Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Stroh Center

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The Eastern Michigan Eagles travel to Stroh Center to play the Bowling Green Falcons on Tuesday, January 10, 2017.

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

Willie Mangum comes into this contest averaging 16.7 points per game while playing 25.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 69%. Ray Lee averages 15.6 points per game in 28 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3 assists per contest and 1.4 rebounds per game for Eastern Michigan. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Wesley Alcegaire averages 12.8 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per contest this year for the Falcons. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 57%. Zack Denny averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.3 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Eastern Michigan averages 78.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 58th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 224th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 309th in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per game which ranks them 150th and 162nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 152nd with 13.2 per game. The Eagles allow 79.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 295th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 212th and 133rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 275th and they give up 17.7 assists per contest which puts them in 339th place in the country. They force 17.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in Division 1.

Bowling Green averages 73.7 points per game this year which ranks them 153rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 221st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 95th in the nation. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 173rd and 183rd respectively. In the turnover department the Falcons rank 96th with 12.5 per game. The Falcons allow 73.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 200th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 200th and 167th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 256th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 128th place in the nation. The Falcons force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 63rd in college basketball.

The Eagles average 74.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 83.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 13 per contest. The Eagles have an offensive rating of 111.1 and they assist on 49.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Eastern Michigan turns the ball over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 15.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 36%. The Eagles give up 83.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Falcons score 76 ppg at home and they have averaged 82 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.1 points per game. The Falcons have a rating on offense of 101.4 and 50.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Bowling Green turns it over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.8%. The Falcons give up 68.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 79 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Trends

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 5-3 against the spread

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 5-3 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 7-6 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 6-7 against the over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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