Michigan clinched the outright Mid-American West title and a No. 2 seed in the conference tournament with an 81-68 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday.

Sunday, January 09, 2011  Demetrius Ward scored 21 points, including nine in overtime, and Western Michigan edged Central Michigan 63-56 in the Mid-American Conference opener for both Sunday.

Friday, November 05, 2010  Central's Cody Wilson caught 12 passes for 185 yards and a first-quarter TD.

Saturday, September 04, 2010  Freshman Le'Veon Bell rushed for 141 yards on 10 carries and scored two touchdowns to spark Michigan State past Western Michigan 38-14 in a season-opening game Saturday.

Thursday, March 11, 2010  David Kool showed why he's the Mid-American Conference's player of the year, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half to rally Western Michigan to a 69-60 win over Central Michigan in the MAC quarterfinals on Thursday.

Saturday, February 27, 2010  Robbie Harman scored 22 points and Jordan Bitzer had a double-double to lift Central Michigan to a 74-66 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday.

Saturday, January 16, 2010  Central Michigan got within 62-59 on Jalin Thomas' basket with 1:51 left but could climb no closer.

Monday, September 07, 2009  Forcier threw three touchdown passes against Western Michigan and became the third freshman quarterback to start an opener at Michigan.