Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN3

The Western Michigan Broncos (4-13) are traveling to McGuirk Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-12).

The Western Michigan Broncos stepped onto the hardwood against Akron and took a loss by a score of 74-73 in their last game. Western Michigan finished the contest having earned a 53.2% FG percentage (25 of 47) and buried 14 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Broncos converted 9 of 10 shots for a rate of 90.0%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 21 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 12 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When discussing the defense, Western Michigan allowed 46.0% from the floor on 29 out of 63 shooting. Akron distributed 17 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Akron collected 31 rebounds (16 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Akron finished shooting 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 8 tries. They made 11 out of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 15 while Akron totaled 14 fouls.

Lamar Norman is one guy who played a role for this contest. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also pulled down 2 boards. He finished 46.2% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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Western Michigan enters this contest with a mark of 4-13 on the campaign. They are turning it over 15.7 times per game and as a group they commit 16.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Western Michigan is pulling down 33.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 177 dimes on the season, which ranks 304th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Broncos are shooting 32.5% on three-point shots (134 of 412) and 70.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 65.4 points per contest (314th in D-1) while hitting 42.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Broncos are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers every game and they draw 14.8 personal fouls. They rank 290th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 238 conceded on the campaign. The Broncos defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (476 of 1,037) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 33.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 339th in D-1 in opponents PPG (77.6).

In their last game, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a score of 99-68 when they played Eastern Michigan. When it comes to rebounds, Central Michigan allowed Eastern Michigan to snag 34 in all (4 offensive). They shot 35.0% from distance by going 7 of 20 and ended up shooting 18 out of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Chippewas permitted Eastern Michigan to make 37 of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 59.7% for this game. When the game finished, the Chippewas finished 23 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.4%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Central Michigan buried 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. Eastern Michigan had 18 fouls in the game which took the Chippewas to the free throw line for 20 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Chippewas collected 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this matchup.

Jermaine Jackson was important for the Chippewas for the game. He accumulated 20 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for this contest. He converted 5 of 12 in the game for a rate of 41.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a win-loss mark of 2-12 on the season. The Chippewas have committed 21.6 fouls per game and they shoot 65.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.3 times per contest (305th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. Central Michigan has scored 904 points on the campaign (64.6 per game) and they pull down 31.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Chippewas are shooting 40.5% from the floor, which is 325th in college basketball.

The Chippewas on defense are ranked 357th in the nation in PPG given up with 83.9. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (350th in college basketball). The Central Michigan defense gives up 35.9% on three-point shots (127 of 354) and opponents are converting on 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 15.2 dimes and 39.1 boards per game, which has them ranked 331st and 338th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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