Central Michigan Chippewas (1-3) vs Siena Saints (1-2)
Game Info: Monday, November 20, 2023 at 11:30 am (Ocean Center)
Betting Odds: Central Michigan Chippewas -2 -- Over/Under: 138 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Central Michigan Chippewas and the Siena Saints meet in college basketball action from the Flagler Gymnasium on Monday.
Central Michigan Beats USF
The Central Michigan Chippewas come into this one with a record of 1-3 after taking down USF as huge underdogs last time out. Anthony Pritchard leads the Chippewas in scoring and assists with 16 PPG and 4 APG along with 5.3 RPG while Markus Harding has 10.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Central Michigan up to this point in the year. Paul McMillan IV has 8.5 PPG while Aidan Rubio has 8 PPG and Brian Taylor leads the Chips in rebounding with 6.5 RPG as well this season. As a team, Central Michigan is averaging 64.5 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 31.3% from three and 62% from the foul line this season.
Siena Drops Back-To-Back Games
The Siena Saints come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses, falling to 1-2 after a 78-58 loss to American last time out. Zek Tekin has 14 PPG with a team-high 4 APG while Giovanni Emejuru has 10 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Siena so far this season. Michael Eley has 24 PPG and 11 PPG but has not seen action since the opening game against Holy Cross. Killian Gribben also has 7.7 PPG and a team-high 6 RPG to lead the Saints in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Siena is averaging 59.7 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 30.4% from three and 56% from the foul line this season.
Chris’ Pick
I’m leaning towards Central Michigan here. I think the Chippewas have some confidence after beating up on USF in their last game, and the Chippewas also have the tougher schedule played to this point in my opinion. Siena’s looked terrible in their last couple of games and it wouldn’t shock me in the slightest to see them struggle again here. All in all, I look for this to be a low-scoring game, but one that Central Michigan walks out of with a win and cover.