Bowling Green Falcons vs Western Michigan Broncos Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Bowling Green vs Western Michigan NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Kalamazoo.

Bowling Green vs Western Michigan Prediction

Planning on watching today's Falcons and Broncos game? Catch the action at University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI, as the Broncos hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. This Mid-American conference matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points, and Western Michigan is favored to win by -3.5 at home vs. Bowling Green.

Bowling Green vs. Western Michigan Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Bowling Green Falcons at Western Michigan Broncos
Where: Kalamazoo at University Arena (MI)
Date: Tuesday, January 7th
Betting Odds WMICH -3.5, BOWLGR +141 | WMICH -171 O/U 151.5

Falcons Preview: Will Bowling Green Be The Talk of University Arena (MI)?

Bowling Green’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 3-8 with a 71-68 loss to Akron on Friday. Despite being +5.5 point underdogs, the Falcons kept it close at home, covering the spread. The game’s total points of 139 fell short of the O/U line of 157.5.

Bowling Green led 32-30 at halftime but couldn’t hold on, as they were outscored 41-36 in the 2nd half. The Falcons will need to find ways to close out games if they hope to turn their season around.

Falcons Offense Breakdown

Bowling Green struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 34.3% from the field and 30.8% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.3%, and they managed only 8 assists as a team.

Trey Thomas led the way with 19 points, hitting 4 of 7 threes, while Sharron Young added 17 points in just 18 minutes, shooting 60% overall. The Falcons grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and hit 14 of 21 free throws (66.7%).

Falcons Team Defense

Bowling Green's defense held their opponent to 71 points on 34% shooting from the field, with just 23 made baskets out of 67 attempts. Inside the arc, they limited the opposition to 36% shooting, allowing 15 of 41 two-point shots to fall.

From three-point range, Bowling Green's defense gave up 8 threes on 26 attempts, a 30% shooting rate. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 14, shooting 66%. On the boards, Bowling Green allowed 17 offensive rebounds.

Broncos Preview: Does Western Michigan Stand a Chance at Home?

Western Michigan’s tough season continued with a 76-70 home loss to Toledo on Saturday, dropping their record to 2-10. The Broncos were +2 point underdogs going into the game and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 146, under the O/U line of 154.5.

Trailing 35-33 at halftime, Western Michigan couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, scoring 37 points while allowing 41 to the Rockets.

Broncos Offense Breakdown

Western Michigan struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 34.2% from the field and 25.9% from three-point range, finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 39.5%. They did manage to grab 22 offensive rebounds, which helped them score 70 points, with Chansey Willis Jr. leading the way with 21 points and 7 assists, despite shooting 35.0% overall and 14.3% from three.

Sonny Wilson contributed 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting, hitting 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, while also adding 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Sam Lewis shot 31.2% from the field and 16.7% from three, but pulled down 10 rebounds, and Owen Lobsinger added 13 rebounds, despite shooting 30.8% overall and 11.1% from deep.

Broncos Team Defense

Western Michigan's defense gave up 76 points, but they held their opponent to just 34% shooting from the field, with 26 made baskets on 76 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 19 two-point field goals on 49 attempts, a 38% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Western Michigan's defense limited their opponent to 7 made threes on 27 attempts, a 25% shooting percentage. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted 11 of those attempts, shooting 61%.

Falcons vs Broncos Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road games, Bowling Green has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 72 points per game.
Across their last three home contests, Western Michigan has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 0-3, while averaging 65 points per game.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Bowling Green has an ATS mark of 4-5-1 while going 2-8 straight up.
As the betting favorite, the Broncos have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Western Michigan posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.