Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 12/28/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN3

Convocation Center (OH) is the location where the Ohio Bobcats (9-2) will attempt to defeat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-6) on Tuesday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Valparaiso and went home with a loss by a final score of 67-55 in their last contest. Eastern Michigan ended with a 39.7% FG percentage (23 of 58) and knocked down 1 out of their 11 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Eagles buried 8 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 6 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to the defense, Eastern Michigan let their opponent shoot 41.4% from the floor on 24 out of 58 shooting. Valparaiso totaled 12 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Furthermore, Valparaiso had 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Valparaiso went 91.7% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 12 shots. They converted 8 of their 23 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 12 and Valparaiso accumulated 13 personal fouls.

Darion Spottsville is someone who was a major factor for this game. He scored 10 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also snagged 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Eastern Michigan will take the court with a win-loss record of 5-6 this season. They are averaging 72.0 pts per game (189th in Division 1) while hitting 42.2% from the field. The Eagles are hitting 31.9% on three-point shots (65 of 204) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Eastern Michigan is snagging 37.1 boards per game and has totaled 106 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 347th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.4 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Eagles have forced 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They give up 32.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 326th in the country in PPG allowed (76.8). The Eagles defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.5% (305 of 717) and they surrender 41.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 108th in college basketball in giving up assists with 130 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ohio Bobcats walked away with a victory by a final of 85-70 when they played USC Upstate. The Bobcats snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the contest. They coughed it up 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. USC Upstate had 28 personal fouls in the game which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for 33 tries. They were able to make 26 of them for a rate of 78.8%. With regard to 3-point shots, Ohio knocked down 7 out of their 24 tries (29.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Bobcats ended up shooting 26 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. The Bobcats permitted USC Upstate to make 26 of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4% in the matchup. They shot 42.9% from three-point range by connecting on 12 of 28 and finished the game at 6 out of 6 at the free throw line (100.0%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Ohio allowed USC Upstate to get 21 overall (4 offensive).

Mark Sears was important for the Bobcats for the matchup. He had 33 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 assists for the game. He converted 11 of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and added 8 rebounds.

Ohio has a record of 9-2 this season. The Bobcats have committed 12.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per game (161st in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. Ohio has scored 808 pts on the campaign (73.5 per game) and they collect 33.4 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Bobcats are connecting on 42.3% from the field, which ranks them 274th in the nation.

The Ohio defense allows 31.3% on shots from 3-point land (70 of 224) and their opponents are converting on 80.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.5 dimes and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 183rd and 149th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bobcats on the defensive end are ranked 144th in college hoops in PPG given up with 66.5. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (298th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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