Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Convocation Center

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The Buffalo Bulls travel to Convocation Center to play the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The opening line for this game has Eastern Michigan as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Bulls come into this game with an overall record of 8-7 and a road record of 1-5. They are 5-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Eagles have an overall record of 9-6 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 6-2 and they are 3-5 against the spread.

Lamonte Bearden comes into this contest averaging 13.5 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulls. He pulls down 2.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Willie Conner averages 10.9 points per game in 26.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 2.3 rebounds per game for Buffalo. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

James Thompson IV averages 15.3 points per game while playing 29.9 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 10.9 rebounds per game and has 0.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 72% and his free throw percentage currently is at 60%. Raven Lee averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.8 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Buffalo averages 74.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 134th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 255th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 252nd in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 12.1 assists per game which ranks them 88th and 235th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 279th with 14.1 per game. The Bulls allow 76.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 263rd in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 195th and 156th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 247th and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 205th place in the country. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 137th in the Division 1.

Eastern Michigan averages 74.5 points per game this year which ranks them 131st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -2.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 179th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 316th in the nation. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per contest which ranks them 248th and 232nd respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 144th with 12.6 per game. The Eagles allow 77 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 269th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 121st and 267th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.8 rebounds a game which ranks 319th and they give up 16 assists per contest which puts them in 317th place in the nation. The Eagles force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 40th in college basketball.

Buffalo Bulls Betting Trends

The Buffalo Bulls are 5-5 against the spread

The Buffalo Bulls are 7-6 against the over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Trends

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 3-5 against the spread

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 6-2 against the over/under

Buffalo Bulls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo

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