Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 12/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Friday, December 8, 2023

Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-5) are on their way to George Gervin GameAbove Center on Friday where they will compete against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-3).

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies faced off with Toledo and took a loss by a score of 69-68 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Golden Grizzlies left the arena with 16 while Toledo finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Toledo ended up shooting 88.2% at the free throw line by burying 15 of their 17 shots. Additionally, Toledo collected 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Toledo dished out 13 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, Oakland allowed 47.1% from the floor on 24 of 51 shooting. They also doled out 6 assists in the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Golden Grizzlies made 7 of 7 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Oakland finished with a 42.6% FG percentage (26 out of 61) and knocked down 9 out of their 26 shots from downtown.

Blake Lampman is someone who was important in the matchup. He finished the contest at 38.5% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished with 14 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Oakland heads into this game with a record of 5-5 for the season. They are turning it over 11.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oakland is collecting 33.5 boards per game and is sitting with 116 dimes on the season, which is 181st in the nation in terms of passing. The Golden Grizzlies are shooting 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (76 of 228) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 72.4 points per outing (235th in the country) while going 44.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Golden Grizzlies are forcing 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 354th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 154 surrendered so far this season. The Golden Grizzlies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (258 of 575) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 210th in the nation in PPG allowed (72.3).

In their last game, the Eastern Michigan Eagles got the win with a final of 68-53 when they faced Lake Superior State. The Eagles were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. Lake Superior State was called for 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They were able to bury 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 50.0%. With respect to 3-pointers, Eastern Michigan knocked down 6 out of 19 tries (31.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Eagles ended up going 28 for 63 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.4%. The Eagles permitted Lake Superior State to knock down 18 of their 55 tries from the floor which left them shooting 32.7% for the contest. They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 24 and ended up shooting 9 out of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). In regard to rebounds, Eastern Michigan allowed Lake Superior State to pull down 29 in total (3 offensive).

Tyson Acuff was important for the Eagles in the game. He had 24 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 assists in the matchup. He made 10 of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Eastern Michigan has a record of 5-3 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 127th in the nation. Eastern Michigan has accumulated 539 pts this year (67.4 per contest) and they collect 33.1 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 10.8 times per contest (327th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per contest. The Eagles are responsible for committing 16.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 64.4% from the free throw line.

The Eastern Michigan defense concedes 32.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (60 of 184) and their opposition knocks down 70.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.5 dimes and 34.4 boards every game, ranking them 259th and 153rd in college basketball. The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 232nd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 73.0. They are able to force 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (270th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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