Miami RedHawks vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Redhawks vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: Convocation Center (MI) in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN3

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-11) are hosting the Miami Redhawks (9-9) at Convocation Center (MI) on Saturday.

The Miami RedHawks played Ball State and took a loss by a final of 81-64 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the RedHawks walked away with 15 and Ball State totaled 11 fouls. They also made 8 of 13 tries from beyond the arc. Ball State finished shooting 86.7% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 15 shots. Furthermore, Ball State totaled 30 rebounds (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Ball State distributed 20 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. Concerning defense, Miami let their opponent shoot 62.5% from the floor on 30 of 48 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 18 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the RedHawks converted 6 of 7 tries for a rate of 85.7%. Miami ended the game with a 39.7% FG percentage (25 of 63) and made 8 of their 27 shots from distance.

Dae Dae Grant is a guy who was important in the game. He finished the contest at 64.7% from the floor and earned 4 dimes. He played for 35 minutes and snagged 2 boards. He finished with 26 points on 11 of 17 shooting.

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Miami enters this one with a win-loss mark of 9-9 on the season. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Miami is grabbing 36.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 239 dimes this season, which has them ranked 216th in college basketball in terms of passing. The RedHawks are shooting 34.1% on shots from downtown (164 of 481) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. They average 77.2 points per game (56th in the nation) while going 45.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the RedHawks are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.0% on three-point shots while they are 252nd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (71.3). The RedHawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (460 of 1,075) and they surrender 35.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 219th in college hoops in giving up assists with 244 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Eastern Michigan Eagles went home defeated by a final of 85-71 when they played Bowling Green. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Eastern Michigan permitted Bowling Green to get 39 overall (16 on the offensive glass). They finished 17.6% from 3-point land by going 3 out of 17 and ended up shooting 26 of 32 from the free throw line (81.3%). The Eagles allowed Bowling Green to convert 28 out of their 63 tries from the field which had them at 44.4% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Eastern Michigan made 2 out of 10 tries (20.0%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 78.9%. Bowling Green was called for 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 2 steals for the contest. The Eagles were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 23 in this contest.

Colin Golson ended up being a factor for the Eagles for this game. He made 7 of 12 in the game for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the game.

Eastern Michigan has a record of 7-11 on the campaign. The Eagles are committing 18.4 fouls every game and they go 71.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 9.9 times per contest (345th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. Eastern Michigan has earned 1,280 pts for the season (71.1 per game) and they pull in 34.9 boards per contest. As an offense, the Eagles are connecting on 43.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 225th in college basketball.

The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 304th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 74.1. They have forced 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (185th in college hoops). The Eastern Michigan defense surrenders 33.0% on 3-pointers (127 of 385) and opponents are knocking down 70.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 11.5 dimes and 39.2 total rebounds per game, ranking them 98th and 341st in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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