Bowling Green vs. Western Michigan betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 24

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The Bowling Green Falcons (16-12, 7-8 MAC) host the Western Michigan Broncos (9-18, 3-11 MAC) in a matchup of MAC teams at Stroh Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The Broncos are 11.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is set at 149.5 in the matchup.

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Bowling Green vs. Western Michigan betting lines

  • Bowling Green moneyline odds to win: -820
  • Western Michigan moneyline odds to win: +563
  • Spread: Bowling Green (-11.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Bowling Green statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bowling Green has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in 12 games at home, and it has covered five times in 11 games when playing on the road.
  • The Falcons have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than away games (36.4%).
  • Bowling Green has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-4 (.600). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 4-2 (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Falcons have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 70.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 11.0 points fewer than the 81.8 they’ve scored this season.
  • Bowling Green’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.2) reflects no change from its season-long per-game points allowed average during the 2025-26 campaign.
  • The Falcons’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.1% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 7.1 makes and 34.3%.

Bowling Green betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-15-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-10-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-17-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 6-4; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (43rd in nation) 43.1 (114th) 32.5 (151st) 30.6 (155th) 14.3 (150th) 11.3 (214th)

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Western Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Western Michigan is 7-4-0 at home against the spread (.636 winning percentage). Away, it is 6-8-0 ATS (.429).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Broncos’ games have finished above the over/under at home (54.5%, six of 11) than away (64.3%, nine of 14).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Broncos have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-5) than on the road (2-12).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Broncos are averaging 71.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 74.6.
  • While Western Michigan is allowing 79.9 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 81.9 points per contest.
  • The Broncos are sinking 7.8 threes per contest with a 36.6% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.3 and 35.0%.

Western Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-0-0; As Underdog: 9-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-17 (Home: 2-5; Away: 2-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (238th in nation) 46.1 (287th) 32.2 (179th) 31.0 (182nd) 13.0 (249th) 11.4 (220th)
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