Central Michigan Chippewas vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

Stroh Center is the location where the Bowling Green Falcons (15-6) will try to beat the Central Michigan Chippewas (12-9) on Saturday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced off with Northern Illinois and earned the victory with a final of 84-77 in their last game. Central Michigan ended the game with a 40.0% field goal percentage (26 of 65) and converted 6 of their 21 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Chippewas made 26 of their 37 shots for a rate of 70.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 40 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 12 assists for this contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about defense, Central Michigan allowed the other team to go 40.9% from the field on 27 out of 66 shooting. Northern Illinois doled out 7 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. In addition, Northern Illinois snagged 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Northern Illinois finished 64.0% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 25 shots. They also knocked down 7 of 26 tries from distance. In regard to fouls, the Chippewas ended up with 19 while Northern Illinois totaled 25 fouls.

Paul McMillan is a guy who was a factor in this game. He notched 21 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 41.7% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Central Michigan enters this contest with a record of 12-9 for the year. They average 67.6 pts per contest (319th in the nation) while going 43.3% from the floor. The Chippewas are connecting on 31.6% on shots from downtown (129 of 408) and 67.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Central Michigan is grabbing 34.3 boards per game and has earned 249 assists this year, which has them ranked 281st in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Chippewas are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 239th in D-1 in giving up assists with 284 conceded for the season. The Chippewas defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (533 of 1,221) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 31.3% from 3-point land and they rank 173rd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (71.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bowling Green Falcons got the victory with a final of 81-72 against Ball State. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Bowling Green permitted Ball State to snag 23 overall (7 offensive). They went 42.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 14 and ended up shooting 18 of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Falcons permitted Ball State to bury 24 of their 52 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.2% in this matchup. Overall, the Falcons finished 29 out of 56 from the field which had them at 51.8%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Bowling Green made 8 of 16 tries (50.0%). They were able to convert 15 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Ball State had 16 fouls for this contest which got the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Falcons were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this matchup.

Marcus Hill ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons in this matchup. He buried 13 of 18 in the game for a rate of 72.2%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He scored 28 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes for this contest.

Bowling Green has a win-loss record of 15-6 for the season. The Falcons are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per contest and they hit 69.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.6 times per game (304th in the country) and they turn it over 11.6 times per contest. Bowling Green has accounted for 1,612 points for the year (76.8 per contest) and they snag 38.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Falcons are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which is 172nd in the nation.

The Falcons on defense are ranked 183rd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 71.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (208th in D-1). The Bowling Green defense concedes 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (153 of 427) and their opponents are making 66.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.6 assists and 35.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 152nd and 197th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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