Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan Prediction 1/27/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Central Michigan Chippewas meet Tuesday in college basketball action from McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant. Here’s an Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Preview

The Eagles posted a pretty spotty 6-4 overall run in their first 10 games, losing to Pitt, IUPUI, Louisville and Butler in that time. Eastern Michigan has since gone 3-7 over their most recent 10 games. Those losses have come courtesy of Fort Wayne, Akron, Wright State, Ohio, Western Michigan, Bowling Green and Kent State. That gives the Eagles a 9-11 overall run in the first 20 games this year.
In the Kent State game last weekend, the Eagles went into the second half with a 31-23 deficit. Eastern Michigan fought back with a 35-27 run from there and forced overtime. After two extra periods however, the Eagles were left with a tough 76-75 loss at home. Mohammad Habhab was the leading team scorer on 22 points with 11 rebounds, while Addison Patterson added 17 points and six boards.

Central Michigan Chippewas Betting Preview

Over on the Central Michigan side, they limped to a 4-7 record over their first 11 games with wins over only App State, Coppin State, Adrian and Olivet. The Chippewas are just 1-8 since then, taking losses to Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Toledo, Akron, Miami-OH, Ball State and Western Michigan in those nine outings. That makes for a 5-15 record over the first 20 games so far.

In the Western Michigan matchup back on Saturday the Chippewas were sitting in the locker room with a four-point deficit 35-31. Central Michigan didn’t get any closer than that on a 42-34 run in the second half and lost 77-65 in the end. Nathan Claerbaut put up 17 points with five rebounds while Keenan Garner doubled up on 16 points and 12 rebounds in the losing effort.

Eastern Michigan Eagles @ Central Michigan Chippewas Betting Trends: January 27, 2026

Why the Central Michigan Chippewas will win

• Eastern Michigan has lost each of its last seven night games after coming off overtime.
• The home team has won each of the last three games between Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan.
• Eastern Michigan has lost the first half in four of its last five games at McGuirk Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Eastern Michigan Eagles will win

• Central Michigan has lost eight of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Eastern Michigan has won five of its last six games following a home loss.

Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan Prediction

I’ll stick with the Eagles. Eastern Michigan could use a solid bounce-back game after their tough double-overtime loss to Kent State, and this is a nice spot to get it. The Eagles shot just 35.1 percent from the field and 25 percent (6-of-24) from outside in that one with a 41-33 rebounding deficit. EMU had a 40-26 advantage on points in the paint however, and a nice day from the line (15-of-17 for 88.2 percent). That makes three losses in the last four games for the Eagles, but they’ve scored 75 or more points in three straight (buoyed by the double-overtime game on Saturday).

As for Central Michigan, they shot 36.4 percent from the field with 17.4 percent (4-of-23) from outside in their loss to Western Michigan. The Chippewas are struggling right now on a 1-8 run, giving up 68 or more points in all nine of those games.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Eastern Michigan Eagles -3