Sunday, November 13, 2016

Moody Coliseum

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The Eastern Michigan Eagles travel to Moody Coliseum to play the SMU Mustangs on Sunday, November 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has SMU as 12 point favorites.

The Eagles had an overall record of 17-14 and a road record of 4-11 last year. They were 13-13 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 14-10. The Mustangs had an overall record of 25-5 and a home record of 16-1 last season. They had an over/under record of 12-14 and they were 12-14 against the spread last season.

Raven Lee averaged 15.1 points per game last season while playing 23.7 minutes per night for the Eagles. He pulled down 1.5 rebounds per game and dished out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 41% while his free throw percentage sat at 82%. James Thompson IV averaged 14.8 points per game in 32.1 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 0.6 assists per contest and 10.6 rebounds per game for Eastern Michigan. His field goal percentage was 65% for the year while his free throw percentage was 69%.

Nic Moore averaged 16.1 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per contest last year for the Mustangs. He grabbed 2.4 rebounds per game and had 5.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 42% and his free throw percentage was 80%. Keith Frazier averaged 11.9 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 28.8 minutes per contest. He also averaged 4.4 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 45% and his free throw percentage was 80%.

Eastern Michigan averaged 75.9 points per contest last season which ranked them 97th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was -1.4 and their shooting percentage was 44% as a team which had them ranked 173rd. Behind the arc they shot 32% which was good for 306th in the country. They averaged 34.6 rebounds per game and 10.9 assists per game which ranked them 237th and 314th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 168th with 12.5 per game. The Eagles allowed 77.3 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 285th in the nation. They also allowed a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 138th and 282nd in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 38.6 rebounds a game which ranked 300th and they gave up 15 assists per contest which put them in 300th place in the country. They forced 15.1 turnovers per game which ranked them 19th in Division 1.

SMU averaged 77.3 points per game last year which ranked them 60th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was 13.9 and their shooting percentage was 50% as a team which had them sitting in the 4th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 42% which was good for 3rd in the nation. They averaged 39.4 rebounds per game and 17.6 assists per contest which ranked them 33rd and 5th respectively. In the turnover department the Mustangs ranked 144th with 12.3 per game. The Mustangs allowed 63.4 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 10th in the country. They also allowed a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 93rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 29.3 rebounds a game which ranked 2nd and they gave up 12.6 assists per contest which put them in 132nd place in the nation. The Mustangs forced 12.1 turnovers per game which ranked them 213th in college basketball.

The Eagles averaged 73.2 points per game on the road last season and they scored 70.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of -9.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was 3.7 per contest. The Eagles had an offensive rating of 106 and they assisted on 43.3% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 72.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 49%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Eastern Michigan turned the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 13% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 48.6% while their offensive rebound percentage was 32%. The Eagles gave up 82.6 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Mustangs scored 79.6 ppg at home and they averaged 69.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of 13.3 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 18.2 points per game. The Mustangs had a rating on offense of 117.1 and 61.5% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 66 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 55%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempted 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. SMU turned it over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 57.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 41.2%. The Mustangs gave up 61.5 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 56 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Trends

The Eastern Michigan Eagles were 13-13 against the spread last season

The Eastern Michigan Eagles were 14-10 against the over/under last year

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs were 12-14 against the spread last season

The SMU Mustangs were 12-14 against the over/under last year

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

SMU Mustangs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take SMU -12

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