Eastern Michigan Eagles vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 11/28/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Sunday, November 28, 2021

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: FS1

The DePaul Blue Demons (5-0) are hosting the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-3) at Wintrust Arena on Sunday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced off with Western Illinois and went home with a win by a final score of 72-68 in their last game. Eastern Michigan walked away from the contest with a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 out of 57) and made 6 of their 16 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 12 of 19 attempts for a rate of 63.2%. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned a total of 36 with 3 of them being offensive. They also dished out 11 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of defense, Eastern Michigan let their opponent shoot 32.8% from the floor on 22 out of 67 shooting. Western Illinois distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Additionally, Western Illinois collected 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Western Illinois ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of their 20 shots. They made 9 out of their 23 attempts from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 19 while Western Illinois accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Noah Farrakhan is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He walked away with 14 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He ended up shooting 54.5% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Eastern Michigan enters this matchup with a mark of 2-3 this year. They are averaging 73.8 points per contest (155th in the country) while connecting on 41.7% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 38.9% on shots from beyond the arc (37 of 95) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is pulling down 38.8 boards per contest and has totaled 48 dimes this season, which ranks 335th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Eagles have forced 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are surrendering 31.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 313th in D-1 in PPG allowed (78.2). The Eagles are giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (138 of 336) and they concede 41.8 boards per game as a group. They are 90th in the country in giving up assists with 59 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the DePaul Blue Demons walked away with a victory by a final of 77-68 when they played Northern Kentucky. The Blue Demons earned 31 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. Northern Kentucky committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.2%. In regard to shots from downtown, DePaul made 6 out of 17 tries (35.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Blue Demons finished the game shooting 31 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.5%. The Blue Demons permitted Northern Kentucky to knock down 23 of their 69 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3% in this game. They went 38.5% from distance by going 10 of 26 and ended up shooting 12 of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). When talking about attacking the glass, DePaul allowed Northern Kentucky to grab 40 in all (15 on the offensive side).

David Jones ended up having an impact for the Blue Demons for the game. He buried 5 out of 6 for the game giving him a rate of 83.3%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 22 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists in the game.

DePaul has a record of 5-0 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Blue Demons are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 39th in college hoops. DePaul has scored 430 pts so far this season (86.0 per game) and they grab 42.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per game (206th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest. The Blue Demons commit 15.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line.

The Blue Demons on defense are ranked 238th in college basketball in PPG given up with 71.2. They have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the field (107th in the country). The DePaul defense surrenders 37.2% on three-point shots (48 of 129) and opponents are making 75.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.0 dimes and 32.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 161st and 105th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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