A key college battle sees the visiting Broncos travelling to Detroit Thursday to take on the Titans on Thursday.

The Titans are 4-6 so far on the season, and 2-6 ATS vs. the number. The Broncos, meanwhile, are 1-6 and 1-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Detroit go 3-5 and the Broncos go 2-3 on the totals.



View Western Michigan vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Titans as 5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Titans rated this week at No. 181 and the Broncos sitting at No. 93. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 76-62 result in favor of the Titans.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 84 nationally ranked offense (74.3 points per game) against a Broncos defense that sits as the No. 326 at 77.4 PPG. The Titans have been averaging 46% from the field, more than the Broncos have managed so far this season (40.9% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Western Michigan owns the country's No. 321-rated mark, allowing 83 points per game on the highway. Detroit, on the other hand, rates No. 49 in scoring at home.

Western Michigan won its last outing, an 80-58 result against Hope College on November 30. Western Michigan cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Hope College out of the gym and running up an 80-58 score at University Arena.

Detroit won its last outing, a 69-63 result against St. John's on December 5. They covered in that game as a 1-point underdog. Detroit got 21 points from Ray McCallum en route to a 69-63 victory over St. John's on Monday at Calihan Hall.


Western Michigan Broncos Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Southern Illinois are 2-1
After a win are 6-4

Detroit Titans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Alabama are 1-0
After playing St. John's are 0-1
After a win are 3-7

A few Broncos at Titans trends to consider:
Western Michigan is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Western Michigan is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Western Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Western Michigan
Detroit is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Western Michigan home to Southern Illinois, Sunday, December 11
Detroit at Alabama, Sunday, December 11