Saturday, January 9, 2016

Stroh Center

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The Central Michigan Chippewas travel to Stroh Center to play the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Bowling Green as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Chippewas come into this game with an overall record of 7-7 and a road record of 0-3. They are 1-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-2. The Falcons have an overall record of 10-4 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 3-7 and they are 6-4 against the spread.

Braylon Rayson comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Chippewas. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Chris Fowler averages 15 points per game in 32.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.1 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Central Michigan. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Zack Denny averages 13.9 points per game while playing 28.6 minutes per contest this year for the Falcons. He grabs 7.2 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 61%. Spencer Parker averages 13 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Central Michigan averages 75.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 101st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 198th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 99th in the country. They average 34.3 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 256th and 138th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 28th with 10.8 per game. The Chippewas allow 79.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 300th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 303rd and 235th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 205th and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 261st place in the country. They force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 341st in the Division 1.

Bowling Green averages 69.8 points per game this year which ranks them 220th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 171st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 121st in the nation. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per contest which ranks them 101st and 255th respectively. In the turnover department the Falcons rank 198th with 13.2 per game. The Falcons allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 128th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 45th and 251st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.4 rebounds a game which ranks 224th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the nation. The Falcons force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 230th in college basketball.

Central Michigan Chippewas Betting Trends

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 1-5 against the spread

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 5-2 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 6-4 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 3-7 against the over/under

Central Michigan Chippewas Injuries

11/13/15 F Blake Hibbitts Knee out for season

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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