10* MAC GAME OF YEAR (THE BIG ONE!)
(NCAAB) Western Michigan vs. Toledo,
Point Spread: 18.50 | -110.00 Western Michigan (Away)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* MAC GAME OF THE YEAR on Western Michigan.

Am I predicting an outright upset? Of course not. But the stage is set for a much more competitive battle than what this spread is suggesting.

The WMU Broncos are 4-7 this year. They're off an 85-52 road loss at Notre Dame. The Toledo Rockets are 8-3, and they're coming off a 95-63 home win over Marshall.

WMU is led by junior guard Lamar Norman Jr. who is averaging 18.1 points, 2.5 boards and 1.7 steals per game. The weak point for the Broncos so far has been on the defensive end where they concede 79.2 PPG>

WMU has faced some stiff competition early, so their defensive numbers need to be taken with a proverbial grain of salt.

The Rockets are a good team. Ryan Rollins leads the nightly charge with 19.6 points, 4.9 boards and 3.5 assists per night for Toledo.

The good news for the Broncos is that Toledo's weakness has been on the defensive side as well, as it's allowing 68.5 PPG.

I think Toledo is going to win this game, but with a New Year's Day game at Kent, I believe the Rockets will take the foot off the gas in the second half.

Grab the points, the play is WMU.

Good luck, NP