Saturday, January 14, 2017

Convocation Center

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The Eastern Michigan Eagles travel to Convocation Center to play the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 10-6 and a road record of 2-5. They are 6-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-4. The Bobcats have an overall record of 11-3 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 2-7 and they are 5-5 against the spread.

Willie Mangum comes into this contest averaging 16.9 points per game while playing 24.8 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 73%. 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%.

Antonio Campbell averages 17.6 points per game while playing 25.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bobcats. He grabs 9.5 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 65%. Kenny Kaminski averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Eastern Michigan averages 78.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 53rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 170th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 300th in the country. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 167th and 156th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 144th with 13.1 per game. The Eagles allow 77.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 263rd in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 176th and 123rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 242nd and they give up 17.3 assists per contest which puts them in 336th place in the country. They force 17.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in Division 1.

Ohio averages 77.4 points per game this year which ranks them 73rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 133rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 36th in the nation. They average 39 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 46th and 86th respectively. In the turnover department the Bobcats rank 164th with 13.3 per game. The Bobcats allow 67.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 71st in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 28th and 32nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.5 rebounds a game which ranks 315th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the nation. The Bobcats force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 101st in college basketball.

The Eagles average 75 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 78 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 13.7 per contest. The Eagles have an offensive rating of 112 and they assist on 48.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Eastern Michigan turns the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 15.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.2%. The Eagles give up 79.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bobcats score 79.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 82.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 17 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 17.1 points per game. The Bobcats have a rating on offense of 105.1 and 57.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.6 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 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Ohio turns it over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 25.1%. The Bobcats give up 62.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Trends

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 6-3 against the spread

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 5-4 against the over/under

Ohio Bobcats Betting Trends

The Ohio Bobcats are 5-5 against the spread

The Ohio Bobcats are 2-7 against the over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Ohio Bobcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Ohio

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