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Ill.-Chicago vs Western Michigan Prediction, Odds and Best Bets

Game time: December 10, 2022 at 2:30 PM ET

Venue: University Arena (MI) — Kalamazoo, MI

Article updated Dec 9, 10:43 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Ill.-Chicago is on the road playing Western Michigan at the University Arena in Read Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 12/10/2022 @ 2:30pm EST. Ill.-Chicago -1 was the opening

Game outlook

Ill.-Chicago is on the road playing Western Michigan at the University Arena in Read Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 12/10/2022 @ 2:30pm EST. Ill.-Chicago -1 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Ill.-Chicago Highlights

With a power ranking of 150, Ill.-Chicago is ranked #218 in offense (scoring an average of 70.67 per game), #138 in defense (allowing an average of 66.78 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-4 (6-2 ATS) this season.

Western Michigan Highlights

Western Michigan Broncos has a power ranking of 283 and are #254 for offense (scoring an average of 69.38 per game), #274 for defense (giving up an average of 66.78 points per game) and 3-6 (1-6 ATS) overall. Ill.-Chicago went 1-0 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Western Michigan.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be ILCHI 69.5, WMICH 71.5. 50% of SportsJaw players predict Western Michigan Broncos to cover. OddsShark 's prediction is UIC will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Flames 68 to Broncos 74.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Flames 68 to Broncos 74.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Flames vs Broncos archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Flames vs Broncos matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Ill.-Chicago Flames-115 → -120Moved
  • Moneyline · Western Michigan Broncos-104 → +100Moved
  • Spread · Ill.-Chicago Flames-1 (-110) → -1 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Western Michigan Broncos+1 (-110) → +1 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over143 (-110) → 141 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under143 (-110) → 141 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Ill.-Chicago Flames
1-4 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Western Michigan Broncos
1-5 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 2-8-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-10T03:43:57.279Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Ill.-Chicago Flames defeated Western Michigan Broncos 62-56

Ill.-Chicago Flames defeated Western Michigan Broncos 62-56 on December 10, 2022, a 6-point decision in the series. Ill.-Chicago Flames' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 30-18. Against SportsJaw's recorded Ill.-Chicago Flames -1 (-110) spread, Ill.-Chicago Flames covered, while the 118 combined points finished under the recorded total of 141.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Western Michigan Broncos +1 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 141 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames -1 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Western Michigan Broncos +1 (-110)Loss