KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Interstat) — The Massachusetts Minutemen held off the Western Michigan Broncos 85-82 in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at University Arena.

Massachusetts led 36-35 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half before securing the three-point victory. The Minutemen improved to 11-7 overall, while Western Michigan fell to 6-10. An announced crowd of 1,536 watched the game. Massachusetts was a 2.5-point favorite, and the total score went under the betting line of 161.