Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: BTN

The Michigan Wolverines (5-5) will play the Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-4) at Crisler Center on Saturday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced Oakland and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-63 in their last game. Eastern Michigan finished the contest with a 43.1% field goal percentage (22 of 51) and buried 6 of their 20 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles made 13 of their 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 26 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to the defense, Eastern Michigan allowed 51.7% from the floor on 30 out of 58 shooting. Oakland recorded 10 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. In addition, Oakland snagged 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Oakland finished the game shooting 62.5% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 16 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 23 attempts from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 16 while Oakland recorded 15 fouls.

Tyson Acuff is a player who was a contributor for the game. He totaled 18 points on 3 out of 10 shooting. He played 40 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 30.0% from the field and also earned 5 assists.

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Eastern Michigan will play this contest with a record of 5-4 on the year. They are averaging 66.9 points per outing (321st in D-1) while hitting 45.7% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 35.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (60 of 167) and 66.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Eastern Michigan is collecting 32.6 rebounds per contest and has tallied 102 dimes on the season, which ranks 323rd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.1 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are able to force 10.1 turnovers per game and they draw 15.7 personal fouls. They give up 32.4% on three-point shots while they are 246th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (73.4). The Eagles defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.6% (240 of 526) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 169th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 121 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan Wolverines walked away with a victory by a final of 90-80 when they played Iowa. The Wolverines were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. Iowa committed 15 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.1%. When discussing 3-point shots, Michigan converted 9 of 24 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wolverines ended up shooting 29 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. The Wolverines allowed Iowa to bury 28 out of 64 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.8% for this game. They wrapped up this game 25.0% from three-point range by hitting 5 of 20 and ended up going 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). Concerning rebounds, Michigan allowed Iowa to snag 27 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Tarris Reed was important for the Wolverines for this contest. He converted 7 of 10 for this contest giving him a rate of 70.0%, and added 6 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 26 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Michigan has a record of 5-5 for the campaign. The Wolverines are responsible for committing 16.8 fouls per contest while shooting 69.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per game (160th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per game. Michigan has 821 points so far this season (82.1 per game) and they grab 37.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Wolverines are shooting 49.3% from the floor, which is ranked 31st in Division 1.

The Michigan defense allows 37.8% on three-point shots (79 of 209) and their opposition knocks down 72.5% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.8 assists and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 205th and 88th in the country. The Wolverines defensively are ranked 303rd in the country in PPG allowed with 76.9. They are forcing 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (281st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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