Thursday, March 9, 2017

Quicken Loans Arena

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The Eastern Michigan Eagles head to Quicken Loans Arena to take on the Akron Zips on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Akron as 4 point favorites.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 15-16 and a road record of 5-10. They are 10-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-11. The Zips have an overall record of 24-7 and a home record of 13-2. They have an over/under record of 14-13 and they are 11-16 against the spread.

Willie Mangum comes into this contest averaging 15.7 points per game while playing 24.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 2.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Ray Lee averages 15.6 points per game in 25.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 1.7 rebounds per game for Eastern Michigan. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

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Isaiah Johnson averages 16.2 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per contest this year for the Zips. He grabs 7.4 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage currently is at 57%. Kwan Cheatham averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.3 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Eastern Michigan averages 78.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 68th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 140th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 197th in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 141st and 165th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 276th with 12.1 per game. The Eagles allow 72.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 195th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 87th and 84th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 251st and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 310th place in the country. They force 16.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 337th in Division 1.

Akron averages 77.6 points per game this year which ranks them 79th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 48th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 56th in the nation. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per contest which ranks them 238th and 89th respectively. In the turnover department the Zips rank 300th with 11.6 per game. The Zips allow 70.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 133rd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 191st and 251st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 58th and they give up 11.0 assists per contest which puts them in 31st place in the nation. The Zips force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 42nd in college basketball.

The Eagles are 85th in the nation in offensive rating at 108.7. They assist on 48.4% of their shots, which ranks 271st in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 92nd among D-1 teams. They are 203rd in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 189th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Eastern Michigan turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 13.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.8% places them 210th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.1%.

The Zips are 21st in the nation in offensive rating at 114.2. They assist on 55.6% of their shots, which ranks 108th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 259th among D-1 teams. They are 12th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 18th in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 49% of their shots. Akron turns the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.5% places them 114th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30%.

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Trends

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 10-15 against the spread

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 13-11 against the over/under

Akron Zips Betting Trends

The Akron Zips are 11-16 against the spread

The Akron Zips are 14-13 against the over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Akron Zips Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan +4

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