Bowling Green at Western Michigan 1/14/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 01/13/2020 at 9:24 PM ET

The Bowling Green Falcons are set to visit University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan for a MAC clash against the Western Michigan Broncos. The Bowling Green Falcons come into this matchup with an 11-5 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Ohio Bobcats, 83-74. Leading the way for the Bowling Green Falcons was junior guard Justin Turner as he recorded 29 points and 5 rebounds. Joining Turner in the backcourt was senior guard Dylan Frye who had a productive outing for the Falcons as he pitched in 19 points and 5 assists.

The Bowling Green Falcons had a good shooting game against the Ohio Bobcats as they connected on 32 of their 64 field goal attempts (50%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (33.3%). The Bowling Green Falcons won the turnover battle against the Ohio Bobcats (10-7), and they edged out the Bobcats in the rebounding department (37-31).

The Western Michigan Broncos come into this matchup with an 8-8 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Toledo Rockets, 67-59. Leading the way for the Western Michigan Broncos was junior forward Brandon Johnson as he recorded 23 points and 6 rebounds. Junior guard Michael Flowers had a productive outing for the Broncos as he pitched in 13 points.

The Western Michigan Broncos struggled shooting the ball against the Toledo Rockets as they connected on 23 of their 63 field goal attempts (36.5%), and they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (18.2%). The Western Michigan Broncos won the turnover battle against the Toledo Rockets (15-7), but they were dominated by the Rockets in the rebounding department (46-29).

The Bowling Green Falcons have been solid all season as they bring an 11-5 record into this matchup, and they have a strong possibility to win the MAC as there isn’t one dominant team like years past. The Falcons have been great at scoring the basketball as they are averaging 76 PPG, and that could be accredited to their explosive backcourt as Justin Turner is averaging 17.3 PPG and 5 RPG while Dylan Frye is pitching in 14.4 PPG. The Broncos have not been great on the defensive side of the court this season as they are allowing an average of 72.8 PPG, and outside of Flowers and Johnson their scoring has been hit or miss. The Bowling Green Falcons are the better overall team, and they will win this game on the road. Final Score Prediction, Bowling Green Falcons win and cover ATS 75-67.

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