Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Central Michigan Chippewas 12/5/2021

Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Central Michigan Chippewas 12/5/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Western Illinois Leathernecks will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas in the NCAAB Men’s Basketball inter-conference competition at McGuirk Arena in Mt. Pleasant on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at 2:00 PM ET.

Western Illinois comes into this match-up versus Central Michigan with a three-game winning streak this season. The Leathernecks defeated Miami-OH, Ball State, and just recently the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks (81-64), Saturday.

Western Illinois is in 2nd place in the Summit League Conference with a 7-2 overall standing after splitting their last 4 road matches. The Leathernecks controlled the match over the Skyhawks with a 13-point lead at halftime on the way to their 17-point victory.

Forward Will Carius scored 26 points while Forward Tarnell Pearson added 17. Pearson and Guard Trenton Massner led in rebounding with 7 boards each while Massner distributed 8 assists and chipped in 12 points in the winning effort.

The Western Illinois Leathernecks recorded 52.6% (30/57) overall shooting efficiency, 37.5% (9/24) from the rainbow territory, and 63.2% (12/19) from the free-throw line.

The Leathernecks pulled down 9 offensive rebounds and hauled down 24 defensive boards while distributing 15 assists. Western Illinois blocked 2 shot attempts with 6 steals but lost the leather in 10 turnovers and committed 13 personal fouls in the game.

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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Central Michigan Chippewas Predictions 12/5/2021

The Central Michigan Chippewas will be hosting this Inter-Conference battle versus the visiting Western Illinois after losing their recent four contests this season.

The Chippewas lost their recent outing to the Xavier Musketeers at 45-78 on December 1. Central Michigan is in 12th place in the Mid-American Conference with an overall standing at 1-6 after losing 4 of their last 5 road outings this year.

The Chippewas fell behind the Musketeers at 25-41 after the first half and trailed a 17-point lead in the second half alone to the eventual 33-point defeat to Xavier.

Guard Oscar Lopez was the lone double-figure scorer at 11 while Guard Brian Taylor contributed 9 points in the losing effort. Forward Ralph Bissainthe led Central Michigan in rebounding with 8 boards while adding 6 points in the loss.

The Central Michigan Chippewas completed 16 of 51 (31.4%) shooting attempts from the field, sank 3 of 18 (16.7%) attempted shots from the three-point range and made 10 of 16 (62.5%) tries from the penalty line.

The Chippewas out-rebounded the Musketeers at 36 to 31 with 10 coming from the offensive end and dished out 8 assists in defeat. Central Michigan spoiled 2 shot attempts while stealing the ball 9 times but committed 21 turnovers and 19 personal fouls.

Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Central Michigan Chippewas. The NCAAB Pick for this outing is Western Illinois -5.5. The Leathernecks are the better team in this match-up with a 7-2 standing while the Chippewas struggled with 1-6 on the season.

Western Illinois will dominate this game versus struggling Central Michigan for their 8th win on Sunday. The prediction: The Western Illinois Leathernecks will win at 78-71.

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