Central Michigan Chippewas vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: Convocation Center (MI) in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN3

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-7) are hosting the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-11) at Convocation Center (MI) on Tuesday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced Toledo and took a loss by a score of 82-54 in their last contest. Central Michigan ended with a 33.3% FG percentage (19 of 57) and made 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Chippewas made 9 of 15 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 30 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defending, Central Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 44.3% from the floor on 27 of 61 shooting. Toledo recorded 15 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In addition, Toledo collected 43 rebounds (7 offensive, 36 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Toledo shot 84.0% at the charity stripe by converting 21 of 25 tries. They also converted 7 of 21 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Chippewas left the arena with 20 and Toledo accumulated 17 personal fouls.

Brian Taylor is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 9 points on 4 of 7 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also grabbed 8 boards. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Central Michigan steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 2-11 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 64.3 pts per contest (320th in the nation) while hitting 40.6% from the field. The Chippewas are shooting 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc (108 of 291) and 65.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Central Michigan is pulling in 31.3 boards per contest and has 151 dimes for the year, which ranks 306th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.8 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Chippewas are forcing 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They give up 35.9% from 3-point land and they are 356th in the country in PPG allowed (82.8). The Chippewas are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.4% (368 of 776) and they concede 39.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 267th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 199 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Eastern Michigan Eagles took a loss by a final score of 78-72 when they faced Ball State. In reference to how they rebounded, Eastern Michigan allowed Ball State to pull down 31 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 50.0% from distance by going 8 out of 16 and finished the contest at 22 out of 33 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Eagles allowed Ball State to make 24 out of their 51 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.1% in the game. Overall, the Eagles finished shooting 27 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 42.2%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Eastern Michigan made 7 of their 28 attempts (25.0%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. Ball State committed 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Eagles to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Eagles were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest.

Colin Golson ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles in this matchup. He converted 7 of 9 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 23 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Eastern Michigan has a record of 6-7 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are shooting 43.0% from the floor, which is 246th in the nation. Eastern Michigan has earned 949 points so far this season (73.0 per contest) and they pull in 36.6 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.0 times per contest (342nd in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game. The Eagles have committed 18.3 personal fouls every game and they go 69.3% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 332nd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 77.1. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (217th in college hoops). The Eastern Michigan defense surrenders 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (98 of 296) and their opponents are making 70.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.0 assists and 40.6 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 142nd and 352nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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