Saturday, January 7, 2017

Convocation Center

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The Buffalo Bulls travel to Convocation Center to play the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Saturday, January 7, 2017.

The Bulls come into this game with an overall record of 6-8 and a road record of 2-5. They are 5-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-4. The Eagles have an overall record of 9-5 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 5-2 and they are 5-2 against the spread.

Blake Hamilton comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulls. He pulls down 6.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Nick Perkins averages 13.6 points per game in 27 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.6 assists per contest and 6.7 rebounds per game for Buffalo. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 66%.

Willie Mangum averages 16.7 points per game while playing 25 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 2.3 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 66%. Ray Lee averages 15.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.4 rebounds per contest and 2.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Buffalo averages 73.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 164th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 196th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 252nd in the country. They average 39.3 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 44th and 96th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 325th with 15.8 per game. The Bulls allow 77 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 255th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 130th and 239th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.5 rebounds a game which ranks 252nd and they give up 15 assists per contest which puts them in 272nd place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 262nd in Division 1.

Eastern Michigan averages 79.6 points per game this year which ranks them 45th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 204th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 307th in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 149th and 154th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 128th with 12.9 per game. The Eagles allow 79.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 298th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 229th and 153rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 237th and they give up 18.2 assists per contest which puts them in 344th place in the nation. The Eagles force 17.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 6th in college basketball.

The Bulls average 71.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 68 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -10 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -5.3 per contest. The Bulls have an offensive rating of 102.1 and they assist on 58.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Buffalo turns the ball over an average of 18.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32%. The Bulls give up 81.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Eagles score 92.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 80 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 21.7 points per game. The Eagles have a rating on offense of 112.7 and 48.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 74.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Eastern Michigan turns it over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 15.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 36.8%. The Eagles give up 70.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 80 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Buffalo Bulls Betting Trends

The Buffalo Bulls are 5-5 against the spread

The Buffalo Bulls are 5-4 against the over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Trends

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 5-2 against the spread

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 5-2 against the over/under

Buffalo Bulls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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