Western Michigan Broncos vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Western Michigan Broncos (9-18) are en route to Stroh Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the Bowling Green Falcons (16-12).

The Western Michigan Broncos played Central Michigan and took a loss by a final of 83-70 in their last game. Western Michigan ended the game having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (24 of 60) and knocked down 3 out of their 14 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Broncos knocked down 19 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 31 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of defense, Western Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 49.0% from the field on 25 out of 51 shooting. Central Michigan recorded 12 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Central Michigan pulled down 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Central Michigan finished the game at 76.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 29 of their 38 tries. They converted 4 of 16 attempts from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Broncos left the arena with 25 and Central Michigan finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Jayden Brewer is a player who was a major factor in this matchup. He totaled 16 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He played for 26 mins and also totaled 8 rebounds. He shot 46.2% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Western Michigan will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 9-18 this year. They have an average of 74.6 points per contest (222nd in D-1) on 44.2% from the field. The Broncos are shooting 34.9% on shots from distance (198 of 567) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Western Michigan is snagging 36.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 351 assists for the year, which is 276th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Broncos have forced 10.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 294th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 414 relinquished this season. The Broncos are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.1% (741 of 1,608) and they relinquish 34.7 boards per game as a squad. They give up 35.4% from 3-point land while they are 329th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (79.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bowling Green Falcons went home defeated by a final of 91-77 when they played Miami. When discussing team rebounding, Bowling Green allowed Miami to collect 33 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished 43.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 13 of 30 and ended up going 18 of 27 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Falcons allowed Miami to bury 30 of 58 tries from the floor which left them shooting 51.7% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Falcons shot 28 out of 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.8%. In regard to shooting from distance, Bowling Green converted 10 of their 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.3%. Miami had 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Falcons to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Falcons were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game.

Javontae Campbell ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons in the game. He earned 24 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 6 assists in this contest. He buried 9 of 18 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Bowling Green has a win-loss mark of 16-12 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Falcons are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 43rd in Division 1. Bowling Green has accounted for 2,289 pts this season (81.8 per contest) and they pull down 36.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per contest (158th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game. The Falcons are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest while shooting 73.6% from the free throw line.

The Falcons on defense are ranked 109th in the nation in PPG allowed with 71.2. They have forced 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (116th in the country). The Bowling Green defense concedes 33.9% on 3-point attempts (232 of 684) and their opponents are connecting on 71.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.3 dimes and 33.4 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 175th and 116th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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