Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Prediction, 11/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-2) are hitting the road to OU Credit Union O'rena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (1-3).

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced off with Cleveland State and took a loss by a final of 71-63 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Eagles finished with 17 while Cleveland State finished the game with 17 fouls. They converted 5 out of their 14 attempts from 3-point land. Cleveland State finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 18 attempts. On top of that, Cleveland State collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Cleveland State earned 13 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Regarding defending, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the field on 27 out of 52 shooting. They also distributed 12 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 25 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Eagles buried 10 of 14 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Eastern Michigan ended the game with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 56) and made 7 of their 20 three-point attempts.

Jalen Terry is a player who was a factor in the game. He ended up with 25 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Eastern Michigan will enter this contest with a record of 2-2 on the campaign. They are turning it over 15.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is collecting 38.8 boards per contest and has 50 assists this year, which has them ranked 278th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are shooting 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (28 of 86) and 59.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 66.0 pts per contest (327th in college basketball) while going 41.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 28.6% on 3-pointers and they are 99th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.0). The Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.2% (86 of 225) and they surrender 35.0 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 113th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 46 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 78-57 against Kansas. When discussing rebounds, Oakland permitted Kansas to snag 30 in total (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 20 and ended up shooting 6 out of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). The Golden Grizzlies permitted Kansas to make 32 out of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 57.1% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Golden Grizzlies shot 24 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 43.6%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Oakland made 6 out of 22 attempts (27.3%). They were able to knock down 3 of those for a rate of 25.0%. Kansas had 11 personal fouls for the contest which got the Golden Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Golden Grizzlies were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this contest.

Allen David Mukeba was important for the Golden Grizzlies in the game. He earned 19 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He buried 9 out of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Oakland has a record of 1-3 this year. As an offense, the Golden Grizzlies are hitting on 37.8% from the floor, which ranks 347th in the country. Oakland has scored 229 points on the year (57.3 per game) and they average 34.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 9.5 times per contest (350th in the country) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. The Golden Grizzlies have committed 12.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 56.8% from the free throw line.

The Oakland defense surrenders 33.3% on 3-point shots (32 of 96) and their opposition makes 72.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 17.3 dimes and 35.8 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 342nd and 236th in those categories on the defensive end. The Golden Grizzlies on defense are ranked 192nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 70.8. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (309th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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