Monday, March 5, 2017

Convocation Center

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The Northern Illinois Huskies travel to Convocation Center to play the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Monday, March 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has Eastern Michigan as 6 point favorites.

The Huskies come into this game with an overall record of 15-16 and a road record of 6-8. They are 13-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 17-11. The Eagles have an overall record of 15-16 and a home record of 9-6. They have an over/under record of 13-11 and they are 10-14 against the spread.

Marin Maric comes into this contest averaging 14 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Huskies. He pulls down 8.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Eugene German averages 9 points per game in 16.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 1.3 rebounds per game for Northern Illinois. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Willie Mangum averages 16 points per game while playing 25.1 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Ray Lee averages 15.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.7 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Northern Illinois averages 72.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 204th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 216th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 330th in the country. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 10.9 assists per game which ranks them 77th and 327th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 146th with 13.4 per game. The Huskies allow 70.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 135th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 156th and 164th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 153rd and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 239th place in the country. They force 15.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 305th in Division 1.

Eastern Michigan averages 78.5 points per game this year which ranks them 65th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 143rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 207th in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 134th and 159th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 275th with 12.1 per game. The Eagles allow 72.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 204th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 87th and 73rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 246th and they give up 15.4 assists per contest which puts them in 313th place in the nation. The Eagles force 16.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 338th in college basketball.

The Huskies are 229th in the nation in offensive rating at 101.8. They assist on 41.8% of their shots, which ranks 343rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 200th among D-1 teams. They are 290th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 285th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Northern Illinois turns the ball over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.1% places them 91st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.1%.

The Eagles are 81st in the nation in offensive rating at 108.8. They assist on 48.6% of their shots, which ranks 268th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 89th among D-1 teams. They are 209th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 194th 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 13.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50% places them 202nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.3%.

Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Trends

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 13-15 against the spread

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 17-11 against the over/under

Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Trends

The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 10-14 against the spread

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

Northern Illinois Huskies Injuries

11/08/16 C Andrew Zelis Knee out for season
02/17/17 G Marshawn Wilson Disciplinary has left team

Eastern Michigan Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan -6

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