Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31

The Bowling Green Falcons (13-8, 4-5 MAC) are big favorites, by 8.5 points, over the Central Michigan Chippewas (6-15, 2-7 MAC) on January 31, 2026 at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas are struggling right now, going 2-8 in their past 10 games. The matchup's over/under is set at 149.5.

Bowling Green enters this contest after an 89-78 loss to Buffalo on Tuesday. Javontae Campbell's team-leading 31 points paced Bowling Green in the losing effort. In its last game on Tuesday, Central Michigan secured a 100-65 victory against Eastern Michigan. Logan McIntire scored 19 points in Central Michigan's victory, leading the team.

Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
• Spread favorite: Bowling Green -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Bowling Green -373
• Moneyline underdog: Central Michigan +290
• Over/Under: 149.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan

• Bowling Green and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total (149.5 points) eight times this season.
• This season, nine of Central Michigan's games have ended with a combined score higher than 149.5 points.
• The Falcons average 85.9 points per game against the Chippewas' 72.9, amounting to 9.3 points over the matchup's over/under of 149.5.
• The 149.8 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 0.3 more than the 149.5-point over/under in this contest.
• Bowling Green has seen a 157.2 average over/under in its games this season, 7.7 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 1.8 points lower than the average over/under in Central Michigan's games this season of 151.3.

Betting the Spread: Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan

• Bowling Green has seven wins against the spread in 18 games this season.
• This season, the Falcons have just two ATS wins in six games as a favorite of 8.5 points or more.
• Central Michigan has played 19 games, with 11 wins against the spread.
• The Chippewas have been underdogs by 8.5 points or more seven times this year and are 4-3 ATS in those games.
• At home this year, Central Michigan is 3-4 overall and 5-2 against the spread.
• This season in away games, Bowling Green is 4-3 against the spread and 4-3 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan

• Bowling Green has been the moneyline favorite in 13 games this season and won nine (69.2%) of those contests.
• The Falcons are 4-2 this season when entering a game favored by -373 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Bowling Green has a 78.9% chance to win.
• Central Michigan has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 16 games this year and has walked away with the win two times (12.5%) in those games.
• This season, the Chippewas have been victorious one time in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +290 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Central Michigan has a 25.6% chance of walking away with the win.