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

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPNU

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Michigan Wolverines (1-0) will compete against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-0) on Friday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced Wayne State and took home the win by a score of 75-66 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 17 while Wayne State recorded 16 personal fouls. They buried 8 of their 23 attempts from three-point range. Wayne State went 63.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 19 shots. On top of that, Wayne State snagged 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wayne State recorded 6 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. In reference to the defense, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the field on 23 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Eagles made 8 of their 9 tries for a rate of 88.9%. Eastern Michigan ended with a 44.8% FG percentage (30 out of 67) and converted 7 of their 18 shots from downtown.

Orlando Lovejoy is a guy who was a factor in the game. He finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 30 minutes and collected 1 board. He finished with 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Eastern Michigan heads into this one with a mark of 1-0 on the season. They average 75.0 pts per contest (136th in D-1) while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 38.9% on three-point shots (7 of 18) and 88.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Eastern Michigan is pulling in 32.0 rebounds per game and has earned 11 assists for the season, which ranks 193rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 9.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing 21.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are 87th in college hoops in giving up assists with 6 relinquished for the campaign. The Eagles are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (23 of 51) and they concede 37.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 34.8% from 3-point land while they are 199th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan Wolverines took home the win by a final score of 75-56 against IPFW. The Wolverines were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 36 for this contest. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. IPFW committed 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Wolverines to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They were able to knock down 6 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Michigan made 9 of 29 tries (31.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Wolverines ended up shooting 30 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.9%. The Wolverines allowed IPFW to make 21 of 71 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 29.6% in the game. They shot 23.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 7 from the free throw line (71.4%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Michigan permitted IPFW to collect 38 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Hunter Dickinson pitched in for the Wolverines for the game. He converted 9 out of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and added 12 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this contest.

Michigan has a mark of 1-0 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolverines are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which is 116th in the nation. Michigan has totaled 75 points this year and they grab 38.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 17.0 times per contest (78th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 8.0 times per contest. The Wolverines are committing 12.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The Michigan defense concedes 23.7% on 3-point attempts (9 of 38) and opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 11.0 dimes and 44.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 207th and 328th in Division 1. The Wolverines defensively are ranked 123rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 56.0. They are forcing 14.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 29.6% from the field (78th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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