Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 2/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

Stroh Center is where the Bowling Green Falcons (10-19) will attempt to beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-21) on Tuesday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced Ball State and took home the win by a score of 75-68 in their last contest. Eastern Michigan wrapped up the game having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 out of 57) and buried 6 of 16 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 19 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 82.6%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 assists in this game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to defense, Eastern Michigan let their opponent shoot 37.7% from the floor on 23 out of 61 shooting. Ball State distributed 12 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In addition, Ball State totaled 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ball State finished shooting 84.2% at the free throw line by burying 16 of 19 shots. They converted 6 of their 21 tries from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 17 and Ball State finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Emoni Bates is one guy who had an impact for this game. He finished the game at 42.1% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played 34 mins and snagged 11 rebounds. He racked up 24 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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Eastern Michigan comes into this contest with a mark of 8-21 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is pulling in 31.8 rebounds per contest and has racked up 283 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 359th in the nation in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc (184 of 578) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 72.6 points per contest (162nd in Division 1) while going 43.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.8% on shots from downtown and they rank 358th in college basketball in PPG allowed (80.4). The Eagles defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.9% (825 of 1,722) and they relinquish 36.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 194th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 378 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Bowling Green Falcons took a loss by a final score of 79-69 against Kent State. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Bowling Green allowed Kent State to pull down 37 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 31.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 out of 22 and ended up shooting 20 out of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Falcons permitted Kent State to make 26 out of their 58 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 44.8% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Falcons finished the game shooting 23 out of 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.1%. Regarding 3-point shots, Bowling Green converted 2 out of 18 attempts (11.1%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.8%. Kent State was called for 21 personal fouls for the contest which took the Falcons to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Falcons pulled down 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the game.

Chandler Turner pitched in for the Falcons in this game. He buried 5 out of 12 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He had 11 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 dimes in this game.

Bowling Green has a mark of 10-19 on the campaign. The Falcons are committing 17.9 fouls per game and they connect on 72.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per game (136th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest. Bowling Green has accumulated 2,209 pts for the season (76.2 per contest) and they average 35.7 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Falcons are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks 148th in college basketball.

The Bowling Green defense gives up 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (240 of 664) and their opponents are converting on 72.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.8 assists and 34.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 328th and 232nd in college hoops. The Falcons on the defensive end are ranked 352nd in the nation in PPG given up with 78.4. They have forced 11.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the floor (326th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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