Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Wednesday when the Ohio Bobcats try to run the Broncos off the court at Ohio University Convocation Center in college hoops action.

Supporters of the Broncos have watched them go 9-10 and 6-10 ATS on the year, while the Bobcats are at 15-4 and 8-4 ATS. In totals betting, the Bobcats are 5-7, while the Broncos have a 9-7 mark.



View Western Michigan vs Ohio Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 11-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 83-rated Bobcats and the No. 91-ranked Broncos, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 78-67 result in favor of the Bobcats.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Ohio has the nation's No. 98-rated offensive output, at 72.2 PPG. The visiting Broncos defense ranks No. 283 allowing on average 72.2 PPG. The Bobcats FG% has averaged 43.3% so far, more than the Broncos marksmen have achieved on the year, 43% per game.

Defensively, Western Michigan features the nation's No. 336-rated defense on the road, allowing 83.3 points per game. Ohio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 133 nationally in scoring at home.

Western Michigan won its last outing, a 64-61 result against Central Michigan on January 21. They failed to cover in that game as an 8-point favorite. Nate Hutcheson scored 17 points leading the Broncos to a 64-61 victory over Central Michigan at University Arena on Saturday.

In their last action, Ohio was a 69-65 Sportsbook at home against Miami (Ohio). They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as favorites. Ivo Baltic scored 20 points leading the Bobcats to a 69-65 victory over Miami (Ohio) at Ohio University Convocation Center on Saturday.


Western Michigan Broncos Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Miami (Ohio) are 4-6
After playing Central Michigan are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Ohio Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-3
Before playing Ball State are 8-2
After playing Miami (Ohio) are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

A few Broncos at Bobcats trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Michigan's last 5 games on the road
Western Michigan is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Ohio
Western Michigan is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Western Michigan is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Western Michigan
Ohio is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home
Ohio is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Ohio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Western Michigan


Next up:
Western Michigan home to Miami (Ohio), Saturday, January 28
Ohio home to Ball State, Saturday, January 28