Watch Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Bowling Green Falcons: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Central Michigan vs. Bowling Green basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 1, 2025 at 9:00 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Bowling Green Falcons @ Central Michigan Chippewas

Current Records: Bowling Green 7-13, Central Michigan 9-11

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: McGuirk Arena -- Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $11.00

What to Know

Central Michigan and Bowling Green are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. Both will face off in a Mid American battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas might want some stickum for this one as the team gave up 19 turnovers on Tuesday.

The experts predicted Central Michigan would be headed in after a win, but Buffalo made sure that didn't happen. Central Michigan took a 75-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buffalo. The Chippewas were up 31-18 in the first but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Meanwhile, Bowling Green's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 75-57 bruising from Kent State. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Javontae Campbell, who earned 16 points along with four steals. His performance made up for a slower game against Toledo last Friday. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Johnson, who posted 21 points plus six rebounds.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bowling Green struggled to work together and finished the game with only six assists. They were smoked by their opponents in that department as Kent State posted 16.

Central Michigan's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Bowling Green, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.

Looking forward, Central Michigan is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. This contest will be their sixth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 2-3 against the spread).

Central Michigan came up short against Bowling Green when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 66-56. Will Central Michigan have more luck at home instead of on the road?