Old Dominion @ Central Michigan
Women's college basketball 2026-27 · Sun Belt vs MAC · · McGuirk Arena · MAC-SBC Challenge
- Old Dominion Sun Belt 0-0, 10th · 0-0 overall
- Central Michigan MAC 0-0, 5th · 0-0 overall
Game day
No over/under yet · our total 139.5
- Tip-off
The line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | CMU -5.2 |
| Total | n/a | 139.5 |
| Moneyline | n/a | ODU +203 CMU -203 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
Advantages Why Central Michigan can win
- Home court: Central Michigan play at home, worth about 3.5 points in women's college basketball.
- Three-point shooting: Central Michigan 32nd (35.0%), Old Dominion 264th (28.8%) of 364.
- Defensive rebounding (share of misses): Central Michigan 36th (73.5%), Old Dominion 309th (64.8%) of 364.
- Central Michigan's offense (96.4 points per 100 possessions, 106th in Division I) meets a Old Dominion defense that ranks 201st.
- Team matchup: where Central Michigan can take advantage. Their offensive rebounding (13th of 364) meets the Old Dominion defensive rebounding (309th), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances.
- Star matchup: At forward, Ayanna-Sarai Darrington (Central Michigan: 14.9 pts, 7.2 reb, 1.0 ast, Game Score 10.8) has the edge on Riley Stack (Old Dominion: 7.8 pts, 5.1 reb, 0.8 ast, Game Score 6.8); best player against best player, Madi Morson (Central Michigan: 20.1 pts, 4.0 reb, 1.7 ast, Game Score 12.4) has the edge on En'Dya Buford (Old Dominion: 12.0 pts, 4.7 reb, 2.6 ast, Game Score 9.8).
- Simulation: Central Michigan win 3,350 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Central Michigan may not
- Strength of schedule: Old Dominion 82nd (+0.8), Central Michigan 258th (-0.5) of 364.
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated Old Dominion about 1.3 points stronger over recent games.
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations Central Michigan lose by 11 or more.
- Weak spot: Central Michigan rank 301st of 364 in ball security (turnovers per 100 possessions) (25.7).
- Team matchup: where Old Dominion can push back. Their ball pressure (226th of 364) meets the Central Michigan ball security (301st), so look for them to turn steals into easy points in transition.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean Central Michigan on paper, but En'Dya Buford (12.0 pts, 4.7 reb, 2.6 ast, Game Score 9.8) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: Old Dominion win 1,650 of 5,000 simulations (33%). A 67% pick still loses about 3 times in 10.
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Side by side
| ODU | CMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| -1.9 192 | Net rating | +4.4 129 |
| 90.3 192 | Offensive rating | 96.4 106 |
| 92.2 201 | Defensive rating | 92.1 199 |
| +0.8 82 | Strength of schedule | -0.5 258 |
| 43.4% 250 | Effective FG% | 47.5% 107 |
| 42.0% 27 | Opponent eFG% | 46.1% 216 |
| 24.0 235 | Turnovers per 100 | 25.7 301 |
| 36.4% 47 | Offensive rebound % | 39.8% 13 |
| 28.8% 264 | 3-point % | 35.0% 32 |
| 75.5 39 | Pace | 72.9 107 |
Small numbers are ranks among 364 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
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