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Western Michigan vs Ill.-Chicago Predictions

Game time: December 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Credit Union 1 Arena — Chicago, IL

Article updated Dec 16, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Western Michigan Broncos are on the road playing the Ill.-Chicago Flames at the Credit Union 1 Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Ill.-Chicago is the

Game outlook

The Western Michigan Broncos are on the road playing the Ill.-Chicago Flames at the Credit Union 1 Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Ill.-Chicago is the betting favorite opening at -11.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Broncos vs Flames Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Flames to win today's game by 7 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Western Michigan Broncos to cover the 11.5 point spread and the total to go over 136.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Western Michigan 67 to Ill.-Chicago 74

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Western Michigan Broncos and Ill.-Chicago Flames, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw players predict Ill.-Chicago Flames to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Ill.-Chicago will win straight-up is 88%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be WMICH 56.75, ILCHI 79.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is UIC will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Western Michigan Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 307, Western Michigan is ranked #339 in offense (scoring an average of 65.00 per game), #214 in defense (allowing an average of 72.22 points to be scored against them per game) and are 2-7 (5-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Broncos hit an average of 42.86% of their field goals (ranked #262) and 59.03% of their free throws (ranked #359) and makes an average of 34.00% of their three pointers ranked #160 in the NCAAB). They average 35.22 rebounds per game (ranked # 243) and average 11.56 offensive assists and 14.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 293 and 302 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Western Michigan allows an average of 44.19% field goals (ranked #241) and 67.52% free throws (ranked #77 in the NCAAB) The Broncos allow an average of 34.33% of the three pointers (ranked #265) and averages 36.22 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.22) Finally, the Broncos average 13.11 defensive assists and 12.22 turnovers per game (ranked # 238 and 228 respectively).

Ill.-Chicago Key Betting Stats

Ill.-Chicago Flames has a power ranking of 127 and are #241 for offense (scoring an average of 72.22 per game), #13 for defense (giving up an average of 61.11 points per game) and 6-4 (7-2 ATS) overall. Western Michigan went 1-1 (2-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Ill.-Chicago.

For offense, the Flames hit an average of 46.63% of their field goals (ranked #106) and 65.00% of their free throws (ranked #322) and makes an average of 34.40% of their three pointers (ranked #137 in the NCAAB). They average 37.56 rebounds per game (ranked # 144) and average 14.11 offensive assists and 13.89 turnovers per game (ranked # 144) and 286 respectively).

On defense, Ill.-Chicago allows an average of 37.40% field goals (ranked #14) and 72.46% free throws (ranked #254 in the NCAAB) The Flames allow an average of 21.64% of the three pointers (ranked #1) and averages 34.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.00) Finally, the Flames average 9.22 defensive assists and 12.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 15 and 191 respectively).

Betting Summary

Ill.-Chicago has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Western Michigan Broncos to cover the 11.5 point spread and the total to go over 136.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Western Michigan Broncos+563 → +550Moved
  • Moneyline · Ill.-Chicago Flames-835 → -750Moved
  • Spread · Western Michigan Broncos+11.5 (-110) → +11.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Ill.-Chicago Flames-11.5 (-110) → -11.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over135.5 (-110) → 136.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under135.5 (-110) → 136.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

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

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-16T06:35:23.517Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Western Michigan Broncos and Ill.-Chicago Flames, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-12-10Ill.-Chicago Flames 62 · Western Michigan Broncos 56
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Ill.-Chicago Flames defeated Western Michigan Broncos 89-68

Ill.-Chicago Flames defeated Western Michigan Broncos 89-68 on December 16, 2023, a 21-point decision in the series. Ill.-Chicago Flames' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 47-33. Against SportsJaw's recorded Western Michigan Broncos +11.5 (-110) spread, Ill.-Chicago Flames covered, while the 157 combined points finished over the recorded total of 136.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames -11.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 135 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames -11.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 135 (-110)Win