Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Western Michigan when they take on the Eagles on Sunday in college hoops betting action.

Eastern Michigan will face the 16-11 Broncos, who own a 6-11-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Eagles are 11-11 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Broncos are 12-7 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 208-rated Eagles and the No. 176-ranked Broncos, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 69-64 result in favor of the Broncos.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Eastern Michigan's No. 131-rated squad against Western Michigan's No. 68-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Eastern Michigan rates No. 103 in the country with 7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 210 nationally with 5.9 per match.

Defensively, Western Michigan features the nation's No. 101-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.1 points per game. Eastern Michigan, meanwhile, comes in at No. 322 nationally in scoring at home.

Western Michigan won its last outing, a 68-56 result against Toledo on February 23. They failed to cover in that game as a 15-point favorite. Western Michigan got 19 points from Demetrius Ward en route to a 68-56 victory over Toledo on Wednesday at University Arena.

Eastern Michigan was a 64-49 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Ball State. They failed to cover the 7–point spread as underdogs. Eastern Michigan got 17 points from Brandon Bowdry but lost anyway, 64-49, to Ball State on Wednesday at Worthen Arena.


Western Michigan Broncos Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Ball State are 4-6
After playing Toledo are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Eastern Michigan Eagles Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Northern Illinois are 6-4
After playing Ball State are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Broncos at Eagles trends to consider:
Western Michigan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Michigan's last 6 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 5 games when playing Western Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 5 games
Eastern Michigan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games when playing at home against Western Michigan


Next up:
Western Michigan home to Ball State, Wednesday, March 2
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, Wednesday, March 2