Overview
- Central Michigan fell 66-64 to South Alabama in its Showdown in St. Pete opener at the MacArthur/McArthur Center in St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Central Michigan meets Coppin State at 11 a.m. ET in the tournament’s second day, marking the first-ever meeting between the programs.
- SportsLine consensus lists Central Michigan as a 9.5-point favorite over Coppin State with a total of 144.5 and money lines of Central Michigan -571 and Coppin State +417.
- The SportsLine Projection Model leans to the Under on 144.5 in nearly 70% of simulations and projects Rodney Johnson Jr. to lead the Chippewas at about 12.7 points.
- For Thursday’s matchup, South Alabama closed as a 5.5-point favorite with a 144.5 total, and the model leaned Over while projecting Maxwell Land to pace the Jaguars.