UMass Minutemen vs. Western Michigan Broncos Picks, Prediction, Odds and Line Movement for Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Use Code WWWC It’s a contest of teams from the MAC on the hardwood as the UMass Minutemen travel to the Great Lakes State to battle the Western Michigan Broncos Tuesday night and we have you covered with our UMass vs. Western Michigan prediction. UMass comes in off a 79-71 home win over Ball State in their previous contest Saturday, failing to cover the line as a 10.5-point favorite. Western Michigan drubbed Eastern Michigan 79-62 at home Saturday in their previous game, winning outright as a 1.5-point underdog. This marks the first time that the two programs have met as Division I foes on the hardwood. Read more about this UMass vs. Western Michigan prediction! Need quality College basketball predictions? This is the ultimate site for basketball winners.
UMass Looking to Pick Up Road Win
UMass had dropped three straight and four of five before taking down Ball State at home Saturday. The Minutemen improved to 10-7 overall and stand 1-4 in MAC play on the season as they take the floor here. Against Ball State, UMass led by as many as four in the first half and trailed by as many as three before settling for a three-point edge at the half. The Minutemen used a 9-0 run in the second half to turn a 38-36 deficit into a 45-38 lead with 12:10 to play and led the rest of the way. UMass shot 48.1% from the floor, including nine of 24 from three-point range, and owned a 36-28 advantage on the glass. Leonardo Bettiol paced the Minutemen with 20 points and eight rebounds in the win.
On the season, the Minutemen are 111th in the nation in scoring offense with an average of 80.5 points per game on the year. UMass is collecting 38.8 boards a night while they stand 26th in assists by dishing out 18.2 dimes per contest. The Minutemen are average defensively as they are 197th in scoring defense by allowing 73.9 points per game. Leonardo Bettiol leads the team in scoring with 16.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per contest. Marcus Banks Jr. (15.8 points), K’Jei Parker (11.4 points) and Daniel Hankins-Sanford (12.5 points, 7.1 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Danny Carbuccia, Jayden Ndijgue, Dimitri Clerc, Isaiah Placide, Luka Damjanac and Dwayne Wimbley Jr. provide quality depth for coach Frank Martin. UMass shoots 46.5% from the field this season as a team. The Minutemen splash 7.4 triples per night while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc, putting them 171st in the country. UMass is putrid at the charity stripe, converting a mediocre 66.6% of their chances this season, ranking 333rd in the nation.
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Broncos Hoping Home Cooking Pays Off
Western Michigan had dropped two straight and four of five before downing Eastern Michigan in their previous game Saturday. The Broncos ran their record to 7-9 overall and stand 1-3 in the MAC on the year. Against Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan led by as many as eight in the first half and trailed by as many as six in the first half. The Broncos trailed by that six-point margin at the half but outscored the Eagles 49-26 in the second half to earn the win. Western Michigan shot 51% from the floor, including seven of 16 from long range, and controlled the boards by a 39-25 margin. Jalen Griffith led the Broncos with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists in the win.
The Broncos are below average offensively as they are 207th in the nation by putting up 76.1 points per game. Western Michigan is 101st in rebounding with 38.1 boards a night and dishes out 14 assists per contest. The Broncos are below average on the defensive end as they are 303rd in the nation by giving up 78.3 points per game on the year. Jalen Griffith is one of three players scoring in double figures with 15.5 points plus 4.3 assists a night. Justice Williams (13.7 points) and Jayden Brewer (13.3 points, 7.6 rebounds) are good secondary scoring options. Trey Lewis, Max Burton, EJ Ryans, Brady Schwartz, Carson Viz, Hudson Ward, Sharod Barnes, Michael Sulaka and Declan Peterson have to step up offensively for Western Michigan to have success. The Broncos shoot 45.2% from the floor as a team. Western Michigan is sinking 6.8 three-point field goals per game and the team shoots 33.4% from beyond the arc. The Broncos are converting 73.9% of their free throw attempts on the year, which puts them 113th Division I.
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UMass vs. Western Michigan Pick
UMass vs. Western Michigan Spread Pick
- UMass -2.5 (4 units)
Western Michigan has been much better at home (6-2) than on the road (1-7) this season, so they have that working for them. The problem for the Broncos is that they have had all kinds of issues when it comes to slowing opposing teams from putting points on the board. UMass dropped both their road games this season, falling by six at Eastern Michigan and by three at Ohio, but they also own a win over Florida State on a neutral floor. Frank Martin saw his team earn their first conference win of the year and that should give them some momentum. The Minutemen take advantage of the Broncos’ defensive woes to get the win.
UMass vs. Western Michigan Over/Under Pick
- Under 161.5 (4 units)
UMass runs a lot, ranking 18th in tempo with 72.7 possessions a night, but they are 134th in effective field goal percentage (52.7%), 171st in three-point shooting and 181st in two-point shooting (52.9%) this season. For the season, the Minutemen have seen the over post a 10-6 mark in their 16 games on the year. On the year, the Broncos have seen the over post an 8-6 mark in their 14 games with a posted total. Western Michigan is 203rd in offensive efficiency and 286th in defensive efficiency this season. The Broncos are 238th in effective field goal percentage defense (52.5%), 138th in three-point field goal percentage defense (32.3%) and 318th in two-point field goal percentage defense (54.7%) on the year. Western Michigan is 126th in tempo with an average of 69.1 possessions a night. UMass gets its points but it’s hard to have faith in the Broncos doing enough offensively. Take the under as a result.
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