Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 2/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

McGuirk Arena is where the Central Michigan Chippewas (6-16) will attempt to defeat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-16) on Tuesday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced off with Ohio and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-56 in their last game. Eastern Michigan walked away from the contest with a 38.9% field goal percentage (21 out of 54) and converted 6 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 8 of 16 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 35 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 6 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding the defense, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 26 out of 61 shooting. Ohio dished out 10 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Ohio pulled down 37 boards (7 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ohio finished shooting 68.4% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 19 tries. They knocked down 9 of their 28 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 18 while Ohio totaled 15 personal fouls.

Darion Spottsville is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He shot 66.7% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 25 mins and totaled 4 rebounds. He totaled 12 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Eastern Michigan comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-16 for the season. They average 70.4 points per contest (203rd in D-1) while going 43.0% from the floor. The Eagles are hitting 31.5% on three-point shots (151 of 479) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Eastern Michigan is snagging 34.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 239 dimes so far this season, which is 335th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Eagles are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.8% from 3-point land while they are 332nd in college basketball in opponents PPG (76.8). The Eagles defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.7% (671 of 1,502) and they relinquish 39.1 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 190th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 305 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a final score of 77-63 against Western Michigan. The Chippewas recorded 18 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. Western Michigan was called for 11 fouls in the matchup which took the Chippewas to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of them for a percentage of 62.5%. When talking about shots from downtown, Central Michigan made 8 of 26 attempts (30.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Chippewas ended up shooting 25 for 65 from the field which had them shooting 38.5%. The Chippewas allowed Western Michigan to convert 24 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.6% for this game. They shot 48.1% from distance by going 13 of 27 and finished the contest at 16 out of 19 at the charity stripe (84.2%). In relation to attacking the glass, Central Michigan allowed Western Michigan to collect 34 in total (10 offensive).

Kevin Miller pitched in for the Chippewas in this game. He made 9 of 18 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for the game.

Central Michigan has a mark of 6-16 on the year. As an offensive team, the Chippewas are shooting 40.9% from the floor, which is ranked 321st in the nation. Central Michigan has tallied 1,450 pts for the year (65.9 per game) and they grab 31.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.5 times per game (293rd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. The Chippewas commit 20.1 fouls per game and they shoot 68.2% from the charity stripe.

The Central Michigan defense gives up 35.9% on three-point shots (195 of 543) and their opposition makes 70.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.1 dimes and 38.6 boards every game, which is 293rd and 339th in D-1. The Chippewas are ranked 352nd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 79.3. They have forced 11.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (341st in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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