Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 2/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location: Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN3

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-14) are on their way to Alumni Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Buffalo Bulls (11-8).

The Eastern Michigan Eagles took the court against Kent State and took a loss by a score of 90-71 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 14 and Kent State had 18 personal fouls. They buried 12 of 25 shots from 3-point land. Kent State shot 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 14 shots. On top of that, Kent State collected 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kent State doled out 13 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Pertaining to the defense, Eastern Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 55.7% from the field on 34 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 14 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. Eastern Michigan finished the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 of 56) and converted 9 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Darion Spottsville is one player who was a factor in this game. He finished with 20 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes played and also collected 3 rebounds. He ended up going 70.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Eastern Michigan will take the court with a win-loss mark of 8-14 so far this season. They currently have an average of 71.4 pts per game (181st in college hoops) while hitting 43.4% from the floor. The Eagles are hitting 32.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (140 of 432) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is pulling in 34.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 224 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 324th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Eagles are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.5% on three-point shots and they are 325th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (75.7). The Eagles defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (602 of 1,366) and they relinquish 38.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 150th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 267 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Buffalo Bulls walked away with a victory by a final of 74-54 when they faced Central Michigan. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Buffalo permitted Central Michigan to grab 25 in total (7 offensive). They shot 23.8% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 21 and ended up going 11 of 17 from the charity stripe (64.7%). The Bulls permitted Central Michigan to bury 19 out of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.9% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls went 26 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.6%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Buffalo buried 9 of 27 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 13 of those for a percentage of 81.3%. Central Michigan committed 14 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 16 shots. They turned it over 17 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Bulls earned 31 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 44 for this game.

Jeenathan Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for the game. He tallied 19 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes for this contest. He made 6 of 11 in the game for a rate of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Buffalo has a win-loss record of 11-8 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 149th in the nation. Buffalo has accounted for 1,490 points on the year (78.4 per contest) and they grab 41.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per game (84th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. The Bulls commit 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.1% from the free throw line.

The Buffalo defense allows 30.3% on three-point shots (115 of 379) and opponents are knocking down 70.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.9 assists and 34.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 56th and 197th in those defensive categories. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 250th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 71.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (123rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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