MAC College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – March 3

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 3, 2023

The Central Michigan Chippewas and the Western Michigan Broncos hit the court for one of six games on Friday’s college basketball slate with MAC teams. Want best bets information? You’ve come to the right place.

Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the MAC based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread Pick: Central Michigan (+7) at WMU

Western Michigan is favored by both DraftKings and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (7 to 4 points). Take Central Michigan and the points.

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ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away ATS Record Conference ATS Record
Central Michigan 12-16-0 3-1-0 9-14-0 4-8-0 6-8-0 6-11-0
Western Michigan 9-17-1 1-5-0 8-12-1 3-6-1 5-10-0 5-11-1

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Total Pick: Akron at Kent State Over (133)

The model projects a total 6.8 points higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game.

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O-U-P Home O-U-P Away O-U-P Conference O-U-P
Kent State 8-19-0 6-5-0 2-13-0 7-10-0
Akron 14-14-0 10-4-0 4-6-0 10-7-0

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Moneyline Pick: Northern Illinois (-195) vs EMU (+165)

Score Prediction: Northern Illinois 78, Eastern Michigan 72

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ML Fave. Record ML Und. Record Home ML Fave. Record Home ML Und. Record Away ML Fave. Record Away ML Und. Record Conf. ML Fave. Record Conf. ML Und. Record
Northern Illinois 5-3 6-14 2-2 1-4 2-1 5-9 3-1 5-8
Eastern Michigan 2-3 5-20 2-3 3-4 0-0 2-13 2-2 3-11

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Today’s MAC Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
Eastern Michigan (8-23) at Northern Illinois (13-18) 1:00 PM ET ESPN3 Northern Illinois (-4) 150
Toledo (24-6) at Ball State (20-10) 6:00 PM ET CBS Sports Toledo (-4.5) 160
Akron (21-9) at Kent State (24-6) 6:00 PM ET ESPNU Kent State (-4.5) 133
Central Michigan (10-20) at Western Michigan (7-23) 7:00 PM ET ESPN3 Western Michigan (-7) 138
Miami (OH) (12-18) at Buffalo (14-16) 7:00 PM ET ESPN+ Buffalo (-8.5) 152
Bowling Green (11-19) at Ohio (17-13) 8:00 PM ET CBS Sports Ohio (-10) 156

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