Central Michigan Chippewas vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

University Arena (MI) is the location where the Western Michigan Broncos (8-11) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (10-9) on Saturday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced Miami and walked away with a win by a score of 71-55 in their last contest. Central Michigan finished having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (25 of 59) and buried 3 of their 17 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Chippewas converted 18 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to defending, Central Michigan allowed 38.2% from the field on 21 of 55 shooting. Miami totaled 8 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. Furthermore, Miami collected 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Miami went 61.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 13 tries. They converted 5 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Chippewas left the arena with 15 while Miami accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Anthony Pritchard is someone who was a contributor for the game. He shot 54.5% from the field and also recorded 8 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Central Michigan comes into this matchup with a record of 10-9 for the season. They currently have an average of 67.1 points per game (328th in Division 1) while shooting 43.5% from the floor. The Chippewas are hitting 32.2% on shots from downtown (121 of 376) and 66.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Central Michigan is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 229 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 282nd in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.5 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Chippewas are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 15.1 fouls. They give up 32.2% from 3-point land and they rank 196th in college hoops in opponents PPG (72.1). The Chippewas defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.3% (485 of 1,096) and they surrender 35.4 boards per contest as a team. They are 265th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 265 surrendered this season.

When they last played, the Western Michigan Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 73-56 when they faced Eastern Michigan. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Western Michigan allowed Eastern Michigan to get 30 overall (13 on the offensive side). They finished 20.8% from distance by shooting 5 of 24 and ended up shooting 9 of 18 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Broncos permitted Eastern Michigan to convert 21 of their 65 tries from the field which had them shooting 32.3% for the game. When the game finished, the Broncos walked away from this one shooting 28 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Western Michigan made 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 52.9%. Eastern Michigan had 17 fouls for the matchup which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also coughed it up 15 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Broncos recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for this contest.

Seth Hubbard ended up being a major contributor for the Broncos in this game. He recorded 15 points in his 26 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes. He buried 6 of 10 for the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Western Michigan has a mark of 8-11 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Broncos are shooting 45.6% from the field, which is 141st in the country. Western Michigan has scored 1,416 pts so far this season (74.5 per contest) and they pull in 38.3 boards per game. They are getting an assist 14.1 times per contest (132nd in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.5 times per game. The Broncos are committing 17.6 fouls every game and they connect on 61.3% from the charity stripe.

The Broncos defensively are ranked 281st in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.6. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the field (228th in the nation). The Western Michigan defense gives up 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (160 of 456) and their opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.5 dimes and 35.4 boards per contest, which has them ranked 308th and 210th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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