Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (8-10) will take on the Western Michigan Broncos (5-13) at McGuirk Arena on Saturday.

The Western Michigan Broncos played Northern Illinois and notched a win by a score of 72-70 in their last contest. Western Michigan ended with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 of 60) and made 7 out of their 23 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Broncos made 19 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 70.4%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 35 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning defending, Western Michigan let their opponent shoot 44.4% from the floor on 24 of 54 shooting. Northern Illinois recorded 12 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Furthermore, Northern Illinois grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Northern Illinois went 93.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 16 tries. They knocked down 7 of their 25 tries from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Broncos ended up with 17 and Northern Illinois totaled 21 fouls.

Chansey Willis Jr. is a player who came through for the game. He notched 18 points on 5 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 31.3% from the floor and also distributed 7 assists.

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Western Michigan enters this one with a record of 5-13 for the season. They average 72.6 points per game (237th in the country) while going 43.0% from the floor. The Broncos are shooting 27.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (95 of 344) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Western Michigan is collecting 38.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 229 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 293rd in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.9 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Broncos are able to force 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 fouls. They rank 290th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 275 surrendered for the campaign. The Broncos are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.6% (488 of 1,048) and they surrender 33.5 boards per game as a squad. They give up 35.2% from 3-point land while they are 302nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a score of 82-80 against Ball State. The Chippewas were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 12 steals for this contest. Ball State was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Chippewas to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. With regard to shots from distance, Central Michigan converted 7 out of their 19 attempts (36.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Chippewas shot 32 for 69 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4%. The Chippewas allowed Ball State to make 27 of 50 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 54.0% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 45.0% from distance by connecting on 9 of 20 and ended up shooting 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). Concerning rebounds, Central Michigan allowed Ball State to snag 29 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Quentin Heady ended up being a factor for the Chippewas for the contest. He recorded 17 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 8 of 12 in the matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a win-loss mark of 8-10 this year. The Chippewas are committing 16.7 fouls every game and they connect on 71.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per contest (184th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest. Central Michigan has totaled 1,325 points so far this year (73.6 per game) and they collect 37.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Chippewas are shooting 45.3% from the field, which is ranked 159th in the nation.

The Central Michigan defense surrenders 31.8% on shots from distance (148 of 465) and their opposition knocks down 69.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.1 assists and 32.4 boards per game, which is ranked 269th and 72nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Chippewas on the defensive end are ranked 162nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 70.7. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (146th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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