The Bowling Green Falcons (13-11) will look to end their five-game home losing streak in a matchup against the Western Michigan Broncos (9-15), who are on their own 10-game road losing streak. Action gets underway at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 13 and can be seen on ES3.
The Falcons lost to Akron 83-68 on Tuesday. Spencer Parker was the game’s high scorer, recording 23 points. The Broncos are coming off a close 45-44 loss at the hands of Miami (OH) on Tuesday. Thomas Wilder had a team-high 13 points.
Wilder has been hot over the last five games for the Broncos, averaging 21.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.4 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Falcons won the first game 79-78. Despite the loss, Tucker Haymond was a top performer in the game with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two three-pointers.
The Falcons are looking to build on their records of 13-11 Straight Up (SU) and 9-11 Against The Spread (ATS).
In the other locker room, Western Michigan has a SU record of 9-15 and an ATS record of 9-10. Western Michigan has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record. The Broncos get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, ranking 38th in the nation with 432 made (18.0 per game).
Following the Falcons’ latest win over Western Michigan, their SU record is now 6-4 over Western Michigan in their most recent games. Additionally, with an 8-2 record, Bowling Green has the advantage ATS. Bowling Green held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once, while Western Michigan was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – BGSU, ATS Winner – BGSU
Notes
“Bowling Green is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“Bowling Green is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bowling Green’s last 6 games “.
“Bowling Green is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Bowling Green is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“Bowling Green is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Western Michigan”.
“Bowling Green is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Western Michigan”.
“Bowling Green is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Western Michigan”.
The Bowling Green Falcons and Western Michigan Broncos both hold losing records against teams in the Mid-American Conference. Bowling Green sits at 4-7 in these matchups and Western Michigan has a 3-8 record.
Western Michigan beats Bowling Green in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Broncos average 69.3 possessions and 1.056 points per possession, while the Falcons average 69.3 possessions with 1.035 points per possession.
The Western Michigan Broncos average an effective field goal percentage of 49.0% this season. The Bowling Green Falcons have an abysmal record of 3-9 when opponents have an eFG% of 49.0% or greater.
On average, Bowling Green attempts 16.0 three pointers and Western Michigan attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Bowling Green Falcons have a winning 4-1 record while the Western Michigan Broncos are even at 5-5.
Western Michigan ranks 168th in offensive rebounds, while Bowling Green ranks at 63rd in defensive rebounds.
Bowling Green averages a forced turnover rate of 17.7% this season. Western Michigan has a 6-7 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
