Lamar Norman Jr. and the Western Michigan Broncos (7-23, 3-14 MAC) take on Brian Taylor and the Central Michigan Chippewas (10-20, 5-12 MAC) at University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Friday, March 3 at 7:00 PM ET. The Broncos are currently solid 7-point favorites against the Chippewas. The over/under is 138.5 points for the game.
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Western Michigan Vs Central Michigan Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | -7 | 138.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Central Michigan (+7) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138.5) |
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Western Michigan Vs Central Michigan Stat Rankings
| Western Michigan Avg. (Rank) | Central Michigan Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 69.5 (231st) | Points Scored | 65.8 (325th) |
| 74.3 (298th) | Points Allowed | 72.7 (260th) |
| 34.4 (89th) | Rebounds | 33.3 (153rd) |
| 11.1 (30th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.1 (88th) |
| 7.9 (127th) | 3pt Made | 6.1 (314th) |
| 12.4 (243rd) | Assists | 10.7 (342nd) |
| 12.3 (206th) | Turnovers | 15.4 (356th) |
Western Michigan Vs Central Michigan Betting Trends
- The Broncos have beaten the spread nine times in 27 games.
- Western Michigan is winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 7-point favorites this season.
- The Broncos have played 27 games this season, and 14 of them have hit the over.
- Western Michigan and its opponent have broken the 138.5-point mark 17 times this year.
- Broncos games have had an average of 143.8 points this season, 5.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Central Michigan’s record against the spread is 12-16-0.
- The Chippewas are 6-10 as 7-point underdogs or more.
- Out of 27 Western Michigan’s games so far this season, 14 have gone over the total.
- Chippewas games have finished with over 138.5 points scored 12 times this season.
- The average total for Central Michigan’s games and the over/under for this matchup are the same.
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Western Michigan Impact Players
- Markeese Hastings paces his squad in rebounds per game (9.1), and also averages 8.1 points and 1.8 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Tray Maddox is averaging 12.2 points, 2 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
- Titus Wright is averaging 8.1 points, 0.4 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game.
- Seth Hubbard puts up 7.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 39.7% from the field and 42% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
Central Michigan Impact Players
- Taylor is posting team highs in points (14.3 per game) and rebounds (6.1). And he is producing 1.5 assists, making 41.6% of his shots from the field and 29.1% from 3-point range, with 1 trey per contest.
- Reggie Bass is putting up a team-high 3.2 assists per contest. He’s also contributing 12.3 points and 3.7 rebounds, making 33.2% of his shots from the floor, and 31.5% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.8 treys per game.
- Jesse Zarzuela is averaging 16.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, making 39.9% of his shots from the floor and 35.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 treys per game.
- Nicolas Pavrette is averaging 4.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, making 60.2% of his shots from the floor.
- The Chippewas receive 9 points, 4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Markus Harding.
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