Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: University Arena in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-8) are traveling to University Arena on Saturday where they will play the Western Michigan Broncos (6-9).

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced Ball State and went home with a win by a final score of 74-52 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 17 while Ball State recorded 9 fouls. They also made 5 of 16 shots from three-point range. Ball State ended up going 86.7% from the free throw line by making 13 of their 15 shots. On top of that, Ball State totaled 14 rebounds (5 offensive, 9 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Ball State doled out 10 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. In relation to defense, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the field on 17 out of 51 shooting. They also recorded 16 dimes for the contest while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 1 steal. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles made 5 of their 6 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Eastern Michigan ended the game having earned a 58.0% field goal percentage (29 out of 50) and knocked down 11 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Carlos Hart is someone who was a contributor in this game. He racked up 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 70.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Eastern Michigan steps onto the court with a mark of 8-8 on the season. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.3 fouls per game. As a team, Eastern Michigan is pulling in 37.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 211 dimes on the season, which is 229th in the country in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 35.1% on 3-point shots (100 of 285) and 70.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 71.8 pts per game (295th in the country) while hitting 44.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They concede 31.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 124th in college in points per game allowed (71.1). The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.6% (414 of 950) and they concede 34.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 179th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 205 relinquished for the year.

For their last game, the Western Michigan Broncos walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-76 against Miami. Regarding rebounds, Western Michigan allowed Miami to grab 37 in all (8 on the offensive side). They went 23.1% from beyond the perimeter via 6 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 34 from the free throw line (79.4%). The Broncos permitted Miami to convert 27 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this contest. Overall, the Broncos finished the game shooting 28 out of 66 from the field which had them at 42.4%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Western Michigan buried 4 out of 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. Miami had 19 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Broncos to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Broncos were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the contest.

Jayden Brewer pitched in for the Broncos for this contest. He converted 7 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 9 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes for this contest.

Western Michigan has a win-loss mark of 6-9 on the campaign. The Broncos have committed 20.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per contest (214th in the country) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. Western Michigan has accounted for 1,138 points so far this season (75.9 per game) and they grab 38.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Broncos are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks 219th in Division 1.

The Broncos on defense are ranked 315th in the country in points per game surrendered with 79.3. They are able to force 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (219th in Division 1). The Western Michigan defense allows 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (140 of 426) and opponents are converting on 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 15.1 dimes and 35.4 boards every game, which is ranked 285th and 231st in D-1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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