KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Interstat) — Western Michigan used a dominant second half to pull away from Eastern Michigan for a 79-62 men’s basketball victory Saturday at University Arena. The Broncos outscored the Eagles 49-26 after halftime.

Jalen Griffith led Western Michigan with 21 points and five assists. Eastern Michigan’s Mohammad Habhab scored a game-high 20 points, and Addison Patterson added 17 points and eight assists. The Eagles led 36-30 at halftime but were overwhelmed by Western Michigan’s 49-point second half.

Western Michigan improved to 6-9 overall. Eastern Michigan fell to 8-8. An announced crowd of 1,542 attended the Mid-American Conference game.