Central Michigan Chippewas vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 1/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (6-8) are headed to George Gervin GameAbove Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-6).

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced Ball State and went home with a win by a final score of 71-65 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Chippewas ended up walking away with 23 while Ball State totaled 19 fouls. They also converted 6 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. Ball State finished the game shooting 80.6% when shooting free throws by making 25 of 31 attempts. Furthermore, Ball State pulled down 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Ball State doled out 10 dimes and had 2 steals for this contest. When it comes to the defense, Central Michigan allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the field on 17 out of 41 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 28 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Chippewas knocked down 14 of their 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. Central Michigan finished having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (24 out of 55) and made 9 out of their 23 shots from downtown.

Aidan Rubio is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He accounted for 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Central Michigan comes into this one with a record of 6-8 this season. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a team they commit 16.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Central Michigan is pulling down 32.4 rebounds per game and has earned 157 assists so far this season, which ranks 330th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Chippewas are shooting 30.6% on shots from 3-point land (85 of 278) and 65.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 65.7 pts per game (339th in D-1) while hitting 42.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Chippewas have forced 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 279th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.3). The Chippewas defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.5% (369 of 794) and they surrender 36.2 boards per contest as a group. They are 292nd in the nation in giving up assists with 215 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Eastern Michigan Eagles went home victorious with a score of 71-69 when they faced Kent State. The Eagles pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. Kent State was called for 12 fouls for the contest which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.8%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Eastern Michigan buried 6 out of 20 attempts (30.0%). Overall, the Eagles went 28 for 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5%. The Eagles allowed Kent State to make 26 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4% in this contest. They finished 36.4% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 22 and finished the game at 9 of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Eastern Michigan allowed Kent State to collect 28 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Orlando Lovejoy ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles for the game. He accumulated 16 points in his 41 minutes of playing time and added 2 dimes for the contest. He converted 8 out of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

Eastern Michigan has a mark of 8-6 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are shooting 45.7% from the field, which is ranked 137th in the country. Eastern Michigan has totaled 968 points this season (69.1 per game) and they grab 34.1 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.1 times per game (328th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. The Eagles are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game and they go 68.7% from the free throw line.

The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 258th in college basketball in points given up per game with 74.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (293rd in the nation). The Eastern Michigan defense allows 31.9% from downtown (105 of 329) and their opposition knocks down 68.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.4 assists and 35.3 boards per game, which is 235th and 197th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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