Western Michigan vs Central Michigan Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks

The Western Michigan Broncos are visiting the Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday, January 25th at the McGuirk Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction. We will examine:

The Central Michigan Chippewas’ recent form and player performance

The Western Michigan Broncos’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Central Michigan Chippewas

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Western Michigan Broncos

Recent betting trends in games played between Western Michigan Broncos and Central Michigan Chippewas

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas game

Central Michigan Chippewas Preview

The Central Michigan Chippewas have an 8-10 record this season and are sitting in the 8th place in the MAC. Central Michigan is coming off an 80-82 loss to Ball State. The Chippewas are 7-7 against the spread, and 8-6 in over/under, while having a 4-3 home record.

Offensively, Central Michigan is averaging 73.6 points per game, which ranks 220th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.7 points per game (162nd). The Spartans shoot 45.3% from the field (158th) and 31.5% from beyond the arc (302nd). The Chippewas shoot 71.8% from the free-throw line (185th) and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game (120th).

Jakobi Heady leads Central Michigan in scoring with an average of 13.8 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds, while Anthony Pritchard adds 13.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and a team-high 4.4 assists per game. Central Michigan will take on Buffalo, Bowling Green, and Miami (OH) after this game.

Western Michigan Broncos Preview

The Western Michigan Broncos have a 5-13 record this season and are sitting in the 9th place in the MAC. Wyoming is coming off a 72-70 win over Northern Illinois. The Cowboys are 6-10-1 against the spread, and 8-7-2 in over/under while having a 2-7 road record. 

Offensively, Western Michigan is averaging 72.6 points per game, which ranks 235th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 76.5 points per game (303rd). The Broncos shoot 43% from the field (280th) and 27.6% from beyond the arc (361st). The Broncos shoot 66.7% from the free-throw line (318th) and are grabbing 38.8 rebounds per game (54th).

JaVaughn Hannah leads Western Michigan in scoring with an average of 11.8 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Markhi Strickland adds 11.6 points and 3.7 rebounds. Western Michigan will face Ball State and Eastern Michigan following this one.

Why the Central Michigan Chippewas will win

• Western Michigan has lost each of its last six night games at McGuirk Arena.
• Central Michigan has won each of its last six night games against Western Michigan at McGuirk Arena.
• Central Michigan has won the first half in seven of its last eight games at McGuirk Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Western Michigan Broncos will win

• Central Michigan has lost five of its last six night games.
• Western Michigan has won the first half in five of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas Head-to-Head

Central Michigan is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against Western Michigan and is 5-4-1 against the spread in their last 10 meetings. Under is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Central Michigan won 69-42 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction

In this Western Michigan Broncos vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, Central Michigan is coming as -5 home favorites. Central Michigan is rightfully favored, as they have the better record, and are better both offensively and defensively than Western Michigan. The Broncos are struggling coming into this game, as they are 2-8 in their last 10 games and 1-5 against the spread. I expect the hosts to take care of business against a struggling Western Michigan team, so take the Central Michigan Chippewas and lay the points at home.