Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (8-18) will try to beat the Western Michigan Broncos (9-17) at McGuirk Arena on Saturday.

The Western Michigan Broncos played Akron and ended up losing by a score of 90-73 in their last contest. Western Michigan wrapped up the game having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (26 of 59) and converted 11 out of their 27 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Broncos buried 10 of 13 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 22 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 1 steal. In relation to the defense, Western Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 33 out of 66 shooting. Akron earned 17 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Additionally, Akron grabbed 38 boards (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Akron finished the contest at 75.0% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of 16 attempts. They knocked down 12 of 28 tries from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Broncos finished with 15 and Akron racked up 16 personal fouls.

Justice Williams is a player who was a factor in the game. He finished shooting 53.3% from the floor and also earned 6 assists. He played 32 mins played and collected 6 rebounds. He recorded 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Western Michigan steps onto the hardwood with a record of 9-17 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Western Michigan is snagging 36.5 boards per game and has earned 341 dimes for the year, which is 260th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Broncos are shooting 35.3% on 3-pointers (195 of 553) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They average 74.8 points per game (220th in D-1) while shooting 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Broncos are able to force 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They concede 35.6% from 3-point land and they are 330th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (79.7). The Broncos defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (716 of 1,557) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 301st in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 402 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a final score of 66-54 against Eastern Michigan. The Chippewas earned 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 14 steals for the contest. Eastern Michigan was called for 14 personal fouls for this contest which took the Chippewas to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a rate of 50.0%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Central Michigan converted 2 of their 17 attempts (11.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Chippewas ended up shooting 21 for 57 from the floor which had them at 36.8%. The Chippewas allowed Eastern Michigan to make 25 out of their 51 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.0% in this game. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the arc by hitting 4 out of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Central Michigan allowed Eastern Michigan to snag 37 in total (9 offensive).

Tamario Adley was important for the Chippewas in this contest. He made 7 of 17 for the contest for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and added 6 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game.

Central Michigan has a win-loss mark of 8-18 this season. The Chippewas are responsible for committing 17.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.2 times per contest (111th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game. Central Michigan has earned 1,903 points this year (73.2 per contest) and they average 33.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Chippewas are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 119th in college hoops.

The Central Michigan defense concedes 34.2% on 3-point attempts (202 of 590) and opponents are knocking down 68.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 15.5 assists and 35.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 316th and 267th in college hoops. The Chippewas are ranked 259th in college hoops in PPG given up with 76.9. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (290th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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