Who’s Playing
Bowling Green @ Western Michigan
Current Records: Bowling Green 9-9; Western Michigan 4-13
What to Know
The Western Michigan Broncos and the Bowling Green Falcons are set to square off in a Mid-American matchup at 2 p.m. ET Jan. 22 at University Arena in Read Fieldhouse. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
The Broncos were just a bucket shy of a victory on Tuesday and fell 74-73 to the Akron Zips.
Meanwhile, Bowling Green has to be aching after a bruising 91-66 defeat to Akron on Thursday.
WMU is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.
WMU is now 4-13 while Bowling Green sits at 9-9. A couple defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Broncos are stumbling into the game with the 11th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 77.6 on average. The Falcons have had an even harder time: they are sixth worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 78.3 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: University Arena in Read Fieldhouse — Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Falcons are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Broncos, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Falcons as a 7-point favorite.
Over/Under: -114
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Series History
Bowling Green have won five out of their last eight games against Western Michigan.
- Feb 03, 2021 – Western Michigan 76 vs. Bowling Green 70
- Jan 14, 2020 – Bowling Green 85 vs. Western Michigan 82
- Feb 05, 2019 – Bowling Green 85 vs. Western Michigan 72
- Jan 19, 2019 – Bowling Green 79 vs. Western Michigan 48
- Feb 13, 2018 – Bowling Green 83 vs. Western Michigan 81
- Feb 14, 2017 – Western Michigan 89 vs. Bowling Green 79
- Feb 13, 2016 – Western Michigan 74 vs. Bowling Green 68
- Jan 26, 2016 – Bowling Green 79 vs. Western Michigan 78
Injury Report for Western Michigan
No Injury Information
Injury Report for Bowling Green
- Caleb Fields: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
- Kaden Metheny: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
- Cam Young: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
- Jackson Watson: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
- Ubong Abasi Etim: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)