Saturday, December 17, 2016

Patrick Gym

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The Eastern Michigan Eagles travel to Patrick Gym to play the Vermont Catamounts on Saturday, December 17, 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 Catamounts have an overall record of 7-4 and a home record of 3-1. They have an over/under record of 1-3 and they are 2-2 against the spread.

Ray Lee comes into this contest averaging 19.1 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 1.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Willie Mangum averages 17.4 points per game in 23.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 1.7 rebounds per game for Eastern Michigan. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 61%.

Payton Henson averages 12.8 points per game while playing 26.9 minutes per contest this year for the Catamounts. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Anthony Lamb averages 10.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 0.7 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 47th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 200th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 300th in the country. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per game which ranks them 190th and 230th 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 233rd and 116th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 251st and they give up 17.3 assists per contest which puts them in 325th place in the country. They force 18.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in Division 1.

Vermont averages 69.3 points per game this year which ranks them 247th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 91st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 213th in the nation. They average 32.1 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 307th and 199th respectively. In the turnover department the Catamounts rank 129th with 13.1 per game. The Catamounts allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 79th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 221st and 266th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32 rebounds a game which ranks 31st and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 150th place in the nation. The Catamounts force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 138th 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 Catamounts score 65.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 60 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5 points per game. The Catamounts have a rating on offense of 104.6 and 52.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Vermont turns it over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30%. The Catamounts give up 60.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 61.7 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

Vermont Catamounts Betting Trends

The Vermont Catamounts are 2-2 against the spread

The Vermont Catamounts are 1-3 against the over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Vermont Catamounts Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Vermont

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