Western Michigan Broncos vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 3/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: Stroh Center in Kent, OH

TV: ESPN+

Stroh Center is the site where the Bowling Green Falcons (14-16) will meet the Western Michigan Broncos (11-19) on Friday.

The Western Michigan Broncos stepped onto the hardwood against Kent State and took a loss by a final of 77-76 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Broncos ended up with 23 while Kent State accumulated 21 fouls. They also converted 3 of their 15 attempts from three-point range. Kent State went 83.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 26 of 31 attempts. In addition, Kent State had 46 rebounds (22 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kent State recorded 10 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. In regard to defense, Western Michigan let their opponent shoot 35.8% from the field on 24 of 67 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Broncos knocked down 18 of their 23 tries for a rate of 78.3%. Western Michigan finished the game having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (26 out of 61) and converted 6 of their 21 three-point shots.

Chansey Willis Jr. is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He notched 24 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played for 35 mins and grabbed 1 rebound. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field and distributed 8 dimes.

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Western Michigan enters this one with a record of 11-19 on the year. They currently have an average of 72.5 pts per game (224th in the country) while going 42.7% from the floor. The Broncos are shooting 28.8% on 3-pointers (175 of 608) and 67.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Western Michigan is pulling down 38.1 boards per contest and has racked up 374 assists for the season, which has them ranked 279th in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Broncos are forcing 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They rank 338th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 471 conceded so far this season. The Broncos defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.7% (817 of 1,749) and they relinquish 34.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 306th in college in points per game allowed (76.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bowling Green Falcons took home the win by a final score of 71-58 when they played Northern Illinois. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Bowling Green permitted Northern Illinois to get 23 overall (1 on the offensive glass). They shot 28.2% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 39 and finished the contest at 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Falcons permitted Northern Illinois to convert 17 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 29.8% in the matchup. In all, the Falcons shot 23 for 49 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.9%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Bowling Green converted 8 out of 16 attempts (50.0%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a clip of 65.4%. Northern Illinois committed 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Falcons to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. The Falcons snagged 36 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 39 in this matchup.

Javontae Campbell ended up having an impact for the Falcons in this game. He made 7 of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 8 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes in this game.

Bowling Green has a mark of 14-16 on the season. As an offense, the Falcons are hitting on 43.9% from the floor, which is 237th in the country. Bowling Green has accounted for 2,222 points for the season (74.1 per game) and they grab 34.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.4 times per contest (332nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. The Falcons are committing 17.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 74.7% from the free throw line.

The Bowling Green defense gives up 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (235 of 741) and their opposition knocks down 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 14.3 dimes and 35.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 273rd and 243rd in those defensive categories. The Falcons on the defensive side of the court are 228th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 73.5. They have forced 12.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (226th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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