Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan Prediction 1/10/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Western Michigan Broncos meet Saturday in college basketball action from University Arena in Kalamazoo. Here’s an Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Eastern Michigan vs Western 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 managed to go 6-4 over their first 10 games this year. The losses during that time were versus Pitt, IUPUI, Louisville and Butler. Eastern Michigan has since gone just 2-4 with wins over UMass and Ball State alongside losses to Fort Wayne, Akron, Wright State and Ohio. That gives the Eagles a .500 record through their first 16 games of the season at 8-8 overall so far.

In the Ball State game on Tuesday the Eagles entered the second half with a dominant 39-25 edge. Eastern Michigan kept it up in the second half with a 35-27 run and took the victory in the end 74-52. Tops in scoring was Carlos Hart with 18 points, three assists and two rebounds. Addison Patterson added 12 points with six rebounds and two assists in the win as well.

Western Michigan Broncos Betting Preview

Over on the Broncos’ side, they kicked off the season on a rocky 5-5 run over their first 10 games. Western Michigan lost to Northwood MI, Campbell, South Dakota, Ohio State and Valparaiso during that stretch. The Broncos are just 1-4 since then with losses to Iowa, Buffalo, Toledo and Miami-OH alongside a win over Defiance. That gives WMU a 6-9 record in their first 15 games of the year.

Matched up against Miami-OH on Tuesday the Broncos trailed by four points in the locker room. During the second half Western Michigan couldn’t close the gap at all on a 48-41 run and took the loss 87-76. Jayden Brewer posted 19 points with nine rebounds and four assists while Justice Williams had 14 points with two rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes of work in the defeat.

Eastern Michigan Eagles @ Western Michigan Broncos Betting Trends: January 10, 2026

Why the Western Michigan Broncos will win

• The home team has won 11 of Western Michigan’s last 13 games.
• Eastern Michigan has lost four of its last five road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Western Michigan has won the first half in each of its last three home games against Eastern Michigan.

Why the Eastern Michigan Eagles will win

• Western Michigan has lost each of its last four games against the Mid-American Conference.

Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan Prediction

I’ll stay with Eastern Michigan I suppose, but you could call this one either way. The Eagles are coming off a road win over Ball State this week, posting 58 percent shooting from the field and an excellent 11-of-21 (52.4 percent) from outside along with 5-of-6 (83.3 percent) at the line. EMU held a dominant 33-14 edge on the boards and owned the paint 28-18 as well. That makes two wins in the last three games for the Eagles, with a combined 154 points in those two victories.

As for Western Michigan, they couldn’t keep pace with an unbeaten Miami-OH team in their last outing. The Broncos shot 42.4 percent from the field while giving up 50 percent on the other side. WMU had a 37-29 rebounding deficit and 11 turnovers as well. Western Michigan has lost four of the last five games but they’ve scored 71 or more points in four straight and should match up reasonably well in this one.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Eastern Michigan Eagles TBA