Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Central Michigan Chippewas (5-14, 1-6 MAC) visit the Western Michigan Broncos (7-12, 1-6 MAC) after losing 10 road games in a row. The Broncos are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The matchup has a point total of 148.5.

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Western Michigan Cover -4.5 vs Central Michigan -111

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Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan betting lines

  • Western Michigan moneyline odds to win: -207
  • Central Michigan moneyline odds to win: +169
  • Spread: Western Michigan (-4.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Western Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Western Michigan sports a better record against the spread (6-2-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-4-0).
  • The Broncos have exceeded the over/under in four of eight home games (50%). They’ve fared better in road games, topping the total in six of nine matchups (66.7%).

Recent trends

  • The Broncos have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 75.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.1 points fewer than the 75.9 they’ve scored this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Western Michigan concede 0.7 more points per game (80.3) than its season-long average (79.6).
  • The Broncos are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.1 threes per game and shooting 35.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.3 makes and 34.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Western Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (176th in nation) 45.0 (247th) 32.9 (170th) 31.2 (189th) 14.1 (190th) 12.7 (301st)

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Central Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Central Michigan is 4-2-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-5-0 ATS (.444).
  • Looking at the over/under, Chippewas games have finished over three of six times at home (50%), and four of nine on the road (44.4%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Chippewas have a better winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3 record) than on the road (.000, 0-9).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Chippewas are scoring 69.7 points per game, compared to their season average of 71.8.
  • Central Michigan has performed worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 79.8 points per contest, 0.5 more points than its season average of 79.3.
  • The Chippewas are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games (5.6) compared to their season average (6.0), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (28.4%) compared to their season mark (29.8%).

Central Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (189th in nation) 46.6 (310th) 30.5 (278th) 33.6 (308th) 15.0 (126th) 11.6 (211th)
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