The Western Michigan Broncos (3-5) take on the Northeastern Huskies (6-2) at University Arena in Read Fieldhouse. Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 7 and can be seen on ES3.
The Broncos lost to James Madison 63-57 on Thursday. Thomas Wilder finished with 18 points to lead the team. The Huskies, meanwhile, are coming off a close 76-73 loss against Detroit on Saturday. David Walker led the game in scoring with 29 points.
Northeastern is a small one-point favorite over Western Michigan. The matchup currently has a 139-point Over/Under (O/U). The Broncos have gone 3-5 Straight Up (SU) and 3-2 Against The Spread (ATS).
As for their opponent, the Huskies head into the game with records of 3-3 ATS and 6-2 SU.
This is the first meeting of the season for Western Michigan and Northeastern. The last time they played, Northeastern came out on top, taking the head-to-head record to an even 1-1 SU. The teams also have an even 1-1 record ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – NE, ATS Winner – NE, O/U – Over
Notes
Western Michigan is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games.
Northeastern lost its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Western Michigan is 0-1. Northeastern is 3-1 in close games this season.
Western Michigan has an average field goal percentage of 43.8%. Northeastern is a solid 4-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Western Michigan Broncos and the Northeastern Huskies both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Western Michigan is 183rd and 167th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Northeastern is 104th and 72nd in these categories.
On average, the Northeastern Huskies make 7.9 steals per game. The Western Michigan Broncos are winless at 0-2 when they give up 7 or more steals.
