Ohio vs. Western Michigan betting: College basketball preview for February 25

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The Ohio Bobcats (15-12, 9-5 MAC) visit the Western Michigan Broncos (9-18, 6-8 MAC) in a matchup of MAC teams at University Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The Broncos are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 156.5 points.

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Ohio Cover -6.5 vs Western Michigan -110

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Ohio vs. Western Michigan betting lines

  • Ohio moneyline odds to win: -280
  • Western Michigan moneyline odds to win: +225
  • Spread: Ohio (-6.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Ohio statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Ohio sports a better record against the spread (7-5-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-8-0).
  • The Bobcats have gone over the total less often at home, hitting the over in seven of 12 home matchups (58.3%). On the road, they have hit the over in eight of 11 games (72.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Ohio has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.800) compared to away games (.600).

Recent trends

  • The Bobcats’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 78.2 points a contest compared to the 80.0 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Ohio allow 0.6 more points per game (75.9) than its season-long average (75.3).
  • The Bobcats’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 8.8 makes and 35.7%.

Ohio betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-12-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-9-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 8-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (58th in nation) 45.0 (249th) 29.4 (320th) 31.8 (231st) 14.3 (132nd) 10.7 (124th)

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Western Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Western Michigan has a lower winning percentage at home (.250, 3-9-0 record) than away (.643, 9-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Broncos games have gone over less frequently at home (four of 12, 33.3%) than away (nine of 14, 64.3%).
  • The Broncos, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (3-10) this season.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Broncos are putting up 70.9 points per contest, 1.1 fewer points than their season average (72.0).
  • Western Michigan is ceding 77.0 points per game in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.9 points allowed.
  • The Broncos are sinking 6.4 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (5.6). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (28.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (27.9%).

Western Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 3-5; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (307th in nation) 47.3 (339th) 33.9 (76th) 31.5 (206th) 12.4 (267th) 10.5 (108th)
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