The Western Mustangs men's basketball team continues to climb the OUA standings after improving their record to 6-8 with back to back wins against the Lakehead Thunderwolves last week. Now in third place in the West division standings, Western is looking to reach .500 with their regular season record this week when they host the Windsor Lancers on Wednesday and the McMaster Marauders on Saturday.

Greg Morrow continues to lead Western in scoring with an average of 16.8 points per game followed by Peter Scholtes, who just surpassed the 1000 career point milestone, with 14.5 points per game. Guard Quinn Henderson has also played a significant role in the Mustangs recent successes, shooting 42% from the field and averaging 10 points per game.  

Western vs. Windsor - Wednesday, January 22 – 8 PM  Watch live on Mustangs TV

The Windsor Lancers are currently placed second in the OUA West division with a record of 9-5 on the season. Playing at Alumni Hall may be the advantage that pushes the Mustangs closer to a win as a look at Windsor's record this year reveals that the squad is 7-1 at home but 2-4 on the road. In the CIS, the Lancers are third in field goals made per game and are sixth in offensive rebounds per game, proving that Windsor has an excellent offensive game surrounding second chance points.

Game time is set for 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Alumni Hall.

Western vs. McMaster – Saturday, January 25 – 8 PM 

The McMaster Marauders are currently on an eight-game win streak and hold the top position in the OUA West division with a record of 11-3. McMaster's fast-paced full court offence has proven effective with their last matchup against Western ending in a 30-point win.

The Mauraders offence is distributed evenly with no one player standing out in statistics. The team's top scorer is Taylor Black with an average of 15.7 points per game, but teammate Joseph Rocca is a close second with an average of 13.2 points per game.

Game time is set for 8:00 p.m. on Saturday at McMaster's Burridge Gymnasium.