The Western Michigan Broncos (4-10, 0-1 MAC) battle the Toledo Rockets (9-5, 0-1) Friday. Tip from Savage Arena in Toledo is set for 6:30 p.m. ET (CBSSN).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Western Michigan vs. Toledo'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Western Michigan lost to Kent State 80-72 Tuesday, covering as a 17.5-point road underdog. The Broncos are still just 4-7 against the spread (ATS) on the season, but have covered 3 games (those with a spread) in a row. The Broncos are 0-7 straight up on the road. They’re averaging 68.6 points per game, good for 265th in the nation.
The Rockets lost to Ball State 90-83 Tuesday as an 8.5-point favorite. Toledo is 6-6 ATS on the season and 11-1 O/U. It is 5-1 straight up at home. The Rockets have covered just 2 of their last 6 games that had a spread. They rank 8th in the nation in points per game (84.9) and are led by G Rayj Davis, who is averaging 19.2 per game.
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