Central Michigan Chippewas vs UL Monroe Warhawks Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs UL Monroe Warhawks

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: b1Bank Fant Coliseum in Monroe, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (10-21 last year) are headed to b1Bank Fant Coliseum on Monday where they will play the UL Monroe Warhawks (4-28 last season).

The Central Michigan Chippewas stepped onto the hardwood against Ball State and took a loss by a final of 85-69 in their last game. Central Michigan finished the game with a 51.8% FG percentage (29 out of 56) and converted 3 of their 12 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Chippewas buried 8 of 15 tries for a rate of 53.3%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 26 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Concerning defending, Central Michigan let their opponent shoot 58.2% from the field on 32 of 55 shooting. Ball State totaled 23 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Ball State pulled down 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ball State finished the contest at 63.2% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 19 tries. They also buried 9 out of their 23 attempts from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Chippewas finished with 18 and Ball State recorded 16 personal fouls.

Phat Phat Brooks is a player who came through for this contest. He walked away with 17 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and pulled down 3 boards. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Central Michigan heads into this one after finishing with a win-loss record of 10-21 last season. They had an average of 73.4 points per contest (244th in Division 1) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Chippewas hit on 33.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (201 of 607) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a squad, Central Michigan pulled in 32.6 boards per contest and sat with 469 dimes last year, which ranked 154th in the nation in terms of passing. They turned it over 12.6 times per game and as a group committed 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Chippewas were able to force 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They relinquished 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they were ranked 262nd in college in PPG allowed (76.9). The Chippewas gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (835 of 1,803) and they relinquished 35.3 rebounds per game as a team. They were ranked 283rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 488 surrendered last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UL Monroe Warhawks went home defeated by a final of 87-80 when they faced Old Dominion. The Warhawks were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 5 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Old Dominion was called for 24 fouls in this matchup which took the Warhawks to the free throw line for 34 tries. They were able to make 29 of the free throws for a rate of 85.3%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, UL Monroe buried 9 out of 27 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Warhawks finished shooting 21 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9%. The Warhawks allowed Old Dominion to bury 30 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this contest. They shot 65.0% from distance by going 13 of 20 and finished the game at 14 out of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, UL Monroe permitted Old Dominion to collect 36 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Krystian Lewis ended up having an impact for the Warhawks for this contest. He earned 27 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He buried 4 out of 15 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 26.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

UL Monroe had a win-loss record of 4-28 last season. The Warhawks were responsible for committing 14.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 73.1% from the free throw line. They assisted teammates 12.2 times per game (300th in the country) and they lost possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. UL Monroe had 2,318 pts last season (72.4 per game) and they averaged 32.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Warhawks shot 41.3% from the floor, which ranked them 340th in the country.

The Warhawks were ranked 359th in college in PPG given up with 83.9. They forced 11.3 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 48.4% from the field (351st in college). The UL Monroe defense allowed 35.7% on 3-point shots (302 of 846) and their opponents knocked down 70.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrendered 8.5 assists and 39.9 total boards per game, which ranked them 12th and 360th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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