Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

John M. Belk Arena is the site where the Davidson Wildcats (9-3) will attempt to beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-5) on Saturday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced off with Wright State and earned the victory with a final of 86-82 in their last game. Eastern Michigan walked away from the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 out of 58) and converted 9 out of their 23 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Eagles made 19 of their 26 shots for a rate of 73.1%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defense, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the field on 31 of 60 shooting. Wright State earned 13 assists and had 11 steals for this game. On top of that, Wright State pulled down 24 boards (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wright State walked away from this one shooting 81.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 16 tries. They also converted 7 out of their 17 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles walked away with 12 while Wright State accumulated 22 fouls.

Da'Sean Nelson is a player who played a role for this contest. He ended up with 27 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and totaled 13 rebounds. He ended up shooting 64.3% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Eastern Michigan steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 6-5 on the season. They turn it over 12.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.4 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is grabbing 33.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 146 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 310th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are shooting 33.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (80 of 237) and 67.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.2 pts per contest (280th in Division 1) while shooting 44.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing 13.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are 159th in D-1 in allowing assists with 154 relinquished on the campaign. The Eagles defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.4% (293 of 631) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 36.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 272nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.9).

The last time they took the court, the Davidson Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 76-63 against Bethune-Cookman. The Wildcats were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the matchup. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Bethune-Cookman earned 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to make 13 of those for a clip of 68.4%. In reference to 3-pointers, Davidson converted 9 of 19 attempts (47.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats walked away from this one shooting 27 for 51 from the field which had them at 52.9%. The Wildcats allowed Bethune-Cookman to make 21 out of 52 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.4% in this matchup. They finished 22.2% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 27 from the charity stripe (63.0%). In regard to how they rebounded, Davidson permitted Bethune-Cookman to pull down 27 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Bobby Durkin ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for this game. He recorded 23 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the game. He made 8 of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 53.3%, and had 10 rebounds.

Davidson has a win-loss record of 9-3 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is ranked 104th in the nation. Davidson has scored 924 points this season (77.0 per contest) and they pull down 34.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.1 times per contest (74th in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.0 times per contest. The Wildcats have committed 15.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 148th in college in PPG given up with 69.9. They are able to force 11.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (198th in the country). The Davidson defense concedes 36.0% on shots from distance (91 of 253) and opponents are converting on 69.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.9 assists and 33.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 52nd and 144th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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