Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 2/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022

Location: Convocation Center (MI) in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN3

Convocation Center (MI) is the site where the Ohio Bobcats (17-3) will take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-12) on Thursday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced off with Toledo and took a loss by a final of 86-66 in their last contest. Eastern Michigan ended the game having earned a 37.5% field goal percentage (24 of 64) and knocked down 8 of 23 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 10 of 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 9 assists in this game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning the defense, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to go 53.0% from the floor on 35 of 66 shooting. Toledo dished out 14 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. In addition, Toledo grabbed 44 rebounds (12 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Toledo finished shooting 63.2% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 19 attempts. They also converted 4 out of their 15 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 15 and Toledo accounted for 13 personal fouls.

Nate Scott is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played 34 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished with 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Eastern Michigan enters this one with a mark of 8-12 on the campaign. They are averaging 71.6 points per contest (179th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.4% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 32.1% on three-point shots (125 of 390) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 203 dimes for the year, which is 329th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.9 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Eagles are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are conceding 33.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 315th in D-1 in opponents points per game (74.8). The Eagles defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.2% (539 of 1,249) and they concede 39.3 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 128th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 240 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the Ohio Bobcats walked away with a victory by a final of 87-63 when they faced Ball State. The Bobcats corralled 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. Ball State earned 24 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bobcats to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 63.0%. In relation to three-point shots, Ohio made 10 out of their 23 attempts (43.5%). When the game finished, the Bobcats went 30 out of 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.8%. The Bobcats allowed Ball State to bury 20 out of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.5% for the contest. They finished 31.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 29 and ended up shooting 14 out of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Ohio allowed Ball State to grab 24 overall (3 offensive).

Ben Vander Plas ended up being a factor for the Bobcats in the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 9 for the game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest.

Ohio has a record of 17-3 this season. As an offensive team, the Bobcats are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which ranks them 204th in the country. Ohio has totaled 1,491 points for the season (74.6 per contest) and they snag 34.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.9 times per game (201st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest. The Bobcats commit 14.0 fouls per game and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bobcats on the defensive end are ranked 98th in the country in points per game surrendered with 66.0. They have forced 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (214th in the nation). The Ohio defense concedes 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (131 of 423) and opponents are making 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 11.1 assists and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 67th and 129th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Ohio and under the total points

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