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Western Michigan Broncos vs Ohio Bobcats Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 14, 2024 at 6:38 PM ET

Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, OH

Article updated Mar 14, 6:35 AM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Western Michigan Broncos are on the road playing the Ohio Bobcats at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse stadium on Thursday, 3/14/2024 @ 6:30pm EST. Ohio is the betting

Game outlook

The Western Michigan Broncos are on the road playing the Ohio Bobcats at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse stadium on Thursday, 3/14/2024 @ 6:30pm EST. Ohio is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the current line is Ohio -9.5.

Broncos vs Bobcats Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bobcats to win tonight's game by 22 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Ohio Bobcats to cover the 9.5 point spread and the total to go over 146.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Western Michigan 64 to Ohio 86

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict Ohio Bobcats to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Ohio will win straight-up is 83%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be WMICH 63.75, OHIO 82.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Ohio will win, western michigan will cover, and the total will go over.

57% picked Ohio Bobcats on Covers.com

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Western Michigan Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 196, Western Michigan is ranked #252 in offense (scoring an average of 71.20 per game), #253 in defense (allowing an average of 74.37 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-19 (17-13 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Broncos hit an average of 43.43% of their field goals (ranked #255) and 62.29% of their free throws (ranked #359) and makes an average of 34.29% of their three pointers ranked #165 in the NCAAB). They average 37.63 rebounds per game (ranked # 74) and average 13.37 offensive assists and 13.40 turnovers per game (ranked # 153 and 318 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Western Michigan allows an average of 44.31% field goals (ranked #215) and 72.31% free throws (ranked #220 in the NCAAB) The Broncos allow an average of 34.01% of the three pointers (ranked #208) and averages 35.13 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.13) Finally, the Broncos average 13.60 defensive assists and 11.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 253 and 242 respectively).

Ohio Key Betting Stats

Ohio Bobcats has a power ranking of 55 and are #73 for offense (scoring an average of 77.83 per game), #146 for defense (giving up an average of 71.00 points per game) and 19-12 (16-14 ATS) overall. Western Michigan went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Ohio.

For offense, the Bobcats hit an average of 46.08% of their field goals (ranked #97) and 73.08% of their free throws (ranked #128) and makes an average of 36.13% of their three pointers (ranked #68 in the NCAAB). They average 34.43 rebounds per game (ranked # 241) and average 14.20 offensive assists and 9.83 turnovers per game (ranked # 112) and 32 respectively).

On defense, Ohio allows an average of 43.15% field goals (ranked #146) and 71.21% free throws (ranked #152 in the NCAAB) The Bobcats allow an average of 33.13% of the three pointers (ranked #158) and averages 35.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.67) Finally, the Bobcats average 11.07 defensive assists and 13.40 turnovers per game (ranked # 44 and 72 respectively).

Betting Summary

Ohio has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Ohio Bobcats to cover the 9.5 point spread and the total to go over 146.5 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 Bobcats archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Broncos vs Bobcats matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Western Michigan Broncos+333 → +370Moved
  • Moneyline · Ohio Bobcats-450 → -490Moved
  • Spread · Western Michigan Broncos+8.5 (-110) → +9.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Ohio Bobcats-8.5 (-110) → -9.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over147.25 (-110) → 146.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under147.25 (-110) → 146.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Western Michigan Broncos
10-21 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Ohio Bobcats
15-17 matchup record · 8-2-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-14T10:35:20.809Z). 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 Ohio Bobcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-13Ohio Bobcats 79 · Western Michigan Broncos 81
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Ohio Bobcats defeated Western Michigan Broncos 82-55

Ohio Bobcats defeated Western Michigan Broncos 82-55 on March 14, 2024, a 27-point decision in the series. Ohio Bobcats' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 47-33. Against SportsJaw's recorded Western Michigan Broncos +9.5 (-110) spread, Ohio Bobcats covered, while the 137 combined points finished under the recorded total of 146.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • ThetotalerSpread · Western Michigan Broncos +8.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Ohio Bobcats -8.5 (-110)Win
  • JtmcentireTotal · Over 147 (-110)Loss