Monday, December 19, 2016

Carrier Dome

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The Eastern Michigan Eagles travel to Carrier Dome to play the Syracuse Orange on Monday, December 19, 2016.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 6-3 and a road record of 1-3. They are 3-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-1. The Orange have an overall record of 6-3 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 2-3 and they are 1-4 against the spread.

Willie Mangum comes into this contest averaging 17.5 points per game while playing 23.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 1.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 61%. Ray Lee averages 17.4 points per game in 29.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 1.4 rebounds per game for Eastern Michigan. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Andrew White III averages 16.4 points per game while playing 32.9 minutes per contest this year for the Orange. He grabs 3.7 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Tyler Lydon averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.4 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Eastern Michigan averages 80.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 48th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 204th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 302nd in the country. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per game which ranks them 193rd and 228th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 90th with 12.3 per game. The Eagles allow 78.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 272nd in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 232nd and 115th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 249th and they give up 17.3 assists per contest which puts them in 328th place in the country. They force 18.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in Division 1.

Syracuse averages 75.7 points per game this year which ranks them 107th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 96th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 18th in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 17.3 assists per contest which ranks them 64th and 21st respectively. In the turnover department the Orange rank 66th with 12 per game. The Orange allow 61.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the country. They also allow a 35% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 12th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 235th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 230th place in the nation. The Orange force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 179th in college basketball.

The Eagles average 77.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 84 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -1.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 10.3 per contest. The Eagles have an offensive rating of 114 and they assist on 46.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Eastern Michigan turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 16.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.5%. The Eagles give up 79.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Orange score 86.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 8.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 27.2 points per game. The Orange have a rating on offense of 112 and 66.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Syracuse turns it over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.7%. The Orange give up 59.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 66.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Trends

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 3-1 against the spread

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

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 1-4 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 2-3 against the over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Syracuse Orange Injuries

12/17/16 C Paschal Chukwu Eye out indefinitely
11/09/16 F Matthew Moyer Toe expected to redshirt

Tony's Pick: Take Syracuse

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