UMass Minutemen vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Minutemen vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: University Arena in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Western Michigan Broncos (7-9) are hosting the UMass Minutemen (10-7) at University Arena on Tuesday.

The UMass Minutemen stepped onto the hardwood against Ball State and went home with a win by a final score of 79-71 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Minutemen ended up walking away with 18 while Ball State finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They made 8 of their 23 shots from long range. Ball State went 72.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 18 shots. Furthermore, Ball State pulled down 23 boards (3 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Ball State recorded 15 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. In terms of defending, UMass allowed 44.6% from the floor on 25 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists in this game while creating 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to rebounding, they collected 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Minutemen knocked down 20 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 69.0%. UMass wrapped up the contest with a 48.1% FG percentage (25 out of 52) and buried 9 of their 24 3-pointers.

Leonardo Bettiol is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He played 34 mins and also totaled 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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UMass heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 10-7 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, UMass is pulling down 38.8 rebounds per game and has 309 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 19th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Minutemen are shooting 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (126 of 367) and 66.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.5 pts per contest (111th in D-1) while hitting 46.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Minutemen are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 247th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 238 conceded so far this season. The Minutemen defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.7% (420 of 961) and they relinquish 31.7 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 28.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 199th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (73.9).

For their last game, the Western Michigan Broncos took home the win by a final score of 79-62 when they faced Eastern Michigan. With respect to how they rebounded, Western Michigan permitted Eastern Michigan to snag 23 in total (5 offensive). They shot 23.1% from distance by going 6 out of 26 and finished the game at 6 out of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Broncos permitted Eastern Michigan to make 25 of 56 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.6% in the game. When the game finished, the Broncos finished the game shooting 26 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0%. In relation to three-point shots, Western Michigan made 7 of their 16 tries (43.8%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 74.1%. Eastern Michigan committed 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Broncos to the free throw line for 27 shots. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Broncos pulled down 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the game.

Jalen Griffith ended up being a major contributor for the Broncos in the game. He accumulated 21 points in his 32 mins of playing time and tallied 5 assists in this game. He made 7 of 12 in this game for a rate of 58.3%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Western Michigan has a mark of 7-9 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which is ranked 203rd in college hoops. Western Michigan has accumulated 1,217 points so far this season (76.1 per game) and they pull in 38.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per contest (213th in college) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. The Broncos are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls per game and they connect on 73.9% from the charity stripe.

The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 303rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 78.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (218th in D-1). The Western Michigan defense surrenders 32.3% on 3-point shots (146 of 452) and their opponents are connecting on 69.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 15.1 dimes and 34.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 286th and 196th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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