Central Michigan vs. Bowling Green: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 20, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 19, 2024

At McGuirk Arena on Tuesday (at 7:00 PM ET), the Central Michigan Chippewas (15-10, 9-3 MAC) face the Bowling Green Falcons (16-9, 7-5 MAC). Players to watch include the Chippewas’ Anthony Pritchard and the Falcons’ Marcus Hill. Tuesday’s matchup between the Chippewas and the Falcons features a close line of Central Michigan -1.5. A 138.5-point total is set for the game.

Central Michigan vs. Bowling Green Betting Lines

Central Michigan vs Bowling Green Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Central Michigan -1.5 138.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Central Michigan (-1.5)
Total Pick Over (138.5)

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Central Michigan vs. Bowling Green Stat Rankings

Central Michigan Avg. (Rank) Bowling Green Avg. (Rank)
66.8 (328th) Points Scored 75.8 (119th)
69.8 (120th) Points Allowed 72.4 (196th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.6 (195th) Off. Rebounds 8.6 (195th)
6.0 (304th) 3pt Made 7.0 (222nd)
11.3 (309th) Assists 11.9 (287th)
11.6 (208th) Turnovers 11.0 (139th)

Central Michigan vs. Bowling Green Betting Trends

  • The Chippewas have 14 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
  • Central Michigan’s ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 6-2.
  • The Chippewas have seen eight of their 24 games hit the over.
  • Central Michigan’s games have had more than 138.5 points scored on nine occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 138.5 points, 1.9 more than the average point total for Chippewas games this season.
  • Against the spread, Bowling Green is 10-13-0 this year.
  • The Falcons have won twice ATS (2-5) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • There have been eight Central Michigan’s games (out of 24) that hit the over this season.
  • So far this season, 19 Falcons games have featured over 138.5 points scored.
  • The average total for Bowling Green’s games is 148.2 points, which is 9.7 more than this game’s over/under.

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Central Michigan Impact Players

  • Brian Taylor leads his squad in rebounds per contest (7.4), and also puts up 11.8 points and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Derrick Butler is posting 10.3 points, 0.6 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.
  • Markus Harding averages 10.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 52.9% from the field.
  • Aiden Rubio puts up 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.4 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.

Bowling Green Impact Players

  • Hill is putting up team highs in points (21.4 per game) and assists (2.6). And he is delivering 4.9 rebounds, making 45.8% of his shots from the floor.
  • Rashaun Agee is posting a team-best 9.3 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 12.8 points and 1.5 assists, making 60.0% of his shots from the field.
  • Jason Spurgin is putting up 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 46.5% of his shots from the floor and 36.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 triples per game.
  • Trey Thomas is No. 1 on the Falcons in assists (2.7 per game), and posts 11.7 points and 2.6 rebounds. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Falcons receive 5.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game from Da’Shawn Phillip.

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