Saturday, December 12, 2015

KFC Yum! Center

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The Eastern Michigan Eagles travel to KFC Yum! Center to play the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, December 12, 2015. The opening line for this game has Louisville as 17.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 6-3 and a road record of 1-3. They are 1-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-1. The Cardinals have an overall record of 6-1 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 1-2 and they are 3-0 against the spread.

Willie Mangum comes into this contest averaging 16.1 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 2.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. James Thompson IV averages 15 points per game in 28.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.4 assists per contest and 11.7 rebounds per game for Eastern Michigan. His field goal percentage is 66% for the year while his free throw percentage is 57%.

Damion Lee averages 19.1 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Trey Lewis averages 14.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Eastern Michigan averages 73.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 158th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.6 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 291st. Behind the arc they shoot 26% which is good for 340th in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 11 assists per game which ranks them 183rd and 286th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 59th with 11.4 per game. The Eagles allow 76.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 248th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 45th and 257th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 47.2 rebounds a game which ranks 351st and they give up 16.6 assists per contest which puts them in 318th place in the country. They force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 31st in the Division 1.

Louisville averages 86 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 30.3 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 7th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 102nd in the nation. They average 45 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 5th and 112th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 20th with 10.3 per game. The Cardinals allow 55.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the country. They also allow a 35% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 3rd and 119th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 26.1 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd and they give up 9 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the nation. The Cardinals force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 52nd in college basketball.

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Trends

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 1-3 against the spread

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 3-1 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 3-0 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 1-2 against the over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

12/11/15 F Deng Adel Knee "?" Saturday vs. Eastern Michigan

Josh's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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